Palafin 62/197 · Obsidian Flames

Palafin is Pokédex #964, generation 9 (Paldea). Palafin is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 150 HP. The card says it evolves from Finizen. In this catalog that name is Finizen (#963).

Palafin sits at 62/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 62 of 230. Before it is 61 Finizen, and after it is 63 Magnemite. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Jet Punch lists 30 damage. The cost is Water. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Justice Kick is another attack lists 210 damage. The cost is Water, Water. If this Pokémon didn't move from the Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does nothing. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon's ancient genes have awakened. It is now so extraordinarily strong that it can easily lift a cruise ship with one fin." The regulation mark is G.

Palafin (#964) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Palafin 36/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 150 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. nagimiso illustrated that card, and Souichirou Gunjima illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Palafin list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Souichirou Gunjima. I count 86 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Obsidian Flames set binder is where a full Obsidian Flames set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Palafin can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.