Is Palossand viable in Gen 9 PU?

Palossand is ranked #45 in Gen 9 PU with 5.58% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Palossand in Gen 9 PU

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0770 Palossand

GhostGround

USAGE 5.6% #45

BASE STATS

HP 85

ATK 75

DEF 110

SPA 100

SPD 75

SPE 35

BST480

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceGhostDark

½×

BugRock

¼×

Poison

0×

NormalElectricFighting

Moves

Shore Up 99.6% Stealth Rock 99.2% Scorching Sands 66.1% Sludge Bomb 56.9% Shadow Ball 40.0% Earth Power 32.6% Hex 3.2% Night Shade 1.3%

Items

Rocky Helmet 45.3% Colbur Berry 41.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.5% Leftovers 2.2% nothing 1.5% Red Card 0.4% Kasib Berry 0.4% Assault Vest 0.1%

Tera Types

Water 68.2% Poison 19.6% Dark 3.3% Grass 3.3% Ghost 2.5% Dragon 1.7% Fairy 0.9% Steel 0.4%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #45 with 5.58% usage. Sorted by conservative score.