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% 50.00% |
| 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 | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Generation IX
What does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
Transfer 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