Palafin-Hero

Water

Base stats

HP100

Atk160

Def97

SpA106

SpD87

Spe100

BST650

Abilities

Primary: Zero to Hero
Secondary: —
Hidden: —

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 100 Speed: Scarf-viable attacker (70 to 100); fast pivot range (100+).

Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).
Mixed breaker: both attacking stats at 95+, hard to wall on one side.
Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.

Pivoting

Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception): Flip Turn

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Bulk Up
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility

Priority

Priority: Aqua Jet, Jet Punch

Anti-setup

Haze / Clear Smog: Haze
Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

66 of 66 moves


Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15	Power doubles if the user has no held item.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20	Usually goes first.
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90	10	No additional effect.
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Boomburst	Normal	Special	140	100	10	No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon.
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5	Bounces turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20	Lowers the target's Attack by 2.
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15	This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10	Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	10	Hits 2 times in one turn.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Draining Kiss	Fairy	Special	50	100	10	User recovers 75% of the damage dealt.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5	Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.