Palafin ex has one card number that collectors actually chase: 207/187, the Special Art Rare (SAR) from the Japanese SV8a set. There’s also a much more affordable Double Rare version at 046/187 — same Pokemon, same set, a different tier entirely.
This guide covers both Japanese prints of Palafin ex, where they sit in SV8a’s chase-rarity lineup, how the set’s two circulating names relate to each other, and what we know — and don’t yet know — about its English-set equivalent. We trade Japanese Pokemon singles and sealed product out of Tokyo, so the print details and our own listing history here come from cards we’ve actually handled.
Our PSA 10 Palafin ex 207/187 SAR is not currently listed on our site; sourcing requests go through Quick Order. If you want to open your own copy, the SV8A Terastal Festival ex booster box is currently listed at ¥17,510–¥19,600 (~$110–$123), and the same-set PSA 10 Umbreon Master Ball Mirror (092/187) is currently listed at ¥32,560 (~$205). Palafin ex’s SAR (207/187) is the higher-tier of the two Terastal Festival ex prints; the Double Rare (046/187) is the lower-tier base print.
The Card: Palafin ex 207/187 SAR
Palafin ex (イルカマンex) is a Stage 1 Water-type Pokemon with 340 HP, evolving from Finizen. Its Ability restricts how it can enter play, and its attack, Giga Impact, deals 250 damage but locks the Pokemon out of attacking the following turn — a high-risk, high-reward line that fits the character’s in-game “Hero Form” gimmick.
The 207/187 Special Art Rare is the premium treatment of the card, illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. Its card number already tells part of the story: it runs past the set’s nominal 187-card denominator, which is the standard way Scarlet & Violet–era Japanese sets number their alternate-art and secret-rare chase slots. That places 207/187 in the same numbering band as the set’s other above-187 chase cards, rather than in the main 001–187 print run.
This is the print our own PSA 10 listing has been built around, and it’s the version most collectors mean when they simply say “Palafin ex SAR.”
Print History: 046/187 RR vs 207/187 SAR
Palafin ex has two confirmed Japanese prints in SV8a, and they sit at opposite ends of the set’s value spectrum.
046/187 — Double Rare (RR)
Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki, this is Palafin ex’s standard main-set print — a Double Rare sitting inside the regular 001–187 number run. It’s the version pulled at the base RR slot, and the one most likely to turn up loose in a booster box before you get anywhere near the chase rarities.
207/187 — Special Art Rare (SAR)
Covered in full above: the alternate-art chase print, illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, numbered above the set’s nominal 187-card denominator. Same Pokemon, same attack text, a completely different illustration and a completely different rarity tier.
| Number | Rarity | Illustrator | Set | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 046/187 | Double Rare (RR) | PLANETA Mochizuki | SV8a | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 207/187 | Special Art Rare (SAR) | Tetsuo Hara | SV8a | 6 Dec 2024 |
These are the only two Terastal Fest ex prints of Palafin ex. Limitless TCG’s own print-history record also lists the card reprinted outside this set, in Mask of Change (SV6) at 036/101 and 116/101, and in Starter Decks 100 Battle Collection (MC) at 216/742; this guide focuses on the two Terastal Fest ex prints, since that’s where the SAR anchor and its Double Rare sibling originate.
The Set: SV8a Terastal Festival ex
Both Palafin ex prints come from SV8a, released in Japan on 6 December 2024. You’ll see this set referred to under two names in circulation: card-database sources such as Limitless render it as “Terastal Fest ex,” while our own store and most retailers list it as “Terastal Festival ex.” These are not two different sets — it’s the same SV8a release under two names that both remain in active use.
Card numbers in the set run on a nominal /187 denominator, but the full gallery — once alternate-art and secret-rare treatments are included — extends to 237 cards. That gap between the printed “out of” number and the actual gallery size is where 207/187 sits, alongside the set’s other above-187 chase cards.
SV8a belongs to the Scarlet & Violet era, the generation built around Terastallization mechanics, and it’s the set our full SV8a card list and booster box buying guide both cover in more depth.
Where the SAR Sits in the Rarity Ladder
Within Palafin ex’s own two prints, the ladder is straightforward: the 046/187 Double Rare is the base-tier print, and the 207/187 Special Art Rare is the elevated alternate-art chase print above it.
Zooming out to SV8a as a whole, the set carries other chase treatments beyond the Special Art Rare tier. The Master Ball Mirror treatment — seen on cards such as Umbreon at 092/187 — is a separate print style from the SAR treatment on Palafin ex, and the set also carries Secret Rare Supporter prints, such as Friends of Paldea at 195/187.
So a 207/187 SAR pull sits above the set’s base Double Rares, in the company of Master Ball Mirror and Secret Rare treatments as the set’s other above-187 chase prints — without one of those tiers being officially ranked above the others in the source material we’re working from here.
Where to Buy Palafin ex from Tokyo
Our PSA 10 Palafin ex 207/187 SAR listing is currently out of stock, so if you’re after this exact graded card, the fastest route is to send a sourcing request through Quick Order.
If you’d rather chase your own copy of either print, sealed SV8A Terastal Festival ex booster boxes are currently listed at ¥17,510–¥19,600 (~$110–$123), with a Damaged Box option currently listed at ¥19,200 (~$121) for buyers who don’t mind cosmetic box wear. For other graded cards from the same set, our PSA 10 Umbreon Master Ball Mirror (092/187) is currently listed at ¥32,560 (~$205), and the PSA 10 Friends of Paldea SR (195/187) — covered in more depth in our Friends of Paldea SR guide — is currently listed at ¥7,150 (~$45).
Browse more graded Japanese singles in our PSA 10 collection, or see the full set breakdown in our SV8a card list and SV8a pull-rate and best-cards guide. If you collect other single-SAR deep dives like this one, our Skeledirge ex SAR card guide follows the same format, and our SV4 Ancient Roar / Future Flash card list covers a different Scarlet & Violet–era Japanese set entirely, useful further reading if you’re building out a wider Scarlet & Violet collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Palafin ex 207/187 SAR?
It’s the Special Art Rare print of Palafin ex from the Japanese SV8a set (Terastal Festival ex / Terastal Fest ex), illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It’s numbered above the set’s nominal 187-card denominator, which is standard for Scarlet & Violet–era chase-rarity slots.
Is the PSA 10 Palafin ex 207/187 SAR currently listed?
It is not currently listed on our site. Sourcing requests for this card go through Quick Order.
What’s the difference between Palafin ex 046/187 and 207/187?
046/187 is the Double Rare (RR) base print, illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki. 207/187 is the Special Art Rare (SAR) alternate-art chase print, illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. Same card text, different illustration and rarity tier.
Is there an English version of Palafin ex 207/187 SAR?
Yes — per Bulbapedia’s print-history record, the 207/187 SAR corresponds to Prismatic Evolutions #151/131, a Special Illustration Rare. The 046/187 Double Rare corresponds separately to Scarlet & Violet Promos #126. Twilight Masquerade (TWM) #61 and #193 are English equivalents of Palafin ex, but they match the card’s earlier Mask of Change (SV6) prints, not either Terastal Fest ex print.
Are “Terastal Fest ex” and “Terastal Festival ex” different sets?
No — both names refer to the same Japanese set, SV8a, released 6 December 2024. Card databases tend to use “Terastal Fest ex”; most retailers, including ours, use “Terastal Festival ex.”
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