Is Palossand Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ghost/Ground with AbilityWater Compaction sharply raising Defense when hit by Water. Acerola uses one on her E4 team. Ghost handles Hala, Ground handles Molayne. If an opponent throws a Water move at it, the Defense spike makes Palossand nearly impossible to break physically.
Sandygast trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Sandygast's weaknesses hard.
Sandygast trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Sandygast trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Sandygast's weaknesses hard.
Sandygast trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sandygast trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Sandygast has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Sandygast's weaknesses hard.
Palossand trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Sandygast trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Palossand has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Palossand has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Palossand has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Palossand trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Palossand trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Sandygast on Hano Beach (walking, Lv 22-25).
Your Sandygast should hit Level 42 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Palossand in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Palossand. The 2-stage line runs through Sandygast, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 42 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Palossand in USUM
The path to Palossand starts with Sandygast at Lv. 22-30 via walking and fixed encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SandygastHano BeachLv.22-25GrassRate 30%Route 15Lv.30Interact with PokemonUltra Moon
Step 2Palossand ✓
Palossand Weakness
Type-wise, Palossand takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, and Dark. Normal, Electric, and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Palossand's physical bulk (base 110 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Electric, Fighting |
What is Palossand Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Palossand
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x66-78% Thief 2x19-24% Lick 2x10-14% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x38-47% Astonish 2x14-17% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x59-71% Aurora Beam 2x42-50% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x59-71% Pursuit 2x14-18% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x59-71% Thief 2x17-21% Lick 2x11-13% | ||
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Dartrix builds →Razor Leaf 2x33-39% Ominous Wind 2x29-34% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x64-77% Aurora Beam 2x46-54% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x64-77% Pursuit 2x16-20% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x64-77% Thief 2x19-23% Lick 2x11-14% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Dartrix builds →Razor Leaf 2x36-43% Ominous Wind 2x31-37% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x59-70% Aurora Beam 2x43-51% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x71-84% Pursuit 2x13-17% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Dartrix builds →Energy Ball 2x62-73% Ominous Wind 2x28-34% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x55-66% Icy Wind 2x33-39% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x62-73% Aurora Beam 2x45-53% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x72-86% Pursuit 2x14-17% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x56-67% Icy Wind 2x32-38% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Dartrix builds →Energy Ball 2x65-77% Ominous Wind 2x29-34% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x68-80% Energy Ball 2x68-80% Shadow Ball 2x60-71% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Bite 2x19-23% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x119-141%KO Phantom Force 2x66-78% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x96-114%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% Energy Ball 2x64-76% Shadow Ball 2x57-68% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x84-99% Bite 2x28-34% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x56-65% Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x60-70% Bite 2x19-23% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x182-215%KO Night Slash 2x26-31% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x174-206%KO Phantom Force 2x62-73% Sucker Punch 2x33-38% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Chandelure builds →Solar Beam 2x160-188%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-115%KO Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x215-253%KO Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x185-218%KO Night Slash 2x27-32% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Yveltal's Dark Pulse hits Palossand for 78-92%. Xerneas deals 39-46% with Moonblast.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Marshadow builds →Shadow Sneak 2x21-24% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse 2x78-92% U Turn7-8% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Palossand View Xerneas builds →Moonblast39-46% | ||
Palossand Evolutions
Palossand is what Sandygast becomes. Breed it for Sandygast eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Sandygast pushed Palossand to 480 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Palossand to get Sandygast eggs easily using 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Ancient Power, Curse and 4 more.
USUM Palossand Best Moveset
110 Defense with AbilityWater Compaction sharply raising Defense from Water attacks. Ghost/Ground TermStab from 100 Sp. Atk. MoveShore Up heals 50%% HP, or 67%% in sand. The moveset holds C-tier through Water Compaction bulk that punishes Water attackers while recovering with Shore Up.
Best Build
Palossand best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Shore Up
- Earth Power
- Shadow Ball
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Ancient Power aren't available any other way for Palossand, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Earth Power for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Once it has whipped up a sandstorm to halt its opponents in their tracks, this terrifying Pokémon snatches away their vitality.
Palossand Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Palossand works as a tank with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Shoreup with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Palossand's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 35 Speed, Palossand won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Water Compaction is the go-to ability for Palossand. It raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move. Its hidden ability Sand Veil can work in specific setups.
Palossand is a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Shoreup, Earthpower, Shadow Ball, and Stealth Rock. Shoreup leads at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Palossand has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Palossand has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves