Character info
The character
Palafin is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in the Scarlet and Violet games, known for its dual nature as a mild-mannered dolphin that transforms into a powerful hero form called Hero Form when it swaps into battle. It evolves from Finizen and is famous for its ability to dramatically boost its stats upon switching in, echoing a superhero transformation theme. In the games, its Hero Form grants it exceptional Attack and Speed, making it a formidable battler despite its calm base form.
This card
This is Palafin ex, card number 193 out of 167 in the Twilight Masquerade set, a holofoil Stage 1 card marked with SR rarity. The artwork, illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki, depicts Palafin in its heroic form with a dynamic pose against a red and yellow striped background. The card features the Pokémon ex rule treatment and full-art style typical of secret rare prints in this set.
How it plays
Palafin ex is a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 340 HP, evolving from Finizen. Its Ability, Hero's Spirit, states it can only be put into play through the effect of Palafin's Zero to Hero Ability. Its attack, Giga Impact, costs a single Water energy, deals 250 damage, but prevents the Pokémon from attacking during the following turn. It has a weakness to Lightning-type attacks (×2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of two energy.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Twilight Masquerade, a set of 167 cards, rarity SR. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki and published 2024-05-24. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#964 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IX Pokémon · 103 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Finizen.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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