This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
If this Pokémon didn't move from the Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does nothing.
Market structure summary: Weekly movement is positive (2.0%), and value remains materially above its recent low (49%). The 90-day range spans $2.38 to $3.57 (34% spread), which indicates moderate-volatility behavior.
Current value is 9.7% above its 30-day reference ($3.24). Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +2015% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $16.90, while PSA 10 is $75.10.
Latest market snapshots place Palafin in Obsidian Flames at roughly $3.55. Its 7-day trend is positive, up 2.0%.
Against its 30-day baseline of $3.24, this card is pricing 9.7% higher. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $2.38 to $3.57 (34% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.
This version is categorized as Illustration Rare.
Palafin appears in Obsidian Flames, released in 2023. The printed flavor text states: "This Pokémon's ancient genes have awakened.
It is now so extraordinarily strong that it can easily lift a cruise ship with one fin." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Illustration Rare.
Printed HP is 150. Energy typing is Water.
Palafin evolves from Finizen. Notable move text references "Jet Punch" and "Justice Kick".
Release year for Obsidian Flames is 2023. Series classification for this set is Scarlet & Violet.
With 230 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 3 years old and sits in a modern-era collecting window.
Palafin (#200) is one of the Illustration Rare prints in this expansion.
Palafin sits within a broader pool of Palafin variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 5 sets.
Observed alternatives run from $0.08 to $4.15 (5088% spread). The current card sits +149% versus the sampled alternative average of $1.42.
Notable alternatives include Palafin #36 (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos) at $4.15, Palafin #60 (Twilight Masquerade) at $0.09, Palafin #49 (Temporal Forces) at $0.09, and Palafin #124 (Paldean Fates) at $2.73.
