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Palossand ex

Surging Sparks / #221/191

Palossand ex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Surging Sparks
Rarity (source)
Ultra Rare
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Source reference
sv08-221

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The Pokémon’s story

Palossand takes the form of a sandcastle on the beach, although it tolerates water poorly and loses its shape in heavy rain. It commands the grains of its body and raises sandstorms to immobilize victims. Pokédex accounts say it then absorbs their life energy; bones have been found beneath its towers. This unsettling presence has earned it the nickname of the beach nightmare.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield highlights Palossand's paradox: it lives on beaches but falls apart in the rain. Pokémon Ultra Sun credits each grain of its sand with a will of its own. Its castle shape therefore depends on an active and fragile assembly.

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Card details

HP
280
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Sandygast
Pokédex number
770
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
4 Energy
Weakness (source)
Darkness ×2
Resistance (source)
Fighting -30

Printed card text — English

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Attacks

Sand Tomb

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 160

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Barite Jail

Cost: Water · Psychic · Fighting

Put damage counters on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon until its remaining HP is 100.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Holographic
  • holo · standard

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