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Pokemon profile
Palafin VGC build, current regulation usage, moves, items, teammates, counters, sample sets, and tournament links.
Abilities
Base stats
BST 457HP
100
Atk
70
Def
72
SpA
53
SpD
62
Spe
100
Height
-
Weight
60.2 kg
Palafin links into the current SEO graph through the current regulation meta page and counter Kingambit. Use the builder and tournament links below to continue scouting.
Current meta snapshot
Usage
3.2%
Rank #33
Win Rate
Data pending
436 sample
Pick Rate Trend
stable
-0.4 pts
Data Source
tournament results
Updated Aug 8, 2026
Palafin is currently stable or low-sample in the current regulation data.
Stat profile
Speed tier
100
Mid-speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.
Speed lab
167
Final Speed
11
Outspeeds
6
Outsped By
At 32 Speed Stat Points with a Positive Nature, Palafin reaches 167 Speed and needs more than 32 Speed Stat Points to outrun Garchomp.
132
0 points
145
12 points
154
20 points
167
32 points
167 is the current common-build estimate.
No item data has been recorded for Palafin yet.
No move data has been recorded for Palafin yet.
Team graph
No stable teammate data has been recorded for Palafin yet. Tournament and team imports will fill this section as data refreshes.
Counterplay
KingambitPressures Palafin with Dark/Steel coverage
GarchompPressures Palafin with Dragon/Ground coverage
BasculegionPressures Palafin with Water/Ghost coverage
SneaslerPressures Palafin with Fighting/Poison coverage
CharizardPressures Palafin with Fire/Flying coverage
IncineroarPressures Palafin with Fire/Dark coverage
WhimsicottPressures Palafin with Grass/Fairy coverage
SinistchaPressures Palafin with Grass/Ghost coverage
Core finder
No repeated core has been recorded for Palafin yet.
Build lab
Flexible VGC slot
Palafin Ability: Zero to Hero
Select the block to copy into Showdown or Champions notes.
Tournament evidence
Jun 11, 2026 | Rishi Gupta
Ninetales-AlolaSneaslerKingambitIncineroar
GengarJun 11, 2026 | Matt Tennant
KingambitIncineroarSneasler
Dragapult
Eternal Flower FloetteJun 11, 2026 | Wu Yichun
IncineroarKingambitEternal Flower FloetteSneasler
AerodactylJun 6, 2026 | Jannik Koch
Kingambit
Froslass
VenusaurSneaslerGarchompJun 6, 2026 | Rayan Guezi
IncineroarSinistcha
Kommo-oNinetales-AlolaGengarJun 6, 2026 | Guido Maria Secondulfo
TalonflameIncineroarKingambitSneaslerEternal Flower FloetteMay 30, 2026 | Nick Navarre
Eternal Flower FloetteIncineroarSneaslerTalonflameKingambitMay 30, 2026 | Collin Heier
SneaslerFroslassGarchompKingambit
DragoniteTeam library
No public teams currently include Palafin. New imports will appear here after verification.
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Compare
Compare Palafin with teammates, counters, and nearby role options.
FAQ
Legal in M-B
Palafin is currently at 3.2% usage.
No stable teammate sample has been recorded for Palafin yet.
Counter data for Palafin is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.