Palossand

Palossand
Current
Information
Type	Ghost /  Ground
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Water Compaction Hidden Sand Veil
Species	Sand Castle Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.3 m / 4'03" Weight 250.0 kg / 551.2 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Evolution	Evolves from Sandygast
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Color Brown Egg group(s) Amorphous
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0770
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	187 / 226 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / 134 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 323 Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name シロデスナ Shirodesuna
Japanese	Name シロデスナ Shirodesuna
English	Name Palossand
English	Name Palossand

Palossand (Japanese: シロデスナ, Hepburn: Shirodesuna) (PAL-uh-sand) is a ghost/ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology

Physiology

Palossand is a Pokémon based off of a sandcastle. It has blue and pink seashells adorning areas like above its mouth and around the main tower. Just like Sandygast, it has a shovel sticking out on its head.

Behavior

Palossand is known as the Beach Nightmare. One is able manipulate the surrounding sand to drag in victims in order to drain their life essence. Palossand makes their homes on sandy beaches. However, they have a dislike for water and cannot maintain their sandy structures during rainy weather. The millions of sand that make up a Palossand's body have their own will. After evolving, a Palossand is able to use its ghostly abilities at a much stronger level. The bones of Palossand's victims are buried deep underneath it. It is theorized that the shovel on top of Palossand's head functions similar to radar; the shovel rotates whenever Palossand is hunting prey.

It is shown in the anime that a Palossand is able to grow larger the more it consumes its victims' life force, eventually reaching to the size of a large building.

Natural abilities

Palossand can absorb water as part of its water resistance. They can also trap their victims by creating inescapable sandy vortexes. From the hollows of their arms, they can fire the dried-up bones of their deceased victims who have been drained of their vitality.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Evolve Sandygast	None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Evolve Sandygast	None
Sword and Shield	Loop Lagoon (Wanderer) Max Raid Battle: Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Stepping-Stone Beach Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)	{{{swshrarity}}}

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

Stats
HP	85
Attack	75
Defense	110
Sp. Atk	100
Sp. Def	75
Speed	35
Total	480

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
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, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	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.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
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.

Appearances

Anime

Palossand (SM022)

Petting Spots

• Favored Spot: The windows on its side towers.
• Disfavored Spot: Its shovel.

Appearances

• Palossand (SM022)

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. It may also be a pun on pile of sand.

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

• Spanish and German: Palossand
• French: Trépassable
• German: Colossand

Gallery

Palossand swallowing a Pikachu