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Ghost

Ground

POKÉDEX No. #769

Sandygast

Sand Heap Pokémon

Generation 7

Born from a sand mound playfully built by a child, this Pokémon embodies the grudges of the departed.

Height0.5 m

Weight70.0 kg

AbilitiesWater Compaction

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 0×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 2×

ELEElectric 0×

GRAGrass 2×

ICEIce 2×

FIGFighting 0×

POIPoison ¼×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock ½×

GHOGhost 2×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 2×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP55
220–314
Attack55
103–229
Defense80
148–284
Sp. Atk70
130–262
Sp. Def45
85–207
Speed15
31–141

Total320

/ 720

BST320

18 percentile (1025)-127 vs Gen 7 avg (447)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Ghost

Water

Grass

Ice

Dark

Resists

Poison

Rock

Bug

Immune

Normal

Fighting

Electric

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 7

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Brown

Shape

Squiggle

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#769
Hyperspace	#25
Isle Of Armor	#133
Original Akala	#113
Original Alola	#186
Paldea	#322
Updated Akala	#126
Updated Alola	#225

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Defense

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Spell Tag

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Evolution Chain

#769

Sandygast

→

Level 42

#770

Palossand

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Ultra Moon

2 spots

115% max

Alola Route 15 Main

115%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Any

Hano Beach

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 22-25
Conditions: Any

Ultra Sun

1 spots

30% max

Hano Beach

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 22-25
Conditions: Any

Sun

1 spots

20% max

Hano Beach

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 21-24
Conditions: Any

Moon

1 spots

20% max

Hano Beach

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 21-24
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Poison

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Rock

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Normal

Fighting

Electric

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

0×

0×

1×

¼×

1×

½×

½×

2×

1×

1×

2×

2×

0×

1×

2×

1×

2×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Sandygast's ghost/ground typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, poison, rock, steel, fire, electric types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Ghost

Psychic

Poison

Rock

Steel

Fire

Electric

Sandygast's Ghost / Ground typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, poison, rock, steel, fire, electric types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Impish

+Defense−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Earth Power

Learned at Lv. 50

Sword Shield

Ground

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Shadow Ball

Learned at Lv. 45

Sword Shield

Ghost

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Giga Drain

Learned at Lv. 36

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Grass

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Brine

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Water

Power: 65Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.

Ancient Power

Egg Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Hypnosis

Learned at Lv. 30

Sword Shield

Psychic

Accuracy: 60PP: 20StatusSleep

Puts the target to sleep.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Amnesia

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Psychic

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

Confide

TM/TR Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

PP: 20Status

Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Sandygast trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Sandygast TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

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

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Sandygast shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Sandygast shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Sandygast animated sprite (Black White) — Animated

Pokédex Data

Height

0.5 m

Weight

70.0 kg

Type

Ghost

Ground

Abilities

Raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move.

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

3,825

Hatch Counter: 15

⚪

Capture Rate

140

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Absorb

absorb

Lv. 1

Harden

harden

Lv. 1

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 5

Sand Attack

sand-attack

Lv. 20

Sand Tomb

sand-tomb

Lv. 14

Mega Drain

mega-drain

Lv. 18

Bulldoze

bulldoze

Lv. 25

Hypnosis

hypnosis

Lv. 30

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 40

Giga Drain

giga-drain

Lv. 36

Shadow Ball

shadow-ball

Lv. 45

Earth Power

earth-power

Lv. 50

Shore Up

shore-up

Lv. 55

Sandstorm

sandstorm

Lv. 60

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