Sandygast (Pokémon)

Total: 1
Sandygast
0 HP	0 Atk	1 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Brown

Base friendship

70

External Links

It evolves into Palossand starting at level 42.

Biology

Sandygast is a Pokémon formed from sand. It is mostly a mound of whitish sand dotted with gray pebbles. A tunnel through its center acts as a mouth, and a small depression above that has two pebbles for eyes. A red shovel with a white handle is stuck blade first into the top of its head. On either side of its main body is a smaller mound reminiscent of a stubby arm.

Sandygast is born from grudges that seep into the sand, such as from Pokémon that suffer defeat in battle or the deceased. It can suck the life force of people or Pokémon through its mouth. Apparently, in the Alola region, sticking a hand into Sandygast's mouth is a way of proving one's courage. A person who grabs Sandygast's shovel or puts a hand in its mouth falls under its control. It uses this power to make children add sand to its body so it can become bigger. Sandaygast cares a lot about the shovel on its head. A Sandygast that loses its shovel may replace it with something like a branch or a flag, but it is said to keep searching for its lost shovel.[1]It is known to inhabit beaches.

Sandygast and its evolution Palossand are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shore Up.

In the anime

Sandygast in the anime

Major appearances

Two Sandygast debuted in A Shivering Shovel Search!. In the episode, one evolved into Palossand and the other was shown in a flashback, possessing Kiawe.

A Sandygast appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, where it was used to create obstacles during the Charjabug race over the desert terrain.

Minor appearances

Three Sandygast appeared at Aether Paradise in Deceiving Appearances!. One of them appeared again in a video in Mission: Total Recall!. One of them physically appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

Three Sandygast appeared in Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!.

A Sandygast appeared Got Meltan?, where Rowlet tried to use it in an attempt to replace a Meltan's lost nut head.

A Trainer's Sandygast appeared in Battling Besties!.

A Trainer's Sandygast appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
SM022	Sandygast	Rotom Pokédex	Sandygast, the Sand Heap Pokémon. A Ghost and Ground type. Sandygast can control people or Pokémon if they touch its shovel.

In the manga

Sandygast in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sandygast debuted in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", under the ownership of Acerola. It was used to rescue Sun and Lillie after they washed ashore on Ula'ula Island. It later evolved into Palossand.

In the TCG

Main article: Sandygast (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII

Alola
SM: #186

Alola
USUM: #225

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
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.

Generation VIII

Galar
Isle of Armor #133

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword	Grudges of the dead have possessed a mound of sand and become a Pokémon. Sandygast is fond of the shovel on its head.
Shield	Sandygast mainly inhabits beaches. It takes control of anyone who puts their hand into its mouth, forcing them to make its body bigger.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII

Hano Beach
Route 15 (One)

Let's Go Pikachu

Let's Go Eevee

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Trade^{Version 1.2.0+}

Unobtainable

Unobtainable

In side games

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Mimikyu Sea^Final

Generation VIII

New Snap

Blushing Beach^Night

Cross-Generation

Shuffle

Event: Pokémon Safari (25th release)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Spell Tag (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Spell Tag (5%)
Sword	Shield	Spell Tag (5%)

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 320	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Flying

1×

Ground

1×

Steel

1×

Fire

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Ghost

2×

Water

2×

Grass

2×

Ice

2×

Dark

2×

Immune to:

Normal

0×

Fighting

0×

Electric

0×

Resistant to:

Poison

¼×

Rock

½×

Bug

½×

Notes:

If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Normal-type moves is 1× and the effectiveness of Fighting-type moves is 1×.
If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Electric-type moves is 1×.

Based on its species, Sandygast is also immune to the move Telekinesis.

Learnset

Sandygast is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Absorb	Grass	Special	02020	100100%	25
011	Harden	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	30
055	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	03030	100100%	15
1010	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	03535	08585%	15
1515	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	04040	100100%	15
2020	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	0000—	100100%	15
2525	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100100%	20
3030	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	0000—	06060%	20
3535	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	07575	100100%	10
4040	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	0000—	00——%	15
4545	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100100%	15
5050	Earth Power	Ground	Special	09090	100100%	10
5555	Shore Up	Ground	Status	0000—	00——%	10
6060	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	00——%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandygast

By TM/TR

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM21	TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM22	TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
TM24	TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	15
TM25	TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM28	TM28	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	07575	100}}100%	10
TM31	TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM32	TM32	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM39	TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM48	TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	06060	095}}95%	15
TM49	TM49	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	03535	085}}85%	15
TM53	TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
TM55	TM55	Brine	Water	Special	06565	100}}100%	10
TM76	TM76	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
TM81	TM81	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
TR10	TR10	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
TR11	TR11	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR17	TR17	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR20	TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR22	TR22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR26	TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR27	TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR33	TR33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
TR38	TR38	Trick	Psychic	Status	0000—	100}}100%	10
TR40	TR40	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR46	TR46	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
TR65	TR65	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR67	TR67	Earth Power	Ground	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR75	TR75	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
TR76	TR76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandygast

By breeding

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VII

Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—%	5
Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—%	10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandygast in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sandygast in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandygast

By tutoring

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90%	5
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandygast
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Gen.	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
VII	After You	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
VII	Block	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
VII	Confide	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
VII	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
VII	Frustration ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
VII	Gravity	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
VII	Hidden Power ×	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
VII	Infestation	Bug	Special	02020	100}}100%	20
VII	Pain Split	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
VII	Recycle	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
VII	Return ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
VII	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
VII	Role Play	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
VII	Spite	Ghost	Status	0000—	100}}100%	10
VII	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
VII	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandygast
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle

Ground

Attack Power: 50 - 100

5

#779

Sand Sport

Delays your opponent's disruptions even more.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds	Base HP: 49
	Base Attack: 70	Base Defense: 51	Base Speed: 50

New Pokémon Snap


	Photodex entry #097
	They say that a mound of sand became possessed by the grudges of the departed, giving birth to Sandygast. Think twice about going near any cute-looking shovels you see sticking out of the sand.

Evolution

Unevolved

Sandygast
Ghost Ground

Level 42
→

First evolution

Palossand
Ghost Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VIII

Sword	Shield
File:Spr 8s 769.png	File:Spr 8s 769 s.png

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For other sprites and images, please see Sandygast images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Sandygast has the lowest base Speed stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.

Origin

Sandygast resembles a small heap of sand, yet to be shaped into a sand castle - sporting a tunnel-like mouth and a shovel stuck into its head. Its Shiny color variation may be based on black sand.

Name origin

Sandygast may be a combination of sandy and ghast (evil spirit).

Sunaba may derive from 砂場 sunaba (sandbox) or 砂 suna (sand) and bar or いないいないばあ inai-inai-baa (peekaboo).

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	スナバァ Sunaba	From 砂場 sunaba or 砂 suna, bar, and いないいないばあ inai-inai-baa
French	Bacabouh	From bac à sable and bouh
Spanish	Sandygast	Same as English name
German	Sankabuh	From Sandkasten and buh
Italian	Sandygast	Same as English name
Korean	모래꿍 Moraekkung	From 모래 morae, 까꿍 kkakkung, and 궁 (宮) gung.
Cantonese Chinese	沙丘娃 Sāyāuwā	From 沙丘 sāyāu, 娃 wā, and 哇 wā
Mandarin Chinese	沙丘娃 Shāqiūwá	From 沙丘 shāqiū, 娃 wá, and 哇 wa

More languages
Russian	Сэндигаст Sendigast	Transcription of English name
Thai	ซึนาบา Suenaba	Transcription of Japanese name

Notes

Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Sandygast

External links

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