Sandygast (Pokémon)

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Sandygast Sand Heap Pokémon スナバァ Sunaba #0769 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Compaction Cacophony Cacophony Sand Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 140 (28%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Sandygast 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 154.3 lbs. 70.0 kg Sandygast 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 64	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield 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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sandygast (Japanese: スナバァ Sunaba) is a dual-type Ghost/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

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 known to inhabit beaches, and 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. Sandygast uses this power to make children add sand to its body so it can become bigger. Sandygast 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. Sandygast attacks prey by flinging sand into their eyes; however, because Sandygast is very slow, its prey tend to escape before it can approach them.

Sandygast and its evolved form, Palossand, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shore Up. They are also the only known Pokémon with the Ability of Water Compaction.

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.
Generation IX Paldea #322 Scarlet If it loses its shovel, it will stick something else— like a branch—in its head to make do until it finds another shovel. Violet It flings sand into the eyes of its prey and tries to close in on them while they're blinded, but since Sandygast is so slow, the prey tends to escape.

Sandygast in the Alola Pokédex	Sandygast in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Hano Beach Ultra Sun Hano Beach Ultra Moon Hano Beach Route 15 (One) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Loop Lagoon Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Five East Province: Area Two West Province: Area Two West Province: Asado Desert (Grass Tera Type) Tera Raid Battles (2★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Blushing BeachNight
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%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

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

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

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——% 5 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   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 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

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.

Pokémon GO 80px Base Stamina: 146 Base Attack: 120 Base Defense: 118 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Astonish, Mud Shot Charged Attacks: Sand Tomb, Shadow Ball, Earth Power

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 400px 400px HOME

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

Trivia

Origin

Sandygast resembles a small heap of sand, yet to be shaped into a sand castle. 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 Mandarin Chinese 沙丘娃 Shāqiūwá From 沙丘 shāqiū, 娃 wá, and 哇 wa Cantonese Chinese 沙丘娃 Sāyāuwā From 沙丘 sāyāu, 娃 wā, and 哇 wā

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

External links

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