Sandygast.
BST 320 · ghost / ground
Sandygast is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark and resists Poison, Bug, Rock and is immune to Normal, Electric, Fighting.
Sandygast base stats
BST 320 · ranges at level 100Sandygast weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Ghost / Ground dual typingSandygast abilities
2 total · 1 hiddenSandygast evolution line
2 stagesSandygast evolves into Palossand: level it up to 42 or higher. How to evolve Sandygast, every game
Best Sandygast moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerSandygast moves
gen 9 · 75 moves · 14 level-up · 43 TM/HM · 7 egg · 11 tutorSandygast Pokédex entries
2 generations · newest firstGrudges 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.
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.
Sandygast species data
gen VII species · breeding and trainingAbout Sandygast
Sandygast is a Ghost and Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola). Grudges of the dead have possessed a mound of sand and become a Pokémon. Sandygast is fond of the shovel on its head. Sandygast stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 70.0 kg (154.3 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Sandygast base stats
Sandygast has a base stat total of 320, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Defense at 80 (good), while its lowest is Speed at 15 (poor). Sandygast is slow with a base Speed of 15.
Sandygast weaknesses and resistances
As a Ghost and Ground-type, Sandygast is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Poison (¼x), Bug, Rock-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Electric and Fighting-type moves. This gives Sandygast 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 3 immunities.
Sandygast abilities
Sandygast's abilities include Water Compaction, Sand Veil. Water Compaction raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move. Its Hidden Ability is Sand Veil, which increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Sandygast moves and learnset
Sandygast can learn 75 moves in Generation 9, including 14 by leveling up, 43 via TM/HM, 7 through breeding, and 11 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Poltergeist (Ghost, 110 power), Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), Earth Power (Ground, 90 power), Shadow Ball (Ghost, 80 power). For coverage, Sandygast can learn Stone Edge (Rock), Energy Ball (Grass), Psychic (Psychic).
Training Sandygast
Sandygast has a capture rate of 140 (54.9%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Sandygast yields 1 Defense EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Sandygast belongs to the Indeterminate egg group. Sandygast is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Sandygast → Palossand). Wild Sandygast may be found holding Spell Tag.
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Sandygast. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Sandygast, or use the team builder to see how Sandygast fits into your squad.
