Palossand #0770
| Max CP | L402444L502763L51 · Best Buddy2796 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jun 6, 2023Dec 17, 2024 |
Type Effectiveness
Palossand takes 160% from Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost and Dark moves.
Palossand is a Ghost/Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2763 CP at level 50, or 2796 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Sand Attack with Shadow Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroundSand Attack | GhostShadow Ball | 11.3 | 217 | |
| 2 | GroundMud Shot | GhostShadow Ball | 11.0 | 210 |
| 3 | GroundSand Attack | GroundScorching Sands | 10.5 | 201 |
| 4 | GroundSand Attack | GroundEarth Power | 10.5 | 201 |
| 5 | GroundMud Shot | GroundEarth Power | 10.2 | 195 |
| 6 | GroundMud Shot | GroundScorching Sands | 10.2 | 195 |
| 7 | GhostAstonish | GhostShadow Ball | 10.0 | 192 |
| 8 | GhostAstonish | GroundEarth Power | 9.3 | 178 |
7 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GhostAstonish | GroundScorching Sands | 9.3 | 177 |
| 10 | GroundSand Attack | NormalReturn | 9.1 | 173 |
| 11 | GroundMud Shot | NormalReturn | 8.7 | 167 |
| 12 | GhostAstonish | NormalReturn | 7.2 | 138 |
| 13 | GroundSand Attack | GroundSand Tomb | 7.2 | 138 |
| 14 | GroundMud Shot | GroundSand Tomb | 7.2 | 137 |
| 15 | GhostAstonish | GroundSand Tomb | 6.5 | 124 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 | |
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 90 | 50 | 3.0s | 30.0 | 1.80 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 | |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 60 | 33 | 4.0s | 15.0 | 1.82 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 55 | 45 | 1.22 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 80 | 50 | 1.60 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+37.1 eDPS - 2
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam36.4 eDPS - 3
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE34.9 eDPS - 4
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball34.6 eDPS - 5
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn34.5 eDPS - 6
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutGhostShadow BallE34.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 99510/10/10 | 104715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 132610/10/10 | 139615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 165810/10/10 | 174515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 20870/0/0 | 244415/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 23590/0/0 | 276315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 23870/0/0 | 279615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1047 | 894 |
| Level 20 | 1396 | 1192 |
| Level 25 | 1745 | 1490 |
| Level 30 | 2095 | 1789 |
| Level 35 | 2269 | 1938 |
| Level 40 | 2444 | 2087 |
| Level 45 | 2601 | 2221 |
| Level 50 | 2763 | 2359 |
| Level 51 | 2796 | 2387 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.3 m · 250 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Palossand in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/11 | 1499 | 23.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/14 | 1498 | 23.5 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 1/15/9 | 1500 | 23.5 | 99.81% |
| #4 | 2/15/15 | 1497 | 23 | 99.70% |
| #5 | 0/13/13 | 1498 | 23.5 | 99.69% |
| #6 | 3/15/13 | 1499 | 23 | 99.52% |
| #7 | 1/13/11 | 1499 | 23.5 | 99.51% |
| #8 | 0/14/11 | 1495 | 23.5 | 99.48% |
| #9 | 0/14/12 | 1498 | 23.5 | 99.48% |
| #10 | 1/10/14 | 1498 | 23.5 | 99.40% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3449 of 4,096, with 93.30% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/14 | 2499 | 49 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 2499 | 49 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 2496 | 48.5 | 99.92% |
| #4 | 0/15/12 | 2500 | 49 | 99.90% |
| #5 | 0/15/14 | 2497 | 48.5 | 99.87% |
| #6 | 1/15/14 | 2496 | 48 | 99.83% |
| #7 | 2/15/15 | 2500 | 47.5 | 99.78% |
| #8 | 0/10/15 | 2500 | 49.5 | 99.57% |
| #9 | 0/11/14 | 2500 | 49.5 | 99.54% |
| #10 | 1/11/14 | 2499 | 49 | 99.50% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2291 of 4,096, with 95.42% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.