Palafin isn’t the only competitive Pokémon to fall from grace, but one thing makes it extra strange
After dominating tournament after tournament and building a huge reputation for itself in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Palafin suddenly dropped from the top of the VGC world recently. This isn’t the only time a Pokémon has gone from quite good to stinking bad in competitive play, but something about Palafin’s situation is quite unique.
In a July 4 Reddit thread, Pokémon players discussed other times when really strong ‘mons lost their viability in competitive play.