Palafin ex 151/131 · Prismatic Evolutions

Prismatic Evolutions is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 17, 2025. The printed size is 131. This checklist is longer, at 180 cards. Palafin ex is 151/131, in position 151 of 180 on this checklist. Before it is 150 Glaceon ex, and after it is 152 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex. The collector number is above the printed set size of 131. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

Palafin ex is a Stage 1 ex Water Pokémon with 340 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).

Palafin (#964) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 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). That card is named Palafin, while this one is Palafin ex. That card lists 150 HP, and this one lists 340 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is H. 8 other cards of Palafin list a different HP.

Hero's Spirit is listed as Ability. Put this Pokémon into play only with the effect of Palafin's Zero to Hero Ability. The attack Giga Impact lists 250 damage. The cost is Water. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Prismatic Evolutions, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Prismatic Evolutions set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Palafin can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Special Illustration Rares. I still need this card.