Palossand

#770

Palossand is a Ghost/Ground type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Palossand controls human adults, making them build a sand castle that provides camouflage and also raises its defensive abilities. Unlike Sandygast, if Palossand loses some of the sand from its body, it can restore itself on its own. When moving about in search of prey, the shovel on top of Palossand's head revolves. It’s said that the shovel could be serving as some kind of radar.

Palossand Pokédex Data

Species

Sand Castle Pokémon

Height

1.3 m (4′03″)

Weight

250 kg (551.2 lbs)

Catch rate

60 (7.8%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

168

EV yield

2 Def

Growth rate

Medium Fast

Egg cycles

15 (3,599–3,855 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Egg groups

Amorphous

Palossand Abilities

Water Compaction Sand Veil (hidden)

Palossand Base Stats

85280–374

Attack

75139–273

Defense

110202–350

Sp. Atk

100184–328

Sp. Def

75139–273

Speed

3567–185

Total480

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Palossand Type Matchups

water ×2 grass ×2 ice ×2 ghost ×2 dark ×2 bug ×0.5 rock ×0.5 poison ×0.25 normal ×0 electric ×0 fighting ×0

Palossand Evolution Chain

Level 42

Palossand Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb	Grass	1	special	20%	100
1	Astonish	Ghost	1	physical	30%	100
1	Harden	Normal	1	status	-	30
1	Sand Attack	Ground	1	status	100%	100
5	Astonish	Ghost	5	physical	30%	100
9	Sand Attack	Ground	9	status	100%	100
14	Sand Tomb	Ground	14	physical	35%	85
18	Mega Drain	Grass	18	special	40%	100
23	Bulldoze	Ground	23	physical	60%	100
27	Hypnosis	Psychic	27	status	60%	60
32	Iron Defense	Steel	32	status	-	15
36	Giga Drain	Grass	36	special	75%	100
41	Shadow Ball	Ghost	41	special	80%	100
47	Earth Power	Ground	47	special	90%	100
54	Shore Up	Ground	54	status	-	5
60	Sandstorm	Rock	60	status	-	10
-	Amnesia	Psychic	-	status	-	20
-	Ancient Power	Rock	60	special	60%	100
-	Destiny Bond	Ghost	-	status	-	5
-	Spit Up	Normal	-	special	100%	100
-	Stockpile	Normal	-	status	-	20
-	Swallow	Normal	-	status	-	10

Moves learnt by TM

TM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	10	special	60%	100
17	Protect	Normal	17	status	-	10
21	Frustration	Normal	21	physical	100%	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	26	physical	100%	100
27	Return	Normal	27	physical	100%	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	29	special	90%	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	30	special	80%	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	36	special	90%	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	37	status	-	10
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	39	physical	60%	95
42	Facade	Normal	42	physical	70%	100
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
45	Attract	Normal	45	status	100%	100
48	Round	Normal	48	special	60%	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	53	special	90%	100
56	Fling	Dark	56	physical	100%	100
60	Quash	Dark	60	status	100%	100
63	Embargo	Dark	63	status	100%	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	68	physical	150%	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	69	status	-	20
71	Stone Edge	Rock	71	physical	100%	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	78	physical	60%	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	80	physical	75%	90
83	Infestation	Bug	83	special	20%	100
87	Swagger	Normal	87	status	85%	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	88	status	-	10
90	Substitute	Normal	90	status	-	10
100	Confide	Normal	100	status	-	20

Palossand Pokédex Entries

Sun:Possessed people controlled by this Pokémon transformed its sand mound into a castle. As it evolved, its power to curse grew ever stronger.
Moon:Buried beneath the castle are masses of dried-up bones from those whose vitality it has drained.
Ultra Sun:Each of its grains of sand has its own will. Palossand eats small Pokémon and siphons away their vital essence while they’re still alive.
Ultra Moon:Once it has whipped up a sandstorm to halt its opponents in their tracks, this terrifying Pokémon snatches away their vitality.
Sword:Palossand is known as the Beach Nightmare. It pulls its prey down into the sand by controlling the sand itself, and then it sucks out their souls.
Shield:This Pokémon lives on beaches, but it hates water. Palossand can’t maintain its castle-like shape if it gets drenched by a heavy rain.
Scarlet:The terrifying Palossand drags smaller Pokémon into its sandy body. Once its victims are trapped, it drains them of their vitality whenever it pleases.
Violet:From the hollows in its arms, it fires the bones of its victims, which are all dried up after being drained of their vitality.