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Palafin VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Palafin appears on 0.2% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (26 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #132 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 51.2% and a Top 8 index of 1.30: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.
- 0.2%Usage
- 51.2%Adj. win rate
- 1.30Top 8 index
- #132Usage rank
- 26Teams
The most common Palafin set runs Mystic Water with Jet Punch, Protect, Wave Crash, Flip Turn.
What item does Palafin use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Mystic Water | 38.5% | 48.6% |
| Choice Scarf | 26.9% | 57.4% |
| Leftovers | 15.4% | 61.1% |
| Life Orb | 7.7% | 40.0% |
| Sitrus Berry | 7.7% | 46.9% |
| Rindo Berry | 3.8% | 41.7% |
What ability does Palafin use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Zero to Hero | 84.6% | 49.3% |
| From Zero to Hero | 15.4% | 56.8% |
What moves does Palafin use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Jet Punch | 88.5% | 49.3% |
| Protect | 69.2% | 47.3% |
| Wave Crash | 69.2% | 49.2% |
| Flip Turn | 53.8% | 53.5% |
| Close Combat | 42.3% | 51.1% |
| Ice Punch | 38.5% | 50.6% |
| Bulk Up | 19.2% | 60.5% |
| Liquidation | 11.5% | 57.1% |
| Drain Punch | 7.7% | 53.8% |
Palafin natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Adamant | 88.5% | 52.7% |
| Jolly | 11.5% | 43.8% |
Most common Palafin sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Choice Scarf | From Zero to Hero | Close Combat / Flip Turn / Ice Punch / Liquidation | 11.5% |
| Mystic Water | Zero to Hero | Close Combat / Jet Punch / Protect / Wave Crash | 11.5% |
| Mystic Water | Zero to Hero | Flip Turn / Jet Punch / Protect / Wave Crash | 11.5% |
| Choice Scarf | Zero to Hero | Close Combat / Flip Turn / Jet Punch / Wave Crash | 7.7% |
| Choice Scarf | Zero to Hero | Flip Turn / Ice Punch / Jet Punch / Wave Crash | 7.7% |
Best Palafin teammates
Is Palafin rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Palafin is on 0.2% of teams, against 0.3% in the 14 days before: holding steady.
What does Palafin beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Palafin by what the opponent brings, over 140 tournament games. Its average is a 51.4% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Palafin
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Vgc Córdoba | -1% | 3 of 22 | Fede_Guitin | Aggron (Mega), Arcanine, Goodra, Snorlax, Vanilluxe |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Off Meta MAJOR ($140 USD Prize Pool) | 8 of 117 | Kassiddy | Gengar (Mega), Incineroar, Lopunny (Mega), Rillaboom, Vivillon |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Mid-Week Smoke #11 | 5 of 42 | Mohammad Libao | Ceruledge, Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Garchomp (Mega Z), Kingambit, Rillaboom |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Øutcasts: PPL Representatives | 1 of 25 | Mohammad Libao | Ceruledge, Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Garchomp (Mega Z), Kingambit, Rillaboom |
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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