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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 surrounding the base of its tail, which it creates by mixing seawater with a fluid that it secretes from the singular blowhole atop its head. The water ring can detach from its body and grow in size, and Finizen uses it to play with others of its own kind.
Finizen is able to sense the emotions of other creatures by using ultrasonic waves. It lives in 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. |
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX. |
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Finizen debuted in the opening session of The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).
Multiple Finizen appeared in HZ042.
Three Finizen appeared in a photograph in HZ043.
Multiple Finizen appeared in HZ044.
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
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| More languages |  Hindi | वेवीफ़िन Wavyfin | From wave or wavy and fin |  Thai | นามิอิรุกะ Namiiruka | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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