Palossand Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks
Build the perfect Palossand binder page. Best 🏖️ Ocean & Beach cards, aesthetic pairings, and collector tips all in one place.
2025-05-24
Popularity Rank: #599
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #515
2019 survey: #611
#599 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.3 m
Weight
250.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
60 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Shape
Squiggle
Egg groups
Indeterminate
Why people love Palossand
Quick read on why Palossand clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Palossand feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🏖️ Ocean & Beach crowd — Palossand is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Palossand has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Palossand from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Ultra Rare
Surging Sparks
Double rare
Twilight Masquerade
Common
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Fusion Strike
Rare
Rebel Clash
Uncommon
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Celestial Storm
Ultra Rare
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Palossand
A workable spread formula for Palossand — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Palossand #75 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Palossand binder page.
Palossand #127 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Palossand binder page.
Palossand #62 (Burning Shadows) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Palossand binder page.
Palossand GX #82 (Celestial Storm) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Palossand binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Palossand mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Palossand chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Sun & Moon
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Burning Shadows
Rare
Celestial Storm
Ultra Rare
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Ultra Rare
Surging Sparks
Double rare
Right page
Twilight Masquerade
Common
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Fusion Strike
Rare
Rebel Clash
Uncommon
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Palossand cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
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Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Try a dusty purple, moonlit gray, and sand beige sleeve story around Palossand's ghost-type and ground-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- For one showcase spread, print a scene that spans multiple pockets (Michi-style), then nest your favourite Palossand holos around it like a gallery wall.
- National Dex #770 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Palossand as Sand Castle Pokémon, brown colour stories, and a squiggle silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Palossand on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Palossand — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
85
Attack
75
Defense
110
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
75
Speed
35
Total: 480
Players file Palossand around tier "PU" while Ability Water Compaction (Raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Sandstorm — For 5 turns, a sandstorm rages. Rock: 1.5x SpD. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Ghost/Ground typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Palossand — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Palossand, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Possessed people controlled by this Pokémon transformed its sand mound into a castle. As it evolved, its power to curse grew ever stronger.
Buried beneath the castle are masses of dried-up bones from those whose vitality it has drained.
Each of its grains of sand has its own will. Palossand eats small Pokémon and siphons away their vital essence while they’re still alive.
Collectors still read Sandygast and Palossand fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Ultra Moon) frames Palossand as once it has whipped up a sandstorm to halt its opponents in their tracks, this terrifying pokémon snatches away their vitality. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Colossand
Spanish
Palossand
French
Trépassable
Italian
Palossand
Japanese
シロデスナ
Japanese (Romaji)
Sirodethna
Korean
모래성이당
Chinese (Simplified)
噬沙堡爷
Chinese (Traditional)
噬沙堡爺
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