Stats & Training
Finizen's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
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.
Its water ring is made from seawater mixed with a sticky fluid that Finizen secretes from its blowhole.
Finizen Weakness
Finizen's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Wo-Chien builds →Power Whip 2x165-194%KO Giga Drain 2x114-134%KO Mega Drain 2x61-72% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Meowscarada builds →Leaf Storm 2x172-203%KO Energy Ball 2x119-141%KO Seed Bomb 2x137-161%KO Magical Leaf 2x81-95% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 2x152-180%KO Giga Drain 2x81-95% Magical Leaf 2x65-77% | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Toedscruel builds →Power Whip 2x142-168%KO Seed Bomb 2x94-112%KO Giga Drain 2x100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x54-64% | ||
 Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Arboliva builds →Petal Dance 2x226-267%KO Energy Ball 2x170-201%KO Petal Blizzard 2x106-124%KO Seed Bomb 2x94-112%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Rillaboom can KO Finizen with Wood Hammer (254-299%). Regieleki threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (292-344%). Sinistcha deals 74-87% with Shadow Ball.
 Rillaboom Grass | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x254-299%KO | ||
 Regieleki Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x228-268%KO Electroweb 2x179-210%KO Thunderbolt 2x292-344%KO | ||
 Sinistcha GrassGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHospitality ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Sinistcha builds →Shadow Ball74-87% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Finizen View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon78-92% Volt Switch 2x273-321%KO Thunderbolt 2x351-413%KO | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Finizen evolves into Palafin. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 142 total stats over Finizen. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Finizen easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Boomburst, Bounce, Counter and 2 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Finizen Best Moveset
Nothing and Waterveil form the backbone. Finizen invests spread EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Jolly nature pushes Speed higher. Hydro Pump handles the heavy lifting on offense. Normal coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Finizen best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Boomburst
- Ice Beam
- Aqua Tail
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Counter
- Aqua Jet
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Boomburst and Bounce on Finizen. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail, they expand what Finizen can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Finizen Locations
decent spawn rates for Finizen across 34 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Finizen in Scarlet & Violet
You can catch Finizen through 34 walking encounters from Lv. 15-42, but availability differs between Violet and Scarlet. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Finizen Guide
Get Finizen to Palafin at level 38. At 315 BST, Finizen is just the starting point.
Level 38 gets you Palafin. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Scarlet & Violet, Finizen does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Palafin before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Finizen in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Finizen has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves