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Sandygast

Category: Sand Heap Pokémon

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#0768 golisopod
#0770 palossand
Sandygast #0769

Basic Information

Height

0.5 m

Weight

70 kg

Abilities

Water Compaction

Boosts the Pokémon’s Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move.
Sand Veil Hidden

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
GhostGround
Generation VII Type matchups on PokeTypes

Sandygast

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

Base Stats

Total320
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP55
Attack55
Defense80
Sp. Atk.70
Sp. Def.45
Speed15

Training

Base experience
64
Capture rate
140
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
1 Defense

Breeding

Egg groups
Amorphous
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
15

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 8
National
#769
Paldea
#322

Evolution Chain

sandygast
sandygast#0769

Level Up

Level 42

palossand
palossand#0770

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Earthquake TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Night Shade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Confuse Ray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Amnesia TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Curse Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Curse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spite TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sludge Bomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Slap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Destiny Bond Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Sandstorm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Drain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Pain Split TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ancient Power Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stockpile Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Spit Up Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Swallow Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trick TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skill Swap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Imprison TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sand Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Iron Defense TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Gravity TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Energy Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earth Power TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flash Cannon TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stone Edge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stealth Rock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hex TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bulldoze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poltergeist TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scorching Sands TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Chilling Water TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Absorb Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Harden Level Scarlet / Violet
5 Astonish Level Scarlet / Violet
10 Sand Tomb Level Scarlet / Violet
15 Mega Drain Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Sand Attack Level Scarlet / Violet
25 Bulldoze Level Scarlet / Violet
30 Hypnosis Level Scarlet / Violet
35 Giga Drain Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Iron Defense Level Scarlet / Violet
45 Shadow Ball Level Scarlet / Violet
50 Earth Power Level Scarlet / Violet
55 Shore Up Level Scarlet / Violet
60 Sandstorm Level Scarlet / Violet