Palafin Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
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 level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
7.21
87.0
2079.5s
5.99
2
7.10
85.6
2111.6s
5.89
3
6.75
81.4
2222.7s
5.60
4
6.73
81.2
2227.7s
5.59
5
6.72
81.1
2230.9s
5.58
6
6.51
78.4
2305.5s
5.40
7
6.48
78.1
2315.8s
5.37
8
6.37
76.8
2354.6s
5.29
9
6.37
76.8
2355.5s
5.28
10
6.29
75.9
2383.5s
5.23
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Palafin PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Palafin Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Gyms & Raids
Power
20
Energy
11
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.9s – 1.2s
DPS
13.33
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
12
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Palafin Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-55
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-40
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Gyms & Raids
Power
50
Energy
-33
Duration
2.5s
Damage window
1.1s – 1.6s
DPE
1.52
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
40
Energy
-40
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Compare charged moves
100
-100
2.0s
50
45
-33
2.5s
18
50
-33
2.5s
20
65
-33
3.5s
18.57
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acrobatics | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
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 carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Palafin's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Waterfall and Acrobatics make up Palafin's best raid moveset, dealing 7.2 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Palafin for how it holds up as a raid boss.
How many moves can Palafin learn in Pokémon GO?
Palafin can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Palafin's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Palafin costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
