Palafin · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Palafin card
Palafin is card 62 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 150 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Finizen, which places Palafin deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima.
The card's flavor text gives Palafin a line of lore: "This Pokémon's ancient genes have awakened. It is now so extraordinarily strong that it can easily lift a cruise ship with one fin."
What is Palafin worth?
Palafin is a non-holo Rare. In Obsidian Flames, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Palafin trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Palafin before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Palafin grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Palafin is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Palafin
For Palafin, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Palafin rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
