#770
Palossand
The terrifying Palossand drags smaller Pokémon into its sandy body. Once its victims are trapped, it drains them of their vitality whenever it pleases.
- Height
- 1.3 m
- Weight
- 250 kg
- Generation
- 7
- EV yield
- +2 Defense
Base stats
HP85
Attack75
Defense110
Sp. Atk100
Sp. Def75
Speed35
Total480
Abilities
Water Compaction
This Pokemon's Defense is raised 2 stages after it is damaged by a Water-type move.
Sand Veil Hidden
If Sandstorm is active, the accuracy of moves used against this Pokemon is multiplied by 0.8. This Pokemon takes no damage from Sandstorm.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
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Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×2 Water Grass Ice Ghost Dark
Resists ×½ Bug Rock
Resists ×¼ Poison
Immune Normal Electric Fighting
Evolution line
Where to catch
Get it by evolving Sandygast.
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sand TombTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| 1 | Astonish30% chance to flinch the target. | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | |
| 1 | AbsorbUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt. | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| 1 | HardenRaises the user's Defense by 1. | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| 15 | Mega DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt. | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| 20 | Sand AttackLowers the target's accuracy by 1. | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 25 | Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1. | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 30 | HypnosisCauses the target to fall asleep. | Status | — | 60 | 20 | |
| 35 | Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt. | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| 40 | Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2. | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| 47 | Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 54 | Earth Power10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 61 | Shore UpUser restores 1/2 its max HP; 2/3 in Sandstorm. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 68 | SandstormFor 5 turns, a sandstorm rages. | Status | — | — | 10 |