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Sandygast Sand Heap Pokémon スナバァ Sunaba #769 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Compaction Cacophony Cacophony Sand Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 140 (28%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Sandygast 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 154.3 lbs. 70.0 kg Sandygast 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 64	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Sandygast 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F769.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 or the deceased. 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. Sandaygast cares a lot about the shovel on its head. 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]It is known to inhabit beaches.

Sandygast and its evolution Palossand are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shore Up.

In the anime

Sandygast 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 Battling Besties!.

A Trainer's Sandygast appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Sandygast in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sandygast debuted in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", under the ownership of Acerola. It was used to rescue Sun and Lillie after they washed ashore on Ula'ula Island. It later evolved into Palossand.

In the TCG

Main article: Sandygast (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Spell Tag (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Spell Tag (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

• Based on its species, Sandygast is also immune to the move Telekinesis.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

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

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandygast in Generation VIII 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

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #779 Sand Sport Delays your opponent's disruptions even more.

Evolution

Unevolved Sandygast  Ghost  Ground

Level 42 →

First evolution Palossand  Ghost  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Sandygast images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Sandygast has the lowest base Speed stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.

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 Title Meaning Japanese スナバァ Sunaba From 砂場 sunaba or 砂 suna, bar, and いないいないばあ inai-inai-baa French Bacabouh From bac à sable and bouh Spanish Sandygast Same as English name German Sankabuh From Sandkasten and buh Italian Sandygast Same as English name Korean 모래꿍 Moraekkung From 모래 morae, 까꿍 kkakkung, and 궁 (宮) gung. Mandarin Chinese 沙丘娃 Shāqiūwá From 沙丘 shāqiū, 娃 wá, and 哇 wa Cantonese Chinese 沙丘娃 Sāyāuwā From 沙丘 sāyāu, 娃 wā, and 哇 wā

More languages Russian Сэндигаст Sendigast Transcription of English name Thai ซึนาบา Sunaba Transcription of Japanese name

Notes

External links

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