Sandygast #0769

The Sand Heap Pokémon

Typing	GhostGround
Abilities	Water Compaction Sand Veil - Hidden
Classification	The Sand Heap Pokémon
National ID	#0769

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GhostWaterGrassIceDark

Resists x½

RockBug

Resists x¼

Poison

Immune x0

NormalFightingElectric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	55	115—162
Attack	55	54—117
Defense	80	76—145
Sp. Attack	70	67—134
Sp. Defense	45	45—106
Speed	15	18—73
Total	320	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 42

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Amorphous
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	1920
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
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 (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Sword

"Grudges of the dead have possessed a mound of sand and become a Pokémon. Sandygast is fond of the shovel on its head."

Shield

"Sandygast mainly inhabits beaches. It takes control of anyone who puts their hand into its mouth, forcing them to make its body bigger."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandygast via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
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 Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Ancient Power	60	100	Rock	Spec.
Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Destiny Bond	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Spit Up	1	100	Normal	Spec.
Stockpile	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swallow	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandygast as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Poltergeist	110	90	Ghost	Phys.
Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandygast via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM028	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM049	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM053	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Sandygast via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR10	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TR11	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TR17	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR22	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR33	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TR38	Trick	—	100	Psychic	Stat.
TR40	Skill Swap	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR46	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TR65	Energy Ball	90	100	Grass	Spec.
TR67	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TR75	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TR76	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandygast via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
After You	USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Block	USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Confide	SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double Team	SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Frustration	SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Gravity	USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Hidden Power	SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Infestation	SM USUM	20	100	Bug	Spec.
Pain Split	USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Recycle	USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Return	SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Polish	SM USUM	—	—	Rock	Stat.
Role Play	USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Spite	USUM	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Swagger	SM USUM	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Toxic	SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

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