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No. 770 · National Pokédex

Palossand

シロデスナ · Sirodethna · Trépassable
⛰️ Ground 👻 Ghost
Height
1.3 m
Weight
250.0 kg
Category
Sand Castle Pokémon
Generation
Generation 7
Palossand
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Palossand

Types
Ground Ghost
Weaknesses
×2 Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark Table
Resistances
×¼ Poison · ×½ Bug, Rock · immune: Normal, Electric, Fighting
Evolution
Sandygast → Palossand (Lv. 42)
Shiny
Shiny PalossandAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 480 · top stat: Defense (110) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Trépassable in French · シロデスナ, Sirodethna in Japanese · Colossand in German All Languages

📋Overview

Palossand is a Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 770 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Sand Castle Pokémon. Height: 1.3 m, weight: 250 kg.

Palossand evolves from Sandygast and does not evolve further.

Ability: Water Compaction. Hidden Ability: Sand Veil. Palossand is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Palossand takes no damage from Normal, Electric and Fighting-type moves.

Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#770
National Pokédex
Category
Sand Castle Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
85
255
Attack
75
255
Defense
110
255
Special Attack
100
255
Special Defense
75
255
Speed
35
255
Total
480
Min HP (Lv. 100)
280
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
374
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ground / Ghost). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 5 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Ice
×2
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 7 types
Fire
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Poison
×¼
Immune (×0) — 3 types
Normal
×0
Electric
×0
Fighting
×0

✨Abilities

Water Compaction
Ability 1
Boosts the Defense stat sharply when the Pokémon is hit by a Water-type move.
Sand Veil
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

🌱Palossand Evolution

Sandygast
#769
Sandygast
Ground Ghost
Level 42 →
Palossand
#770
Palossand
Ground Ghost

🔮Palossand Forms and Shiny

Palossand
Standard Form
Ground · Ghost
Shiny Availability
Shiny Palossand
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Palossand Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Harden
Normal Stat
—
—
30
1
Astonish
Ghost Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Sand Tomb
Ground Phys.
85%
35
15
1
Absorb
Grass Spec.
100%
20
25
15
Mega Drain
Grass Spec.
100%
40
15
20
Sand Attack
Ground Stat
100%
—
15
25
Bulldoze
Ground Phys.
100%
60
20
30
Hypnosis
Psychic Stat
60%
—
20
35
Giga Drain
Grass Spec.
100%
75
10
40
Iron Defense
Steel Stat
—
—
15
47
Shadow Ball
Ghost Spec.
100%
80
15
54
Earth Power
Ground Spec.
100%
90
10
61
Shore Up
Ground Stat
—
—
5
68
Sandstorm
Rock Stat
—
—
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles
15 cycles
≈ 3,855 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Palossand

Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Isle of Armor
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Isle of Armor

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

PU
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
PartiallyUsed
Usage rate: 7.9% · Position #25

📱Palossand in Pokémon GO

Palossand in Pokémon GO
  • 2,444Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,396Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Palossand →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Trépassable
🇬🇧 English
Palossand
🇯🇵 漢字
シロデスナ
🇯🇵 Kana
シロデスナ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Sirodethna
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Colossand
🇪🇸 Español
Palossand
🇮🇹 Italiano
Palossand
🇰🇷 한국어
모래성이당
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
噬沙堡爷
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
噬沙堡爺
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Châtod’Sable
🇬🇧 EN
Sand Castle Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
すなのしろポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Sandschloss-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Palossand

What type is Palossand?

Palossand is a Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon.

Can Palossand still evolve?

Palossand is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Sandygast, it does not evolve further.

What are Palossand's weaknesses?

Palossand is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Palossand takes no damage from Normal, Electric and Fighting-type moves.

What is Palossand's Hidden Ability?

Palossand's Hidden Ability is Sand Veil. Its regular Ability is Water Compaction.

Can you get a Shiny Palossand in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Palossand is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry