Pokemon is preparing a free Palafin distribution later this month

Be on the lookout starting April 14

We have yet another Pokemon Scarlet & Violet distribution on the horizon, and this one is already technically included in the game: Palafin. As you may know, acquiring Palafin in Scarlet & Violet is done by evolving Finizen at level 38 while using the (online) Union Circle system. Some folks haven’t done this yet (or are unable to), so perhaps this distribution will help!

Here’s the full tweet from the Play Pokemon Twitter account:

“Tune in for the 2023 European International Championships live stream starting April 14th for some fantastic #PokemonVG & #PokemonTCG gifts! Learn how to add Palafin to your team roster and Miraidon ex to your digital Pokémon TCG collection.”

The accompanying news article has a bit more info on how it’ll actually be distributed, and a confirmation that it’s based on competitive Pokemon player Gavin Michael’s Palafin:

“Wait for the password to appear during the 2023 EUIC broadcast, then go to the Mystery Gift feature in your game and enter the password to receive Gavin Michaels’ Palafin—you can even add it to your next competitive team! This password can only be used once per save data.”

So that’s it! Wait for the code to arrive and enter it. Seems easy enough! We’ll update you when that time comes. Until then, you can find all the info you need on the Palafin itself below.

Promo Gavin Michaels Palafin info:

Poké Ball: Cherish Ball
Gender: Female
Level: 50
Original Trainer: Gavin
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Zero to Hero
Tera Type: Water
Held Item: Mystic Water
Moves:
Jet Punch
Wave Crash
Haze
Protect

Chris Carter

EIC, Reviews Director – Chris has been enjoying Destructoid avidly since 2008. He finally decided to take the next step in January of 2009 blogging on the site. Now, he’s staff!