Partner ideasfor Palafin

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Palafin: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (2)

Sinistcha
GrassGhost
On 45% of Palafin's ranked teams
Resists Grass Resists ElectricBreaks Water walls with Matcha Gotcha
Incineroar
FireDark
On 52% of Palafin's ranked teams
Resists GrassHits Grass super-effectively with Flare BlitzBreaks Grass walls with Flare Blitz

Defensive glue (22)

Goodra
Dragon
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with FlamethrowerHits Electric super-effectively with Stomping TantrumAdds long-game durabilityBreaks Water walls with ThunderboltBreaks Grass walls with Flamethrower
Hydrapple
GrassDragon
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Pollen PuffHits Electric super-effectively with Earth PowerAdds long-game durabilityBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Grass walls with Pollen Puff
Abomasnow
GrassIce
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with BlizzardHits Electric super-effectively with Earth PowerAdds weather controlBreaks Water walls with Wood HammerBreaks Grass walls with Blizzard
Meganium
Grass
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Pollen PuffHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds long-game durabilityBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Grass walls with Pollen Puff
Venusaur
GrassPoison
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Sludge BombHits Electric super-effectively with Earth PowerBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Grass walls with Sludge Bomb
Hydreigon
DarkDragon
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Heat WaveHits Electric super-effectively with Earth PowerBreaks Grass walls with Heat WaveBreaks Dragon walls with Draco Meteor
Sceptile
Grass
Hits Electric super-effectively with Earth Power
Resists GrassLightning Rod redirects single-target Electric attacks away from Palafin while both are activeAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Dragon walls with Dragon Pulse
Scovillain
GrassFire
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with OverheatHits Electric super-effectively with Stomping TantrumBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Grass walls with Overheat
Stunfisk
GroundElectric
Palafin resists its Surf
Immune to ElectricHits Grass super-effectively with Sludge WaveHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeBreaks Water walls with ThunderBreaks Grass walls with Sludge Wave
Both weak to Grass
Drampa
NormalDragon
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Electric super-effectively with Earth PowerAdds weather controlBreaks Water walls with ThunderboltBreaks Dragon walls with Draco Meteor
Emolga
ElectricFlying
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Air SlashBreaks Water walls with DischargeBreaks Grass walls with Air Slash
galarian Stunfisk
GroundSteel
Palafin resists its Surf
Immune to ElectricHits Grass super-effectively with Sludge WaveHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeBreaks Grass walls with Sludge Wave
Vileplume
GrassPoison
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Sludge BombBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Grass walls with Sludge Bomb
also: Roserade
Heat Rotom
ElectricFire
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with OverheatBreaks Water walls with ThunderboltBreaks Grass walls with Overheat
hisuian Decidueye
GrassFighting
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Brave BirdBreaks Water walls with Leaf BladeBreaks Grass walls with Brave Bird
also: Decidueye
hisuian Goodra
SteelDragon
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Water walls with ThunderboltBreaks Dragon walls with Draco Meteor
Dragalge
PoisonDragon
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Sludge WaveBreaks Grass walls with Sludge WaveBreaks Dragon walls with Draco Meteor
Leafeon
Grass
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with X-ScissorBreaks Water walls with Leaf BladeBreaks Grass walls with X-Scissor
Flareon
Fire
Palafin resists its Lava Plume
Resists GrassHits Grass super-effectively with OverheatBreaks Grass walls with OverheatBreaks Dragon walls with Alluring Voice
Victreebel
GrassPoison
Covers its Grass and Electric weaknesses
Hits Grass super-effectively with Sludge WaveBreaks Water walls with Leaf StormBreaks Grass walls with Sludge Wave