769: Sandygast

Essentials

Sandygast

Sand Heap Pokémon

Abilities

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

Hidden Ability

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 769
Original Alola: 186
Updated Alola: 225
Isle of Armor: 133

Names

Japanese: スナバァ (sunabaa)
: スナバァ
Korean: 모래꿍
Chinese: 沙丘娃
: 沙丘娃
French: Bacabouh
German: Sankabuh
Spanish: Sandygast
Italian: Sandygast

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Amorphous

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Defense

Capture rate

140

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

	5%	Spell Tag
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Sandygast	Palossand Level up, starting at level 42

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	55	29.4	283	314
Attack	55	22.8	178	209
Defense	80	63.4	228	259
Special Attack	70	54.1	208	239
Special Defense	45	15.4	158	189
Speed	15	1.3	98	129
Total	320	21.9

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Born from a sand mound playfully built by a child, this Pokémon embodies the grudges of the departed.
: It takes control of anyone who puts a hand in its mouth. And so it adds to the accumulation of its sand-mound body.
: It likes the shovel on its head, so Sandygast will get serious and fight any children who come to take it back.
: If you build sand mounds when you’re playing, destroy them before you go home, or they may get possessed and become Sandygast.

: Grudges of the dead have possessed a mound of sand and become a Pokémon. Sandygast is fond of the shovel on its head.
: Sandygast mainly inhabits beaches. It takes control of anyone who puts their hand into its mouth, forcing them to make its body bigger.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Sand Heap Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry: ???
Shape: Caudal

Height

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

700

154.3 lb
70.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Ghost and Ground moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Sandygast's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—		Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		—	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
5	5	5	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
9	9		Sand Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
14	14	10	Sand Tomb			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
18	18	15	Mega Drain			15	40	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		20	Sand Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
23	23	25	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
27	27	30	Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
32	32		Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
36	36	35	Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		40	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
41	41	45	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
45	45	50	Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
50	50	55	Shore Up			10	—	—		Heals the user for ½ its max HP, or ⅔ during a sandstorm.
54	54	60	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
			Ancient Power			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
			Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			Destiny Bond			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
			Spit Up			10	*	100%		Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
			Stockpile			20	—	—		Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
			Swallow			10	—	—		Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
			Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
			Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
			Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
			Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
			Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
			Poltergeist			5	110	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
			Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
			Scorching Sands			10	70	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
			Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
			Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
			Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		21	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
		22	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		24	Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
06	06		Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10		Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
17	17	25	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
		28	Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		31	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
21	21		Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26	26		Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27		Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29		Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30		Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32		Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
37	37	32	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39	39		Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42	42	39	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
		48	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		49	Sand Tomb			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
		53	Mud Shot			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		55	Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
44	44		Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45		Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	48	76	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53	53		Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
69	69		Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
71	71		Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
78	78	81	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		R10	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
		R11	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		R17	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
80	80		Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
83	83		Infestation			20	20	100%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
87	87		Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	R20	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		R22	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
		R26	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		R27	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		R33	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		R38	Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
		R40	Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
		R46	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
		R65	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		R67	Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		R75	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		R76	Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
100	100		Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.