Palafin counters

Gen 9 Sketchmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Palafin
#0964 Palafin
Water
USAGE 1.9% #74
BASE STATS
HP 100
ATK 70
DEF 72
SPA 53
SPD 62
SPE 100
BST457
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Jet Punch 95.3% Surging Strikes 60.7% Close Combat 54.4% Flip Turn 45.3% Drain Punch 32.1% Swords Dance 26.7% Bulk Up 21.9% Wave Crash 13.7%
Items
Leftovers 40.0% Choice Band 36.4% Punching Glove 13.0% Choice Scarf 5.7% Mystic Water 2.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.0% Protective Pads 0.5% Life Orb 0.2%
Common Teammates
Archaludon44.3%Pelipper42.6%Raging Bolt39.2%Regieleki30.7%Iron Treads28.6%Ogerpon-Wellspring25.3%Kingambit21.7%Landorus-Therian20.4%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #74 with 1.87% usage. Sorted by reliability score.