Palossand.
BST 480 · ghost / ground
Palossand is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark and resists Poison, Bug, Rock and is immune to Normal, Electric, Fighting.
Palossand base stats
BST 480 · ranges at level 100Palossand weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Ghost / Ground dual typingPalossand abilities
2 total · 1 hiddenPalossand evolution line
2 stages
Best Palossand moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerPalossand moves
gen 9 · 71 moves · 14 level-up · 46 TM/HM · 11 tutorPalossand Pokédex entries
2 generations · newest firstPalossand 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.
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.
Possessed people controlled by this Pokémon transformed its sand mound into a castle. As it evolved, its power to curse grew ever stronger.
Buried beneath the castle are masses of dried-up bones from those whose vitality it has drained.
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.
Once it has whipped up a sandstorm to halt its opponents in their tracks, this terrifying Pokémon snatches away their vitality.
Palossand species data
gen VII species · breeding and trainingAbout Palossand
Palossand is a Ghost and Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola). 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. Palossand stands 1.3 m (4'03") tall and weighs 250.0 kg (551.2 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Palossand base stats
Palossand has a base stat total of 480, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Defense at 110 (very good), while its lowest is Speed at 35 (poor). Palossand excels as a special attacker. Palossand is slow with a base Speed of 35.
Palossand weaknesses and resistances
As a Ghost and Ground-type, Palossand is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Poison (¼x), Bug, Rock-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Electric and Fighting-type moves. This gives Palossand 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 3 immunities.
Palossand abilities
Palossand's abilities include Water Compaction, Sand Veil. Water Compaction raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move. Its Hidden Ability is Sand Veil, which increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Palossand moves and learnset
Palossand can learn 71 moves in Generation 9, including 14 by leveling up, 46 via TM/HM, and 11 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Poltergeist (Ghost, 110 power), Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), Earth Power (Ground, 90 power), Shadow Ball (Ghost, 80 power). For coverage, Palossand can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Stone Edge (Rock).
Training Palossand
Palossand has a moderate capture rate of 60 (23.5%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Palossand yields 2 Defense EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Palossand belongs to the Indeterminate egg group. Palossand is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Sandygast → Palossand). Wild Palossand may be found holding Spell Tag.
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