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Sandygast (Japanese: スナバァ Sunabā) is a dual-type Ghost/Ground Pokémon.
It evolves into Palossand.
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 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]
Game data
Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Sandygast resembles a basic sand castle with a tunnel.
Name origin
Sandygast may be a combination of sandy and ghast (evil spirit).
Sunabā 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
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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スナバァ Sunabā
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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 and 까꿍 kkakkung
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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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