Palafin 225/91 · Paldean Fates

Paldean Fates is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 26, 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. Palafin is 225/91, in position 225 of 245 on this checklist. Before it is 224 Wugtrio, and after it is 226 Pawmi. The collector number is above the printed set size of 91. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

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

akagi illustrated this card. The same name is on 20 other cards in the catalog.

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 Illustration Rare. nagimiso illustrated that card, and akagi illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Palafin list a different HP.

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.

I keep a set binder for Paldean Fates, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paldean Fates set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Palafin can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.