Sandygast

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• Info
• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
• Locations
• Language

Sandygast is a Ghost/Ground type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7.

A Sandygast emerges when the grudges of Pokémon and other creatures soak into the sand after they fall in battle. A Sandygast uses its power to manipulate children into gathering sand to increase the size of its body. If a Sandygast loses its shovel, it may put up a tree branch, a flag, or another item in its place.

The tunnel-like mouth of a Sandygast can suck the vitality from people and Pokémon. Apparently it's a test of courage in the Alola region to put your hand in a Sandygast's mouth.

Evolution chart

#0769
Sandygast
Ghost · Ground

(Level 42)

#0770
Palossand
Ghost · Ground

Sandygast changes

• In Generation 7, Sandygast has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Sandygast

• In other generations
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Sandygast learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass		20	100
1	Harden	Normal		—	—
5	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
10	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
15	Mega Drain	Grass		40	100
20	Sand Attack	Ground		—	100
25	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
30	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
35	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
40	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
45	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
50	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
55	Shore Up	Ground		—	—
60	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—

Egg moves

Sandygast learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandygast gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock		60	100
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
Spit Up	Normal		—	100
Stockpile	Normal		—	—
Swallow	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Sandygast is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
28	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
42	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
93	Flash Cannon	Steel		80	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
109	Trick	Psychic		—	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
119	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
120	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
128	Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
176	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
178	Gravity	Psychic		—	—
198	Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
215	Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Sandygast learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass		20	100
1	Harden	Normal		—	—
5	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
10	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
15	Mega Drain	Grass		40	100
20	Sand Attack	Ground		—	100
25	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
30	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
35	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
40	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
45	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
50	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
55	Shore Up	Ground		—	—
60	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—

Egg moves

Sandygast learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandygast gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock		60	100
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
Spit Up	Normal		—	100
Stockpile	Normal		—	—
Swallow	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Sandygast can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandygast is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
24	Snore	Normal		50	100
25	Protect	Normal		—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
31	Attract	Normal		—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
39	Facade	Normal		70	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
55	Brine	Water		65	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Sandygast is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
10	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
11	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
20	Substitute	Normal		—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
26	Endure	Normal		—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
38	Trick	Psychic		—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
65	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
67	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—

• In other generations
• 7
• 8
• 9

Sandygast sprites

Type	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny		—	—

• See all Sandygast sprites