Finizen (Pokémon)

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Finizen Dolphin Pokémon ナミイルカ Namiiruka #0963 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Water Veil Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 200 (36.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Water 2 Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Finizen 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 132.7 lbs. 60.2 kg Finizen 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 63	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Finizen 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Finizen (Japanese: ナミイルカ Namiiruka) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves into Palafin when leveled up while connected with another player via the Union Circle starting at level 38.

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• Biology
  • Evolution
• Game data
  • Pokédex entries
  • Game locations
    • In side games
  • Held items
  • Stats
    • Base stats
  • Type effectiveness
  • Learnset
    • By leveling up
    • By TM
    • By breeding
  • Side game data
  • Evolution data
  • Sprites
• In animation
  • Main series
    • Major appearances
    • Minor appearances
    • Pokédex entries
  • Pokémon: Paldean Winds
• In the manga
• In the TCG
• Trivia
  • Origin
    • Name origin
• In other languages
• Related articles
• References
• External links

Contents

Biology

Finizen is a light blue cetacean Pokémon resembling a dolphin. It has a pale bluish white coloration on its underbelly that extends to its lower jaw and eyes, as well as on its dorsal fin. Its eyes have two-tone blue and pink pupils, and it has a short snout. On the sides of its body are pale bluish white wave patterns. It has a pair of pectoral fins and a split tailfin. Finizen has a ring of water around the base of its tail.

Finizen is able to sense the emotions of other creatures by using ultrasonic waves. The water ring on its tail is created by mixing seawater with a fluid that it secretes from the singular blowhole atop its head. The ring can also detach from Finizen's tail and grow in size, and Finizen uses this ring to play with others of its own kind. Finizen lives in groups known as pods and competes with Barraskewda for food. Dragalge is a natural predator of Finizen.

Evolution

Finizen evolves into Palafin.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Finizen  Water

→

First Evolution Palafin  Water

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #291 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. 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.
Spin-off games Pokopia #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Pokopia.

Finizen in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: South Paldean Sea East Province: East Paldean Sea West Province: Area Two, West Paldean Sea North Province: North Paldean Sea Tera Raid Battles (3★) Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 315	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Finizen is available in Scarlet and Violet.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 077 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 1010 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 1313 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 1717 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10 2121 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10 2525 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 2929 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15 3434 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 3939 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 4444 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 5050 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finizen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Finizen

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finizen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Finizen

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Boomburst Normal Special 140 100% 10 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Finizen Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finizen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Finizen

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO0963.png Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 90 Base Defense: 80 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Waterfall, Charm Charged Attacks: Aqua Jet, Water Pulse, Icy Wind

Evolution data

Unevolved Finizen  Water

+ Level 38 while in a Union Circle group →

First Evolution Palafin  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Finizen images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Finizen in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Minor appearances

Finizen debuted in the opening session of The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).

Multiple Finizen appeared in Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin.

Three Finizen appeared in a photograph in A Challenge from the Explorers.

Multiple Finizen appeared in The Plan to Capture Rayquaza.

A Finizen appeared in Nidothing Love!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry HZ042 Finizen Roy's Rotom Phone Finizen, the Dolphin Pokémon. A Water type. It likes playing with others using the water ring on its tail. It uses ultrasonic waves to sense the emotions of other living creatures.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Finizen in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Two wild Finizen appeared in Breathe Together. In the same episode, other Finizen could be seen under the ownership of Trainers.

In the TCG

Main article: Finizen (TCG)

Trivia

• Finizen and Zero Form Palafin are the only known evolutionary relatives to share the same height and weight.
• Finizen is the only Pokémon who evolves through using the Union Circle.
• Finizen and Zero Form Palafin have identical cries.

Origin

Finizen appears to be based on dolphins, particularly the bottlenose dolphin and striped dolphins. Its water ring may reference dolphins' ability to create and play with bubble rings, while the sticky fluid it uses to form the ring may draw from popping boba, whose gel-like membrane is made with seaweed-based alginate.

Name origin

Finizen may be a combination of fin, delfín (Spanish for "dolphin"), and citizen or denizen.

Namiiruka may be a combination of 波 nami (wave), 並み nami (ordinary), and 海豚 iruka (dolphin).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ナミイルカ Namiiruka From 波 nami (wave), 並み nami (ordinary), and 海豚 iruka (dolphin) French Dofin From dauphin (dolphin); is also identical to the Picard language word for dolphin Spanish Finizen Same as English name German Normifin From normal and Delfin (dolphin) Italian Finizen Same as English name Korean 맨돌핀 Maendolpin From man and dolphin Mandarin Chinese 波普海豚 Bōpǔhǎitún From 波 bō (wave), 普通 pǔtōng (ordinary), and 海豚 hǎitún (dolphin) Cantonese Chinese 波普海豚 Bōpóuhóityùhn From 波 bō (wave), 普通 póutūng (ordinary), and 海豚 hóityùhn (dolphin) Brazilian Portuguese Finizen Same as English name

More languages Hindi वेवीफ़िन Wavyfin From wavy and fin Thai นามิอิรุกะ Namiiruka Transcription of Japanese name

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