Palossand - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Palossand can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Palossand artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
7
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Palossand learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

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	—	—

Egg moves

Palossand learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Palossand can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Poltergeist	Ghost	110	90
Scorching Sands	Ground	70	100
Terrain Pulse	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by TM

Palossand is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
55	Brine	Water	65	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Palossand is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Palossand does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Palossand does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Palossand cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Palossand does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Palossand egg move parents

In other generations
7
8
9

Palossand

Palossand's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Palossand are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Palossand with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Palossand with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Sandygast Palossand

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir Yamask Galarian Yamask Cofagrigus Litwick Lampent Chandelure Phantump Trevenant Runerigus Pincurchin
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Galarian Weezing Shellos Gastrodon Stunfisk Galarian Stunfisk Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Gourgeist (Average Size) Sandygast Palossand Mimikyu Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Galarian Weezing Wobbuffet Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir Yamask Galarian Yamask Cofagrigus Frillish Jellicent Phantump Trevenant Runerigus
Breeding	Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Spiritomb Gallade Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Gourgeist (Average Size) Sandygast Palossand Mimikyu
Evolution	Wobbuffet