Palossand (シロデスナ Shirodesuna) is a ghost/ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
Biology
Physiology
Palossand is a Pokemon based on a sand castle and just like Sandygast it too has a shovel sticking out on its head.
Behavior
Palossand is known as the Beach Nightmare. It is able manipulate the surrounding sand to drag in victims in order to drain their life essence. Palossand makes its home on sandy beaches. However, it has a dislike for water and cannot maintain its sandy structure during rainy weather. The millions of sand that make up Palossand's body have their own will. After evolving, Palossand is able to use its ghostly abilities at a much stronger level. The bones of its victims are buried deep underneath it.
Natural abilities
Pallossand's only ability is Water Compaction. Witch increases its defense by two stages if hit by a water-type move.
Game info
Locations
| Locations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| Sun and Moon | Evolve Sandygast | None | |||||||
| Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Evolve Sandygast | None | |||||||
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.
Stats
| Palossand's Stats | |
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| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 480
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Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
| 1 | Harden | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
| 1 | Absorb | 20 | 100% | 25 | Grass | Special | |||
| 1 | Astonish | 30 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
| 1 | Sand Attack | 35 | 100% | 15 | Ground | Status | |||
| 5 | Astonish | 30 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
| 9 | Sand Attack | 35 | 100% | 15 | Ground | Status | |||
| 14 | Sand Tomb | 35 | 85% | 15 | Ground | Physical | |||
| 18 | Mega Drain | 40 | 100% | 15 | Grass | Special | |||
| 23 | Bulldoze | 20 | 100% | 25 | Grass | Special | |||
| 27 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
| 32 | Iron Defense | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
| 36 | Giga Drain | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
| 41 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
| 47 | Earth Power | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | |||
| 54 | Shore Up | — | —% | 10 | Ground | Status | |||
| 60 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM
| TMs and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
| TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM53 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
| TM60 | Quash | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM69 | Rock Polish | — | 100% | 20 | Rock | Status | |||
| TM71 | Stone Edge | 80 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM83 | Infestation | 20 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Special | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Breeding
| To see the Egg Moves that Palossand can learn, refer to Sandygast. |
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Tutoring
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
| After You USUM | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Block USUM | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Earth Power USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
| Giga Drain USUM | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | ||||
| Gravity USUM | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | ||||
| Iron Defense USUM | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ||||
| Pain Split USUM | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Recycle USUM | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Role Play USUM | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
| Skill Swap USUM | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
| Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
| Spite USUM | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | ||||
| Stealth Rock USUM | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
| Trick USUM | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
Appearances
Anime
Petting Spots
- Favored Spot: The windows on its side towers.
- Disfavored Spot: Its shovel.
Appearances
Trivia
- Palossand's shape is classified as serpentine (looking like a snake or worm) despite looking like neither. This may indicate that the visible sand castle-like structure might be only part of the Pokémon or an entirely separate structure that the Pokémon controls in order to fight, capture food, and otherwise interact with its environment.
- Palossand and its pre-evolution share their typing with Golett and Golurk.
Origin
Palossand is based on a sand castle. Concerning its ghostly aspects, it may also be based on the concepts of graves and monuments for the dead or haunted castles. Its shiny coloring is a reference to the black sand beaches that are found in Hawaii.
Etymology
Palossand is likely a combination of palace, colossal, and sand. It may also refer to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, a coastal area in California.
Its Japanese name, Shirodesuna, comes from 城ですな (shiro desu na, "that's a castle, huh?"), 城 (shiro, castle), 死 (shi, death), death, and 砂 (suna, sand).
Names in other languages
- French: Trépassable
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