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.
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, competes with Barraskewda for food, and is preyed upon by Dragalge .
Evolution
Finizen evolves into Palafin .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data .)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX
Paldea #291
Kitakami #—
Blueberry #—
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.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177
250 - 344
45
45 - 106
85 - 207
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
45
45 - 106
85 - 207
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
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:
Learnset
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
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
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
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
In animation
Main series
Finizen in Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Major appearances
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 HZ103 .
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
HZ042
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 manga
In the TCG
Main article: Finizen (TCG)
Trivia
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 the striped dolphin .
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 , 並み nami , and 海豚 iruka
French
Dofin
From dauphin ; is also identical to the Picard language word for dolphin
Spanish
Finizen
Same as English name
German
Normifin
From normal and Delfin
Italian
Finizen
Same as English name
Korean
맨돌핀 Maendolpin
From man and dolphin
Mandarin Chinese
波普海豚 Bōpǔhǎitún
From 波 bō , 普通 pǔtōng , and 海豚 hǎitún
Cantonese Chinese
波普海豚 Bōpóuhóityùhn
From 波 bō , 普通 póutūng , and 海豚 hóityùhn
More languages
Hindi
वेवीफ़िन Wavyfin
From wave or wavy and fin
Thai
นามิอิรุกะ Namiiruka
Transcription of Japanese name
Related articles
External links
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