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Palafin build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

WaterAbilities: Zero to Hero

#1 tournament set

8 teams

Items
Mystic Water
Ability
Zero to Hero
Nature
Jolly
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
  • ÁguaFlip Turn
  • ÁguaJet Punch
  • NormalProtect
  • ÁguaWave Crash
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.3%
Win rate
50.7%
Top cuts
2
Games
211

Base stats

  • HP100
  • Attack70
  • Defense72
  • Sp. Atk53
  • Sp. Def62
  • Speed100
  • Total457

In Reg M-C, Palafin showed up on 0.3% of tournament teams (48 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 50.7% win rate and 2 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Palafin sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Mystic Water
Zero to Hero
  • ÁguaFlip Turn
  • ÁguaJet Punch
  • NormalProtect
  • ÁguaWave Crash
8 teams · best finish: 3rd
Choice Scarf
Zero to Hero
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • ÁguaFlip Turn
  • ÁguaJet Punch
  • ÁguaWave Crash
7 teams · best finish: 3rd
Mystic Water
Zero to Hero
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • ÁguaJet Punch
  • NormalProtect
  • ÁguaWave Crash
3 teams · best finish: 9th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Mystic Water43.8%
  • Choice Scarf33.3%
  • Leftovers10.4%
  • Life Orb8.3%
  • Sitrus Berry2.1%

Moves

  • ÁguaJet Punch87.5%
  • ÁguaWave Crash77.1%
  • ÁguaFlip Turn62.5%
  • NormalProtect60.4%
  • LutadorClose Combat41.7%
  • GeloIce Punch29.2%
  • LutadorBulk Up16.7%
  • LutadorDrain Punch10.4%

Abilities

  • Zero to Hero91.7%
  • From Zero to Hero8.3%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant87.5%
  • Jolly12.5%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe177 / 122 / 92 / 65 / 82 / 16720.4%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe177 / 134 / 92 / 65 / 82 / 15220.3%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Spe252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Spe207 / 134 / 92 / 65 / 82 / 12210.2%
Adamant14 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def / 1 SpD / 17 Spe108 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 4 SpD / 132 Spe189 / 134 / 94 / 65 / 83 / 1378.2%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD207 / 134 / 92 / 65 / 84 / 1205.8%

Palafin Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Palafin100108120152167250

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Palafin that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Electric
  • Grass

Resists (½)

  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

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Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Palafin build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Palafin @ Mystic Water with Zero to Hero and Flip Turn, Jet Punch, Protect and Wave Crash (8 teams).

What item should Palafin hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Mystic Water (43.8%), Choice Scarf (33.3%) and Leftovers (10.4%).

What spread (SP) should Palafin run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Jolly nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).

What is Palafin's Speed at level 50?

Base 100: 108 at minimum (Trick Room), 152 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 167 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.