#0770
— Sand Castle Pokémon
Palossand
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Palossand is a ghost/ground-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 480 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 35) and a special attacking profile. Its Water Compaction ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Palossand. Build around what Palossand actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Palossand takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Palossand into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (110)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (35)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- slow (base 35)
- BST
- 480 (typical for the format)
Palossand is a ghost/ground-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 480 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 35) and a special attacking profile. Its Water Compaction ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Palossand. Build around what Palossand actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Palossand
Palossand is the Sand Castle Pokémon a Ghost/Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 480 with Water Compaction as its ability.
What is Palossand weak to?
Palossand is a Ghost/Ground-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark. It resists Poison, Bug, Rock. It is immune to Normal, Electric, Fighting.
How to counter Palossand
To counter Palossand in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Grass or Ice or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Ghost/Ground STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Palossand in competitive teams
Palossand can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Palossand on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
