Palossand 96/193 · Paldea Evolved

Palossand is Pokédex #770, generation 7 (Alola). Palossand is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 150 HP. The card says it evolves from Sandygast. In this catalog that name is Sandygast (#769).

Palossand sits at 96/193 in Paldea Evolved, position 96 of 279. Before it is 95 Sandygast, and after it is 97 Mimikyu. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Spooky Shot lists 40 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Earthen Power is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. If you have a Stadium in play, this attack does 80 more damage. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "The terrifying Palossand drags smaller Pokémon into its sandy body. Once its victims are trapped, it drains them of their vitality whenever it pleases." The regulation mark is G.

Palossand (#770) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2024. The earliest other card is Palossand 75/149 in Sun & Moon (2017). That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 150 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and HYOGONOSUKE illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Palossand list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads HYOGONOSUKE. I count 76 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldea Evolved set binder is where a full Paldea Evolved set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Palossand can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). I still need this card.