Palossand

Palossand official artwork
#0770

Palossand

Sand Castle Pokémon

GHOSTGROUND

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 is No. 0770 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Ghost and Ground-type Sand Castle Pokémon. 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. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Palossand first belongs to Generation Vii. Palossand does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Water Compaction and Sand Veil, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Palossand at a glance

Type
GHOSTGROUND
Weak to
WATER2×GRASS2×ICE2×GHOST2×DARK2×
Best base stat
Defense — 110
Abilities
Water Compaction, Sand Veil (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data
Height
1.3 m
Weight
250.0 kg
Generation
Generation Vii
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
60
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp85
Attack75
Defense110
Special Attack100
Special Defense75
Speed35
Total480

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Palossand is hit by each type:

Weak to

WATER2×GRASS2×ICE2×GHOST2×DARK2×

Resists

BUG½×ROCK½×

Strongly resists

POISON¼×

Immune to

NORMAL0×ELECTRIC0×FIGHTING0×

Based on Ghost / Ground typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver