Palossand

Palossand is a Ghost- and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Palossand has a maximum CP of 2,763. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Palossand is Sand Attack and Earth Power.

Palossand Stats and Max CP

178 ATK

178 DEF

198 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2763 CP

Lvl 40

2444 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1745 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1396 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1047 CP

Palossand's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

Ghost-type

Ground-type

Great League

Ultra League

Palossand Type Chart

Palossand takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Palossand takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Poison39.1%

Bug62.5%

Rock62.5%

Palossand best moveset

Sand Attack + Earth Power

Sand Attack

Earth Power

The best Ground-type moveset for Palossand is Sand Attack and Earth Power (10.82 DPS, 233.0 TDO). In raids, Palossand ranks #68 among Ground-type attackers (C Tier).

Astonish + Shadow Ball

Astonish

Shadow Ball

The best Ghost-type moveset for Palossand is Astonish and Shadow Ball (10.84 DPS, 233.6 TDO). In raids, Palossand ranks #87 among Ghost-type attackers (D Tier).

12 of 12 matches

Data table

1.	Sand Attack	Shadow Ball	10.49	11.67	251.5
2.	Mud Shot	Shadow Ball	10.09	11.23	241.9
3.	Astonish	Shadow Ball	9.74	10.84	233.6
4.	Sand Attack	Earth Power	9.71	10.82	233.0
5.	Sand Attack	Scorching Sands	9.68	10.78	232.3
6.	Mud Shot	Earth Power	9.40	10.46	225.4
7.	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	9.34	10.40	224.1
8.	Astonish	Earth Power	9.05	10.08	217.2

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Fast Attacks

Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗
Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Sand Attack470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Sand Attack has no special effects.
See Sand Attack details page ↗

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Sand Tomb60334.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 4.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Sand Tomb details page ↗
Earth Power100503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Earth Power details page ↗
Scorching Sands90503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

Damage	55
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.3s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Palossand can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Palossand can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Palossand CP Chart

At Level 50, Palossand maxes out at 2,763 CP. Raid catches are 1,326 to 1,396 CP, or 1,658 to 1,745 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 995 to 1,047 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2763 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	995 CP - 1047 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1326 CP - 1396 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1326 CP - 1396 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1658 CP - 1745 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Palossand’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	34 CP	2	108 CP	3	182 CP
4	255 CP	5	329 CP	6	403 CP
7	477 CP	8	550 CP	9	624 CP
10	698 CP	11	768 CP	12	838 CP
13	907 CP	14	977 CP	15	1047 CP
16	1117 CP	17	1187 CP	18	1256 CP
19	1326 CP	20	1396 CP	21	1466 CP
22	1536 CP	23	1606 CP	24	1675 CP
25	1745 CP	26	1815 CP	27	1885 CP
28	1955 CP	29	2025 CP	30	2095 CP
31	2129 CP	32	2164 CP	33	2199 CP
34	2234 CP	35	2269 CP	36	2304 CP
37	2339 CP	38	2374 CP	39	2409 CP
40	2444 CP	41	2475 CP	42	2506 CP
43	2537 CP	44	2569 CP	45	2601 CP
46	2633 CP	47	2665 CP	48	2697 CP
49	2730 CP	50	2763 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Palossand

Mega Pokémon that boost Palossand’s Ghost and Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Palossand.

Ghost

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#770
Height	1.3 m
Weight	250 kg
Region	Generation 7
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sandygast	50 Candy	Palossand

Sandygast evolves into Palossand which costs 50 Candy.

Palossand family

Palossand’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.64 m	0.65 m	1.3 m	1.95 m	2.6 m

Size bounds

Palossand's height ranges from 0.637 m to 2.6 m, with the average being 1.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.637 m2′01″	0.65 m2′02″
XS	0.65 m2′02″	0.975 m3′02″
M	0.975 m3′02″	1.625 m5′04″
XL	1.625 m5′04″	1.95 m6′05″
XXL	1.95 m6′05″	2.6 m8′06″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Attack Probability: 10%
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 0.5
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Palossand from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Palossand

Palossand high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Palossand. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Palossand Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Palossand in Pokémon GO?

Palossand’s best moves are Sand Attack and Earth Power, for 10.82 DPS and 233 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Palossand’s strengths and weaknesses?

Ghost and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Rock, Electric, Fighting, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

How does Palossand perform in Raids?

Palossand ranks #87 among Ghost-type attackers (D Tier).

Palossand ranks #68 among Ground-type attackers (C Tier).

What is Palossand’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Palossand tops out at 2,444 CP at Level 40 and 2,763 CP at Level 50.

Can Palossand be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Palossand can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Palossand Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Palossand cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Palossand?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Palossand: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, Mega Banette, Mega Chandelure, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

Palossand Stats and Max CP

Palossand's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Palossand Type Chart

Palossand takes increased damage from:

Palossand takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Ghost

Ground

Evolution Chart

Palossand family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Palossand

Palossand high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Palossand in Pokémon GO?

What are Palossand’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Palossand perform in Raids?

What is Palossand’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Palossand be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Palossand Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Palossand?

Overview and stats

Palossand Stats and Max CP

Palossand's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Palossand Type Chart

Palossand takes increased damage from:

Palossand takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Ghost

Ground

Evolution Chart

Palossand family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Palossand

Palossand high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Palossand in Pokémon GO?

What are Palossand’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Palossand perform in Raids?

What is Palossand’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Palossand be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Palossand Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Palossand?