- Type
- Species
- Sand Castle Pokémon
- Height
- 1.3 m
- Weight
- 250.0 kg
Palossand
- 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.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Defense
| HP | 85 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 75 | |
| Defense | 110 | |
| Sp. Atk | 100 | |
| Sp. Def | 75 | |
| Speed | 35 | |
| Total | 480 |
Abilities
- Water Compaction
- Raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move.
- Sand Veil (hidden)
- Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x0
- x0
- x1
- x0.25
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x2
- x0
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x2
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Absorb | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| 1 | Astonish | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 1 | Harden | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Sand Attack | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 5 | Astonish | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 9 | Sand Attack | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 14 | Sand Tomb | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| 18 | Mega Drain | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| 23 | Bulldoze | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| 27 | Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 32 | Iron Defense | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 36 | Giga Drain | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| 41 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 47 | Earth Power | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 54 | Shore Up | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Heals the user for ½ its max HP, or ⅔ during a sandstorm. | ||||||||
| 60 | Sandstorm | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM100 | Confide | Status | -- | -- | 20 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM26 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM29 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM56 | Fling | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | ||||||||
| TM60 | Quash | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Makes the target act last this turn. | ||||||||
| TM63 | Embargo | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target cannot use held items. | ||||||||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM83 | Infestation | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||