Sandygast #0769
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| Typing | GhostGround |
| Abilities | Water Compaction - Ability 1 Water Compaction - Ability 2 Sand Veil - Hidden |
| Classification | The Sand Heap Pokémon |
| National ID | #0769 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 55 | 115—162 | |||
| Attack | 55 | 54—96 | 60—107 | 66—117 | |
| Defense | 80 | 76—118 | 85—132 | 93—145 | |
| Sp. Attack | 70 | 67—109 | 75—122 | 82—134 | |
| Sp. Defense | 45 | 45—87 | 50—97 | 55—106 | |
| Speed | 15 | 18—60 | 20—67 | 22—73 | |
| Total | 320 | Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature | |||
Evolutionary Family
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Amorphous |
| Egg Cycles | 15 |
| Egg Steps | 3840 - Generations II, III, and VII 3825 - Generations IV 3855 - Generations V and VI 3825 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 1920 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | 50.00%male 50.00%female |
| Height | 0.5 m (1'8") |
| Weight | 70.0 kg (154.3 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 1 Defense |
| Base Exp. Yield | 64 |
| Catch Rate | 140 |
| Catch Chance | ~27.97% Success |
| Exp. Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
| Base Friendship | 50 |
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Sandygast via level-up in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
| Level unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| 1 | Absorb | 20 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| 5 | Astonish | 30 | 100 | Ghost | Phys. |
| 10 | Sand Tomb | 35 | 85 | Ground | Phys. |
| 15 | Mega Drain | 40 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| 20 | Sand Attack | — | 100 | Ground | Stat. |
| 25 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| 30 | Hypnosis | — | 60 | Psychic | Stat. |
| 35 | Giga Drain | 75 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| 40 | Iron Defense | — | — | Steel | Stat. |
| 45 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. |
| 50 | Earth Power | 90 | 100 | Ground | Spec. |
| 55 | Shore Up | — | — | Ground | Stat. |
| 60 | Sandstorm | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
Egg Moves
The following moves are learned by Sandygast as Egg Moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
| Name expand_less | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | 60 | 100 | Rock | Spec. |
| Spit Up | 1 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| Swallow | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| Destiny Bond | — | — | Ghost | Stat. |
| Curse | — | — | Ghost | Stat. |
| Stockpile | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Sandygast via TM in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
| TM unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM005 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100 | Ground | Spec. |
| TM006 | Scary Face | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. |
| TM007 | Protect | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM017 | Confuse Ray | — | 100 | Ghost | Stat. |
| TM022 | Chilling Water | 50 | 100 | Water | Spec. |
| TM025 | Facade | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM028 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM029 | Hex | 65 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. |
| TM035 | Mud Shot | 55 | 95 | Ground | Spec. |
| TM036 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM042 | Night Shade | 1 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. |
| TM043 | Fling | 1 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM047 | Endure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | — | — | Fire | Stat. |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | — | — | Water | Stat. |
| TM051 | Sandstorm | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM085 | Rest | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM086 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM092 | Imprison | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM093 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100 | Steel | Spec. |
| TM098 | Skill Swap | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM103 | Substitute | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM104 | Iron Defense | — | — | Steel | Stat. |
| TM109 | Trick | — | 100 | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM111 | Giga Drain | 75 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. |
| TM116 | Stealth Rock | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| TM119 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| TM120 | Psychic | 90 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| TM128 | Amnesia | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM133 | Earth Power | 90 | 100 | Ground | Spec. |
| TM148 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| TM149 | Earthquake | 100 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM150 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | 80 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM176 | Sand Tomb | 35 | 85 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM177 | Spite | — | 100 | Ghost | Stat. |
| TM178 | Gravity | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM198 | Poltergeist | 110 | 90 | Ghost | Phys. |
| TM202 | Pain Split | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM215 | Scorching Sands | 70 | 100 | Ground | Spec. |
| TM224 | Curse | — | — | Ghost | Stat. |
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Sword
swap_horizTransferShield
swap_horizTransferThe Isle of Armor (Sword)
CatchableThe Isle of Armor (Shield)
CatchableGeneration IX
What does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
card_giftcardObtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
arrow_upwardEvolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
celebrationEvent Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
swap_horizTransfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
Standard Sprites

Main Sprite
Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

