Sandygast

Sandygast
Current
Information
Type	Ghost /  Ground
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Water Compaction Hidden Sand Veil
Species	Sand Heap Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.5 m / 1'08" Weight 70.0 kg / 154.3 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Evolution	Evolves into Palossand
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Color Brown Egg group(s) Amorphous
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0769
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	186 / 225 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / 133 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 322 Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name スナバァ Sunabaa
Japanese	Name スナバァ Sunabaa
English	Name Sandygast
English	Name Sandygast

Sandygast (Japanese: スナバァ, Hepburn: Sunabaa) (SAN-dee-GAST) is a ghost/ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology

Physiology

Sandygast looks a lot like a pile of sand with a face and a shovel on its head just like its evolution known as Palossand.

Behavior

Sandygast are said to be born when supernatural forces possess mounds of sand built by children. Some say this is done by spirits of the dead, while others believe that they are possessed by the manifested grudges of people and Pokémon. Sandygast dwell on sandy beaches, where they blend in perfectly with their surroundings. They use their bright red shovels to lure in small children; those who grab their shovels fall under their influences and are compelled to begin adding more sand to their bodies, making them larger.

If a Sandygast loses its shovel, it may instead temporarily use a tree branch, flag, or other sturdy object it finds on the shore until it can find its shovel again. They are very protective of these tools and will try their best to fight to regain them if stolen. Sandygast can suck the life force of living beings with their gaping mouths. In Alola, it is a test of courage to stick one's hand in a Sandygast's orifice.

Obviously, beach-going parents warn their children to not play with wild Sandygast or grab their red shovels. Incidence rates of such occurrences, however, have remained stagnant for decades despite these warnings. Children playing on beaches where Sandygast are known to be found are warned to knock down piles of sand they build before leaving in order to prevent possible possessions.

Natural abilities

Sandygast can possess others if they accidentally touch its shovel. With this ability, it controls children to pile up sand in order to make itself larger.

Also, Sandygast can use its tunnel-shaped mouth to absorb the energy of humans and Pokémon.

Evolution

Sandygast evolves into Palossand at level 42.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Hano Beach	Uncommon
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Hano Beach	Uncommon
Sword and Shield	Trade	None
SWSH The Isle of Armor	Loop Lagoon Max Raid Battles: Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Stepping-Stone Sea	Common

Pokédex 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.

• Shield

  Sandygast mainly inhabits beaches. It takes control of anyone who puts their hand into its mouth, forcing them to make its body bigger.

Stats

Stats
HP	55
Attack	55
Defense	80
Sp. Atk	70
Sp. Def	45
Speed	15
Total	320

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
1	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special
5	Astonish	30	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
9	Sand Attack	35	100%	15	Ground	Status
14	Sand Tomb	35	85%	15	Ground	Physical
18	Mega Drain	40	100%	15	Grass	Special
23	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
27	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status
32	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
36	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
41	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
45	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
50	Shore Up	—	—%	10	Ground	Status
54	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM69	Rock Polish	—	100%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	80	100%	5	Rock	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM83	Infestation	20	100%	20	Bug	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Amnesia	Slugma, Magcargo, Gulpin, Swalot, Drifloon, Drifblim	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
Ancient Power	Slugma, Magcargo	60	100%	5	Rock	Special
CurseUSUM	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Shuppet, Banette, Duskull, Dusclops, Spiritomb, Dusknoir, Yamask, Cofagrigus, Litwick, Lampent, Phantump, Trevenant	—	—%	10	Ghost	Status
Destiny Bond	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Koffing, Weezing, Wobbuffet, Yamask, Cofagrigus, Phantump, Trevenant	—	—%	5	Ghost	Status
Spit Up	Gulpin, Swalot, Drifloon, Drifblim	—	100%	10	Normal	Special
Stockpile	Gulpin, Swalot, Drifloon, Drifblim	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Swallow	Gulpin, Swalot, Drifloon, Drifblim	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
After You USUM	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Giga Drain USUM	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Gravity USUM	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Pain Split USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Recycle USUM	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Skill Swap USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Spite USUM	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Stealth Rock USUM	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Trick USUM	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Petting Spots

• Favored Spot: Its side dunes.
• Disfavored Spot: Its shovel.

Trivia

Origin

Sandygast is based on sand pits. Its shiny coloration is based on the black sand beaches of Hawaii.

Etymology

Sandygast comes from sandy and ghast.

Names in other languages

• English:

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