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Sandygast (Japanese: スナバァ Sunaba) is a dual-type Ghost/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
It evolves into Palossand starting at level 42.
Biology
Sandygast is a Pokémon formed from sand. It is mostly a mound of whitish sand dotted with gray pebbles. A tunnel through its center acts as a mouth, and a small depression above that has two pebbles for eyes. A red shovel with a white handle is stuck blade first into the top of its head. On either side of its main body is a smaller mound reminiscent of a stubby arm.
Sandygast is born from grudges that seep into the sand, such as from Pokémon that suffer defeat in battle. It can suck the life force of people or Pokémon through its mouth. Apparently, in the Alola region, sticking a hand into Sandygast's mouth is a way of proving one's courage. A person who grabs Sandygast's shovel or puts a hand in its mouth falls under its control. It uses this power to make children add sand to its body so it can become bigger. A Sandygast that loses its shovel may replace it with something like a branch or a flag, but it is said to keep searching for its lost shovel.[1]
Sandygast and its evolution Palossand are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shore Up.
In the anime
Major appearances
Two Sandygast debuted in A Shivering Shovel Search!. In the episode, one evolved into Palossand and the other was shown in a flashback, possessing Kiawe.
A Sandygast appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, where it was used to create obstacles during the Charjabug race over the desert terrain.
Minor appearances
Three Sandygast appeared at Aether Paradise in Deceiving Appearances!. One of them appeared again in a video in Mission: Total Recall!. One of them physically appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
Three Sandygast appeared in Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!.
A Sandygast appeared Got Meltan?, where Rowlet tried to use it in an attempt to replace a Meltan's lost nut head.
A Trainer's Sandygast appeared in SM130.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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SM022
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Sandygast
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Rotom Pokédex
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Sandygast, the Sand Heap Pokémon. A Ghost and Ground type. Sandygast can control people or Pokémon if they touch its shovel.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Sandygast debuted in PASM15, under the ownership of Acerola. It was used to rescue Sun and Lillie after they washed ashore on Ula'ula Island.
In the TCG
- Main article: Sandygast (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Alola SM: #186
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Alola USUM: #225
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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Born from a sand mound playfully built by a child, this Pokémon embodies the grudges of the departed.
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Moon
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It takes control of anyone who puts a hand in its mouth. And so it adds to the accumulation of its sand-mound body.
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Ultra Sun
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It likes the shovel on its head, so Sandygast will get serious and fight any children who come to take it back.
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Ultra Moon
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If you build sand mounds when you're playing, destroy them before you go home, or they may get possessed and become Sandygast.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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15
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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Total: 320
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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- Based on its species, Sandygast is also immune to the move Telekinesis.
Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandygast
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandygast
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandygast in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sandygast in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandygast
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sandygast can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sandygast cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandygast
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandygast
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Trivia
Origin
Sandygast resembles a basic sand castle with a tunnel and shovel. Its Shiny color variation may be based on black sand.
Name origin
Sandygast may be a combination of sandy and ghast (evil spirit).
Sunaba may derive from 砂場 sunaba (sandbox) or 砂 suna (sand) and bar or いないいないばあ inai-inai-baa (peekaboo).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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スナバァ Sunaba
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From 砂場 sunaba or 砂 suna, bar, and いないいないばあ inai-inai-baa
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French
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Bacabouh
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From bac à sable and bouh
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Spanish
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Sandygast
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Same as English name
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German
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Sankabuh
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From Sandkasten and buh
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Italian
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Sandygast
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Same as English name
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Korean
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모래꿍 Moraekkung
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From 모래 morae, 까꿍 kkakkung, and 궁 (宮) gung.
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Mandarin Chinese
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沙丘娃 Shāqiūwá
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From 沙丘 shāqiū, 娃 wá, and 哇 wa
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Cantonese Chinese
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沙丘娃 Sāyāuwā
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From 沙丘 sāyāu, 娃 wā, and 哇 wā
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More languages
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Russian
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Сэндигаст Sendigast
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Transcription of English name
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Notes
External links
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