Palafin  イルカマンexIrukaman ex

Twilight Masquerade Ultra rare print Illus.PLANETA Mochizuki

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves fromFinizen Card name Palafin ex Type Water HP 340 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Twilight Masquerade Rarity English card no. 061/167 Japanese expansion Transformation Mask Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 036/101 English expansion Twilight Masquerade Rarity English card no. 193/167 Japanese expansion Transformation Mask Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 116/101 English expansion SVP Black Star Promos English card no. 126 Japanese expansion Terastal Fest ex Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 046/187 English expansion Prismatic Evolutions Rarity English card no. 151/131 Japanese expansion Terastal Fest ex Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 207/187 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese card no. 216/742 For more information on this Pokémon's species, seePalafin.

Palafin (Japanese:イルカマンexIrukaman ex) is aWater-type Stage 1Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of theTwilight Masquerade expansion.

Card text

Hero's Spirit

マイティソウル

Put this Pokémon into play only with the effect ofPalafin's Zero to HeroAbility.

Giga Impact

ギガインパクト

250

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Pokémonex rule

When yourPokémonex isKnocked Out, your opponent takes 2Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and aFull Artultra rare card in theTwilight Masquerade expansion, first released in the JapaneseTransformation Mask expansion. Both prints feature artwork byPLANETA Mochizuki.

AnSVP Promotional print with artwork by the same illustrator was available in thePalafin ex Box, released on June 21, 2024. Anoversized version was also included in the box. In Japan, the SVP Promotional print is included in theTerastal Fest ex subset alongside aFull Artspecial illustration rare card with artwork byTetsuo Hara. The Terastal Fest ex special illustration rare print is included in the EnglishPrismatic Evolutions special expansion.

In Japan, the Regular print of this card from Twilight Masquerade is reprinted in theStart Deck 100 Battle Collection.

Gallery

Twilight Masquerade Regular print Illus.PLANETA Mochizuki	Twilight Masquerade Ultra rare print Illus.PLANETA Mochizuki	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus.Ken Sugimori
SVP Promotional print Illus.PLANETA Mochizuki	Prismatic Evolutions Special illustration rare print Illus.Tetsuo Hara	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus.Ken Sugimori
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Trivia

A large-scale poster of theTerastal Fest exspecial illustration rare print of this card was put on display in the entrance to the MAGNET by Shibuya109 shopping mall in Japan from December 2 to December 8, 2024.^[1][2]

Origin

This card featuresPalafin'sHero Form.Hero's Spirit's effect refers back toZero to Hero, Palafin'sAbility.Giga Impact is amove in thePokémon games that Palafin can learn viaTM.

References

This article is part ofProject TCG, aBulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of thePokémon Trading Card Game.

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