Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Palossand Guide: Pokedex, location, moveset, evolution

Palossand is a returning Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, first introduced in the generation 7 games Pokemon Sun/Moon.

Pokemon Scarlet/Violet takes players to the Paldea region, which is based on Spain and the iconic architecture of its towns and cities.

Here is everything you need to know about Palossand in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, including Pokedex, where to find and evolve, and moveset.

Pokedex Data

• Type: Ghost / Ground
• Resistances: Normal, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Rock
• Weaknesses: Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark
• Scarlet Entry: The terrifying Palossand drags smaller Pokémon into its sandy body. Once its victims are trapped, it drains them of their vitality whenever it pleases.
• Violet Entry: From the hollows in its arms, it fires the bones of its victims, which are all dried up after being drained of their vitality.

Where to find Palossand

Palossand can be found in a number of locations, including:

North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Three), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), Casseroya Lake, East Paldean Sea.

How to evolve Palossand

Sandygast evolves into Palossand starting at level 42. Palossand does not evolve further.

Palossand moveset

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	GRASS	20	100
1	Astonish	GHOST	30	100
1	Harden	NORMAL	—	—
1	Sand Tomb	GROUND	35	85
15	Mega Drain	GRASS	40	100
20	Sand Attack	GROUND	—	100
25	Bulldoze	GROUND	60	100
30	Hypnosis	PSYCHIC	—	60
35	Giga Drain	GRASS	75	100
40	Iron Defense	STEEL	—	—
47	Shadow Ball	GHOST	80	100
54	Earth Power	GROUND	90	100
61	Shore Up	GROUND	—	—
68	Sandstorm	ROCK	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
5	Mud-Slap	GROUND	20	100
6	Scary Face	NORMAL	—	100
7	Protect	NORMAL	—	—
17	Confuse Ray	GHOST	—	100
22	Chilling Water	WATER	50	100
25	Facade	NORMAL	70	100
28	Bulldoze	GROUND	60	100
29	Hex	GHOST	65	100
35	Mud Shot	GROUND	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	ROCK	60	95
42	Night Shade	GHOST	—	100
43	Fling	DARK	—	100
47	Endure	NORMAL	—	—
49	Sunny Day	FIRE	—	—
50	Rain Dance	WATER	—	—
51	Sandstorm	ROCK	—	—
66	Body Slam	NORMAL	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	—	—
85	Rest	PSYCHIC	—	—
86	Rock Slide	ROCK	75	90
92	Imprison	PSYCHIC	—	—
93	Flash Cannon	STEEL	80	100
98	Skill Swap	PSYCHIC	—	—
103	Substitute	NORMAL	—	—
104	Iron Defense	STEEL	—	—
109	Trick	PSYCHIC	—	100
111	Giga Drain	GRASS	75	100
114	Shadow Ball	GHOST	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	ROCK	—	—
119	Energy Ball	GRASS	90	100
120	Psychic	PSYCHIC	90	100
128	Amnesia	PSYCHIC	—	—
133	Earth Power	GROUND	90	100
148	Sludge Bomb	POISON	90	100
149	Earthquake	GROUND	100	100
150	Stone Edge	ROCK	100	80
152	Giga Impact	NORMAL	150	90
163	Hyper Beam	NORMAL	150	90
171	Tera Blast	NORMAL	80	100

Egg Moves

Palossand does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now exclusively on Nintendo Switch.