Palossand (Pokémon)

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Palossand Sand Castle Pokémon シロデスナ Sirodethna #770 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Compaction Cacophony Cacophony Sand Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Palossand 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 551.2 lbs. 250.0 kg Palossand 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 168	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Palossand 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F770.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Palossand (Japanese: シロデスナ Sirodethna) is a dual-type Ghost/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Sandygast starting at level 42.

Biology

Palossand is a Pokémon resembling a yellowish sand castle with gray pebbles along the base. It has a square main castle for its body, two round towers for arms, and the top of another round tower with a conical point rising up from the body. A tunnel through the center of the main body creates a mouth. There is a line of five alternating blue and pink seashells over the top of its mouth. The central tower has six windows: three located in the front, one on each side, and one in the back. The two outermost windows in front of the central tower have tiny pebbles in them and appear to act as eyes. The two side towers have crenellations along the top with a ring of windows underneath. Palossand's main body has crenellations around the central tower. A ring of alternating pink and blue seashells surrounds the central tower just below the point. In the peak of its tower is a red shovel stuck handle-first into the top.

Each grain of Palossand's body has a will of its own. It controls adults to make them build it a sand castle, which provides it a disguise and defense. However, Palossand is able to replenish any sand it loses on its own. The shovel on its head rotates when Palossand searches for prey and is believed to function as a radar. It enjoys the life force of Pokémon and captures small Pokémon by creating a sandy vortex. The bones of its victims are kept beneath it and traces of its victims' ill will are left wherever Palossand passes. This is said to be the genesis of new Sandygast.. As seen in the anime, Palossand can manipulate its size and can grow to the size of a building. Palossand and its pre-evolution are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shore Up.

In the anime

Palossand in the anime

Major appearances

Palossand debuted in A Shivering Shovel Search!, where it evolved from a Sandygast.

Minor appearances

A Palossand appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at Aether Paradise.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM022 Palossand Rotom Pokédex It's the evolved form of Sandygast! It's a Palossand! The Sand Castle Pokémon. A Ghost and Ground type. It is said the shovel on Palossand's head functions as a radar.

In the TCG

Main article: Palossand (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Alola SM: #187 Alola USUM: #226 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Sandygast Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Sandygast

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Palossand Appears

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 480	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 055 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 099 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1414 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 1818 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2323 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 2727 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 3232 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 3636 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 4141 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4747 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 5454 Shore Up Ground Status 0000— 00——% 10 6060 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palossand Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palossand

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM60 TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palossand Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palossand

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 CurseUSUM Ghost Status — —% 10 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Palossand in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Palossand in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palossand Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palossand

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM After You Normal Status — —% 15 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 S M US UM Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Palossand can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Palossand cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palossand Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palossand

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palossand Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Palossand

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #780 Eject++ Sometimes removes five non-Support Pokémon icons.

Evolution

Unevolved Sandygast  Ghost  Ground

Level 42 →

First Evolution Palossand  Ghost  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Palossand images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Palossand appears to be based on a sand castle. Its Shiny color variation may be based on black sand.

Name origin

Palossand may be a combination of palace and sand. It may be a pun on pile of sand. It could also derive from palo (Spanish for small shovel) or involve colossal.

Sirodethna may be read literally as 城ですな shiro desu na (That's a castle, huh). This may also be a combination of 城 shiro (castle), death, and 砂 suna (sand).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese シロデスナ Sirodethna From 城ですな shiro desu na, death, and 砂 suna French Trépassable From trépas, sable, and très passable Spanish Palossand Same as English name German Colossand From colosseum or colossal and Sand Italian Palossand Same as English name Korean 모래성이당 Moraeseong-idang From 모래성이당 moraeseong-idang Mandarin Chinese 噬沙堡爺 / 噬沙堡爷 Shìshābǎoyé From 吞噬 tūnshì, 沙堡 shābǎo, 爺 / 爷 yé, and 是沙堡耶 Shì shābǎo yé Cantonese Chinese 噬沙堡爺 Saihsābóuyèh From 吞噬 tānsaih, 沙堡 sābóu, and 爺 yèh

More languages Russian Палоссэнд Palossend Transcription of English name Swedish Pollosand* Corruption of English name

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