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#0769 · Generation VII

Sandygast

Ghost / Ground · Sand Heap Pokémon — first seen in Generation VII.

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Base stats

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	55	220	314
Attack	55	103	229
Defense	80	148	284
Sp. Attack	70	130	262
Sp. Defense	45	85	207
Speed	15	31	141
Total	320

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Sandygast takes from each attacking type.

×2

GhostWaterGrassIceDark

×½

RockBug

×¼

Poison

×0

NormalFightingElectric

×1

FlyingGroundSteelFirePsychicDragonFairy

Evolution

Sandygast#0769

Level 42

Palossand#0770

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

In the ROM hacks it evolves differently

Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.

In Elite Redux

Sandygast

Evolves into Palossand at level 28

Palossand

Evolves into Abyssand at level 45Abyssand

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon14 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 14 tutor · 7 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
5	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
14	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
18	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
23	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
27	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
32	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
36	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
41	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
45	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
50	Shore Up	Ground	Status	—	—	5
54	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—	20
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Gravity	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
After You	Normal	Status	—	—	15

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Sun / Moon14 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 6 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
5	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
14	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
18	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
23	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
27	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
32	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
36	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
41	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
45	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
50	Shore Up	Ground	Status	—	—	5
54	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—	20
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Where to find it in the official games

Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.

In the wild

Game	Area	Method	Levels	Rate
Sun / Moon	Hano Beach	Grass	21-24	20%
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Hano Beach	Grass	22-25	30%

Gift, static and special

Game	Area	Method	Levels	Rate
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Route 15	Static encounter	30	—

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

16 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

Guide	Where
Emerald Rogue	Forest 0 — HoennGhost-theme rooms · Lv — Mountain 0 — HoennGround-theme rooms · Lv — Mountain 2 — HoennGround-theme rooms · Lv — and 9 more areas
Infinite Fusion	Route 11Grass (Night) (Remix) · Lv 11-16 · 15% Route 13Grass (Day) (Remix) · Lv 22-26 · 20% Route 13Grass (Morning) (Remix) · Lv 22-26 · 20% and 7 more areas
Pokémon R.O.W.E	Cape BrinkGrass · Lv Scales · 5%rare Route 118Grass · Lv Scales · 10%
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Wild Area 6 EastGrass · Lv — · 20%
Radical Red	Route 22Grass (Day) · Lv 3-5 · 5%rare Route 22Grass (Night) · Lv 3-5 · 5%rare Diglett's Cave B1FGrass (Night) · Lv 23-25 · 4%rare
Elite Redux	Oldale TownGrass · Lv — · 10% Route 109Rock Smash · Lv — · 65%
Inclement Emerald	Route 109Rock Smash · Lv Scales · 70%
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Route 105Grass · Lv 15-18 · 10%
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	Rusturf TunnelGrass · Lv 6-8 · 5%rare
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Route 106Land · Lv 20-23 · 5% Route 115Land · Lv 6-10 · 5%
Poke47	Dew BeachOverworld · Lv 9-10 · 30% Gauntlet Island NortheastOverworld (Flood) · Lv 36 · 10% Gauntlet Island NorthwestOverworld (Finale) · Lv 33 · 10% and 1 more area
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Jasmine's HouseEgg · Lv ? Sandgem TownGrass · Lv ? · 15%
Pokémon Saiph 2	Ancient Pueltown (Area 1)Grass · Lv 30-36 · 10%
Pokémon Parallel Emerald	Route 104Grass · Lv ? · 20%
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Mt. PyreGrass · Lv 47-53 · 10% Mt. PyreGrass · Lv 47-53 · 10% Mt. PyreGrass · Lv 47-53 · 10% and 5 more areas
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Fuchsia CitySurf · Lv 60-65 · 1%rare Route 27Grass (Night) · Lv 20-25 · 50% Seafoam Islands B1FGrass (Night) · Lv 71 · 5%rare
Unbound	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Heart & Soul	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Exceeded	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
HeartGold Generations	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicated	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Sandygast with the ROM hacks →

In the 22 guides that include it

Changed in 21 of 22 guides: retyped in 2, stats in 4, abilities in 6, evolution in 19.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Sandygast, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

Guide		Type	Total	Abilities
Unbound Evolves into Palossand at level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compact, Sand Veil + Water Compact − Water Compaction
Pokémon Heart & Soul Evolves into Palossand at Level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Infinite Fusion Evolves into: Palossand (Level 42)	Changed	GhostGround→GroundGhost	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Pokémon R.O.W.E Evolves into Palossand at Level 30	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Evolves into Palossand — Level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Radical Red Evolves into Palossand at Level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	WaterCompaction, Sand Veil + WaterCompaction − Water Compaction
Elite Redux Evolves into Palossand at level 28	Changed	GhostGround	340 +20 +10 Defense, +10 Sp. Def	Fort Knox, Arena Trap, Sand Stream
Inclement Emerald Evolves into Palossand at Level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition Evolves into Palossand at Level 42	Changed		0 -320 -55 HP, -55 Attack, -80 Defense, -70 Sp. Atk, -45 Sp. Def, -15 Speed	—
Pokémon Emerald Imperium Evolves into Palossand at level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow Evolves into Palossand at Level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Pokémon Exceeded Evolves into Palossand at level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Fortitude
Pokémon Emerald Squared Evolves into Palossand at level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Poke47 Evolves into Palossand — Level up: 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil, Sand Spit + Sand Spit
HeartGold Generations Evolves into Palossand — at level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	WaterCompaction, Sand Veil + WaterCompaction − Water Compaction
Pokémon Platinum Redux Evolves at Lv. 33. The documentation gives the level but not what it turns into	Changed	GhostGround	417 +97 +33 HP, +11 Defense, +6 Sp. Atk, +20 Sp. Def, +27 Speed	Water Absorb, Sand Veil + Water Absorb − Water Compaction
Pokémon Saiph 2	Changed		0 -320 -55 HP, -55 Attack, -80 Defense, -70 Sp. Atk, -45 Sp. Def, -15 Speed	—
Pokémon Parallel Emerald Evolves into Palossand at level 38	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald Evolves into Palossand at Level 42	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil
Pokémon Overcomplicated	Changed	GhostGround→GhostGroundFake	320	Earth Eater
Pokémon Mirror Gold Evolves into Palossand — at level 32	Changed	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction − Sand Veil
Emerald Rogue	Unchanged	GhostGround	320	Water Compaction, Sand Veil

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

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.

Names in other languages

Japanese	スナバァ
Japanese (Rōmaji)	Sunaba
German	Sankabuh
French	Bacabouh
Spanish	Sandygast
Italian	Sandygast
Korean	모래꿍
Chinese (Simplified)	沙丘娃
Chinese (Traditional)	沙丘娃

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.