Palossand

Pokédex number	770	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Sand Castle Pokémon	Steps to hatch	3840	Base EXP yield	168
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Amorphous

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Type	Ghost Ground
Weaknesses	GHOST WATER GRASS ICE DARK
Resistances	ROCK BUG
Double resistances	POISON
Immunities	NORMAL FIGHTING ELECTRIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Water Compact	Being hit by a Water move raises its Defense stat.
Regular Abilities	Sand Veil	This Pokémon is harder to hit during a sandstorm.

Pokédex entry	Buried beneath the castle are masses of dried-up bones from those whose vitality it has drained.
Cry
Height	4′3″ / 1.3 m	Weight	5512 lb / 250.0 kg	Catch Rate	60
Wild held items	Spell Tag (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Sandygast

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	85	75	110	35	100	75	480
EV yields	0	0	2	0	0	0	2

Evolution

Sandygast

→ Level up to at least level 42

Palossand

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Harden
1	Absorb
1	Astonish
1	Sand Attack
5	Astonish
9	Sand Attack
14	Sand Tomb
18	Mega Drain
23	Bulldoze
27	Hypnosis
32	Iron Defense
36	Giga Drain
41	Shadow Ball
47	Earth Power
54	Shore Up
60	Sandstorm

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Sandygast	Amnesia	Egg Move
Sandygast	Ancient Power	Egg Move
Sandygast	Curse	Egg Move
Sandygast	Destiny Bond	Egg Move
Sandygast	Spit Up	Egg Move
Sandygast	Stockpile	Egg Move
Sandygast	Swallow	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM36	Sludge Bomb
TM37	Sandstorm
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM53	Energy Ball
TM56	Fling
TM60	Quash
TM63	Embargo
TM68	Giga Impact
TM69	Rock Polish
TM71	Stone Edge
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM83	Infestation
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM100	Confide

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
18	Apophyll Beach	Cave	36–37	4 %
20	Apophyll Beach	Cave	36–37	4 %
565	Apophyll Beach	Cave	60–65	4 12⁄77 %
565	Apophyll Beach	Cave	45–59	3 4⁄7 %
565	Apophyll Beach	Cave	66–69	1 9⁄11 %
565	Apophyll Beach	Cave	71–80	1 9⁄11 %
565	Apophyll Beach	Cave	70	7⁄11 %
566	Apophyll Beach	Cave	60–65	4 12⁄77 %
566	Apophyll Beach	Cave	45–59	3 4⁄7 %
566	Apophyll Beach	Cave	66–69	1 9⁄11 %
566	Apophyll Beach	Cave	71–80	1 9⁄11 %
566	Apophyll Beach	Cave	70	7⁄11 %
567	Apophyll Beach	Cave	60–65	4 12⁄77 %
567	Apophyll Beach	Cave	45–59	3 4⁄7 %
567	Apophyll Beach	Cave	66–69	1 9⁄11 %
567	Apophyll Beach	Cave	71–80	1 9⁄11 %
567	Apophyll Beach	Cave	70	7⁄11 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 55, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Compact/Sand Veil (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Earth Power (10 PP)
Shore Up (10 PP)
Sandstorm (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	175	104	142	60	131	104
EVs	82	82	82	82	82	82
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 100, holding Leftovers, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Compact
Calm nature

Moves

Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Shore Up (16 PP)
Earth Power (16 PP)
Moongeist Beam (8 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	374	224	319	169	299	273
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 73, holding Synthetic Seed, female, 70 friendship
Sand Veil
Rash nature

Moves

Giga Drain (10 PP)
Shore Up (10 PP)
Psychic (10 PP)
Amnesia (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	275	137	188	78	240	123
EVs	252	0	4	0	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Leftovers, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Compact
Modest nature

Moves

Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Shore Up (16 PP)
Hidden Power (24 PP)
Earth Power (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	343	167	256	106	328	218
EVs	128	0	0	0	252	128
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 130, holding Leftovers, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Compact
Modest nature

Moves

Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Shore Up (16 PP)
Hidden Power (24 PP)
Earth Power (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	483	289	413	218	425	322
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 120, holding Life Orb, female, 70 friendship
Water Compact
Modest nature

Moves

Shore Up (16 PP)
Earth Power (16 PP)
Shadow Ball (24 PP)
Hidden Power (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	446	267	381	201	392	297
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

**Emerging Violet Vulpes 2** ("Windsor")

Level 100, holding Leftovers, male, 70 friendship
Water Compact
Jolly nature

Moves

Shore Up (16 PP)
Throat Chop (24 PP)
Baneful Bunker (16 PP)
Liquidation (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	374	249	319	185	269	249
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Assault Vest; Water Compact; Bold nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	252	0

Holding Leftovers; Water Compact; Calm nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252

Holding Leftovers; Water Compact; Calm nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252

Holding Choice Specs; Water Compact; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	252	0