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Palafin Hero

Palafin Hero Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Palafin Hero can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

HP

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Palafin Hero level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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Palafin Hero PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Palafin Hero moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Fighting type

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Ice type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Palafin Hero Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Palafin Hero can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fairy-, Fighting-, and Water-type damage. Waterfall matches Palafin Hero's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

20

Energy

11

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.9s – 1.2s

DPS

13.33

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

12

Energy

8

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fighting

Dragon

Dark

Resisted by

Fire

Poison

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

13

Energy

9

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

13

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Normal

Ice

Rock

Dark

Steel

Resisted by

Poison

Flying

Psychic

Bug

Ghost (0.39×)

Fairy

Gyms & Raids

Power

13

Energy

7

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

13

Weather boost

Rainy

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

11

Energy

10

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Ground

Rock

Resisted by

Water

Grass

Dragon

Compare fast moves

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Charm

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Counter

160%100%100%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%62.5%62.5%160%39.1%100%160%160%62.5%

Waterfall

100%160%62.5%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%100%100%

Palafin Hero Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Palafin Hero can learn 5 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Flying-, Water-, Fighting-, and Ice-type damage. Aqua Jet and Water Pulse match Palafin Hero's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-100

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

0.6s – 1.7s

DPE

1

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

110

Energy

-55

DPE

2

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Grass

Fighting

Bug

Resisted by

Electric

Rock

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

45

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.0s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Rainy

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Ground

Rock

Resisted by

Water

Grass

Dragon

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.6s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

40

Energy

-40

DPE

1

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Normal

Ice

Rock

Dark

Steel

Resisted by

Poison

Flying

Psychic

Bug

Ghost (0.39×)

Fairy

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-33

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.2s – 3.0s

DPE

1.97

Weather boost

Snow

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

60

Energy

-45

DPE

1.33

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Grass

Ground

Flying

Dragon

Resisted by

Fire

Water

Ice

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.0s – 2.7s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Rainy

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Ground

Rock

Resisted by

Water

Grass

Dragon

Compare charged moves

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Acrobatics

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Aqua Jet

100%160%62.5%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%100%100%

Drain Punch

160%100%100%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%62.5%62.5%160%39.1%100%160%160%62.5%

Icy Wind

100%62.5%62.5%100%160%62.5%100%100%160%160%100%100%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%

Water Pulse

100%160%62.5%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%100%100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Palafin Hero carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

Stardust75,000Candy75

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palafin Hero's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Waterfall and Acrobatics make up Palafin Hero's best raid moveset, dealing 15.2 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Palafin Hero for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Palafin Hero learn in Pokémon GO?

Palafin Hero can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.

How much does Palafin Hero's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Palafin Hero costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.

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