#769 Sandygast

ghost ground

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight70 kg(154.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 7

Sandygast Evolution

SandygastLevel 1

PalossandLevel 42

Sandygast's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	55		251
Attack	55		146
Defense	80		196
Sp. Atk	70		176
Sp. Def	45		126
Speed	15		66
		0/508	961

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water grass ice ghost dark

1xdamage

fire ground flying psychic dragon steel fairy

0.5xdamage

bug rock

0.25xdamage

poison

0xdamage

normal electric fighting

Sandygast Abilities

Water Compaction

Raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move.

Sand VeilHidden

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

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Sandygast Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 1	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Harden	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 5	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	Level 10	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 15	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 20	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	Level 25	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Hypnosis	psychic	status	–	60	Level 30	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	Level 35	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 40	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	Level 45	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	Level 50	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Shore Up	ground	status	–	–	Level 55	The user restores its own HP by up to half its max HP. It regains more HP in a sandstorm.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	Level 60	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Gravity	psychic	status	–	–	TM	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	TM	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	TM	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Poltergeist	ghost	physical	110	90	TM	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Scorching Sands	ground	special	70	100	TM	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Skill Swap	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Destiny Bond	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Spit Up	normal	special	–	100	Egg	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Stockpile	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Swallow	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.

Sandygast Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Sun

Born from a sand mound playfully built by a child, this Pokémon embodies the grudges of the departed.

Moon

It takes control of anyone who puts a hand in its mouth. And so it adds to the accumulation of its sand-mound body.

Ultra Sun

It likes the shovel on its head, so Sandygast will get serious and fight any children who come to take it back.

Ultra Moon

If you build sand mounds when you’re playing, destroy them before you go home, or they may get possessed and become Sandygast.

Sword

Grudges of the dead have possessed a mound of sand and become a Pokémon. Sandygast is fond of the shovel on its head.

In Other Languages

Sandygast's Japanese name is Sunaba (スナバァ). Here are all the official names for Sandygast across different languages:

JapaneseスナバァSunaba

Korean모래꿍

Chinese (Traditional)沙丘娃

FrenchBacabouh

GermanSankabuh

SpanishSandygast

ItalianSandygast

Chinese (Simplified)沙丘娃

Sandygast Breeding

Species

Sand Heap Pokémon

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate140

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience64

How to Get Sandygast

Sandygast can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Sandygast in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Alola #186 Akala #113 Alola (USUM) #225 Akala (USUM) #126 Isle of Armor #133 Paldea #322

GameMethodLocationDetails

SunWildHano beach–

MoonWildHano beach–

Ultra SunWildHano beach–

Ultra MoonWildAlola route 15 main, Hano beachStatic Encounter, Wild

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