Palafin Cards & Binder Ideas (Featuring Finizen)
Personalized Palafin card scouting: stats, lore, and layout notes for binders that feel curated, not copied.
2025-07-11
Popularity Rank: #799
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #819
#799 / 1025
#0964
Palafin
Dolphin Pokémon
This Pokémon changes its appearance if it hears its allies calling for help. Palafin will never show anybody its moment of transformation.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0964
Height
1.3 m
Weight
60.2 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen IX
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
10,200 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
—
Shape
Fish
Palafin — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Palafin stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- A staple in our Sea Creatures crowd — Palafin is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Palafin has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Palafin from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Paldean Wonders
Three Diamond
Prismatic Evolutions
Special illustration rare
Twilight Masquerade
Ultra Rare
Twilight Masquerade
Double rare
Twilight Masquerade
Uncommon
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Paldean Fates
Illustration rare
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Obsidian Flames
Illustration rare
Obsidian Flames
Rare
SVP Black Star Promos
None
SVP Black Star Promos
None
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Binder plan: Palafin edition
Binder geometry for Palafin: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Palafin #124 (Paldean Fates) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Palafin page.
Palafin #36 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Palafin binder page.
Palafin ex #151 (Prismatic Evolutions) is a reliable choice for any Palafin binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Palafin mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Palafin chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Prismatic Evolutions
Special illustration rare
Paldean Wonders
Three Diamond
Twilight Masquerade
Ultra Rare
Twilight Masquerade
Double rare
Twilight Masquerade
Uncommon
Right page
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Paldean Fates
Illustration rare
Obsidian Flames
Illustration rare
Obsidian Flames
Rare
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Palafin cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — 426607046 354686117527898 1202859467519454249 n
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Palafin duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Palafin single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Finizen, Arctovish, and Barbaracle so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a aqua blue and teal sleeve story around Palafin's water-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 45 sits in the middle — you can mix "daily driver" commons with one aspirational SAR without the page feeling lopsided.
Palafin: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Palafin — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
100
Attack
70
Defense
72
Sp. Atk
53
Sp. Def
62
Speed
100
Total: 457
Players file Palafin around tier "Uber" while Ability Zero To Hero (Transforms into its Hero Form when switching out.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-water Palafin spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hydro Pump — No additional effect. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Palafin — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Palafin, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
This Pokémon changes its appearance if it hears its allies calling for help. Palafin will never show anybody its moment of transformation.
Its physical capabilities are no different than a Finizen’s, but when its allies are in danger, it transforms and powers itself up.
Canon tags Palafin as the Dolphin Pokémon and known for blue colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Finizen and Palafin fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Finizen → Palafin make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Delfinator
Spanish
Palafin
French
Superdofin
Italian
Palafin
Japanese
イルカマン
Japanese (Romaji)
Irukaman
Korean
돌핀맨
Chinese (Simplified)
海豚侠
Chinese (Traditional)
海豚俠
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