#963 Finizen

#963 Finizen

water
Height1.3 m(4'03")
Weight60.2 kg(132.7 lbs)
Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%
Gen 9

Finizen's Detailed Stats

Lv
StatBaseLv
EVsIVsTotal
HP 70
281
Attack 45
126
Defense 40
116
Sp. Atk 45
126
Sp. Def 40
116
Speed 75
186
0/508
951
Type Effectiveness
2xdamage
electricgrass
1xdamage
normalfightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicbugrockghostdragondarkfairy
0.5xdamage
firewatericesteel

Finizen Abilities

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

View Finizen Competitive StrategySets, counters, usage stats, tier placement, and team building guides

Finizen Moves

Category
Type
Move▲Type▲Cat.▲Pow▲Acc▲Method▲Description
Supersonicnormalstatus–55Level 1The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Water Gunwaterspecial40100Level 1The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Astonishghostphysical30100Level 7The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Focus Energynormalstatus––Level 10The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Aqua Jetwaterphysical40100Level 13The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Double Hitnormalphysical3590Level 17The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Divewaterphysical80100Level 21The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn.
Charmfairystatus–100Level 25The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Acrobaticsflyingphysical55100Level 29The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Encorenormalstatus–100Level 34The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Aqua Tailwaterphysical9090Level 39The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Misticestatus––Level 44The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Hydro Pumpwaterspecial11080Level 50The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Agilitypsychicstatus––TMThe user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Blizzardicespecial11070TMA howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slamnormalphysical85100TMThe user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Chilling Waterwaterspecial50100TMThe user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Disarming Voicefairyspecial40–TMLetting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Draining Kissfairyspecial50100TMThe user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
Endurenormalstatus––TMThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facadenormalphysical70100TMThis move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flingdarkphysical–100TMThe user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Helping Handnormalstatus––TMThe user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Beamicespecial90100TMThe target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Windicespecial5595TMThe user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidationwaterphysical85100TMThe user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Protectnormalstatus––TMThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Upnormalstatus––TMThe user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dancewaterstatus––TMThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Restpsychicstatus––TMThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talknormalstatus––TMThe user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitutenormalstatus––TMThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surfwaterspecial90100TMThe user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swiftnormalspecial60–TMStar-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Downnormalphysical9085TMA reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blastnormalspecial80100TMIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Water Pulsewaterspecial60100TMThe user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Waterfallwaterphysical80100TMThe user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Zen Headbuttpsychicphysical8090TMThe user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Boomburstnormalspecial140100EggThe user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible explosive sound.
Bounceflyingphysical8585EggThe user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Counterfightingphysical–100EggA retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Hazeicestatus––EggThe user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Ticklenormalstatus–100EggThe user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.

Finizen Sprites

Normal
Finizen Gen IX Normal sprite
Pokedex Entries
Scarlet

It likes playing with others of its kind using the water ring on its tail. It uses ultrasonic waves to sense the emotions of other living creatures.

Violet

Its water ring is made from seawater mixed with a sticky fluid that Finizen secretes from its blowhole.

In Other Languages

Finizen's Japanese name is Namiiruka (ナミイルカ). Here are all the official names for Finizen across different languages:

JapaneseナミイルカNamiiruka
Korean맨돌핀
Chinese (Traditional)波普海豚
FrenchDofin
GermanNormifin
SpanishFinizen
ItalianFinizen
Chinese (Simplified)波普海豚

Finizen Breeding

Species
Dolphin Pokémon
Egg Groups
GroundWater2
Hatch Time10,240 steps(40 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Misc Data
Catch Rate200
Base Friendship50
Growth RateSlow
Base Experience63

How to Get Finizen

Finizen is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Finizen in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers
Paldea #291
FAQ

About Finizen

Finizen is a Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 315, Finizen is classified as a Dolphin Pokémon and is part of the Finizen → Palafin evolution line.

In competitive play, Finizen is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Water Veil, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Finizen is weak to Electric, Grass-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.

Finizen can learn 44 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 1.3m tall and weighing 60.2kg, Finizen has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Paldea region games.