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This is a page on the Pokemon Sandygast, including its learnable moves and where it can be found in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information on its evolutions, abilities, type advantages, and location.

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Sandygast - Type and Abilities

Sandygast - Type

Sandygast
Sand Heap Pokémon
Pokemon - Sandygast
Type 1 Type 2
Pokemon Ghost Image Pokemon Ground Image

Sandygast Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

Sandygast Pokédex Entries

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Grudges of the dead have possessed a mound of sand and become a Pokémon. Sandygast is fond of the shovel on its head.
Sandygast mainly inhabits beaches. It takes control of anyone who puts their hand into its mouth, forcing them to make its body bigger.

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Sandygast Abilities

Name Description
Water Compaction Sharply raises Defense when hit by a Water-type move.

Sandygast Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sand Veil Boosts the Pokemon's evasion in a sandstorm.

Sandygast Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Pokemon - Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
Def+1

Base Stats of Sandygast

HP
55
Atk
55
Def
80
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
45
Speed
15
Total Base Stats
320

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Evolution Chart of Sandygast

Evolution Line
Sandygast ImageSandygast Lvl 42
→		 Palossand ImagePalossand

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Locations in the Wild

Random Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Loop Lagoon
地中
 Very Common

Visible Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Loop Lagoon
地中
 Very Common

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Stepping-Stone Sea Rare Den H Yes
Stepping-Stone Sea Den H No
Courageous Cavern Rare Den C Yes
Courageous Cavern Rare Den C Yes
Courageous Cavern Den C No
Challenge Beach Rare Den E Yes
Challenge Beach Den E No

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Learnset of Sandygast

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Absorb Pokemon Grass Image 20 100 25
Base Harden Pokemon Normal Image - - 30
5 Astonish Pokemon Ghost Image 30 100 15
10 Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
15 Mega Drain Pokemon Grass Image 40 100 15
20 Sand Attack Pokemon Ground Image - 100 15
25 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20
30 Hypnosis Pokemon Psychic Image - 60 20
35 Giga Drain Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
40 Iron Defense Pokemon Steel Image - - 15
45 Shadow Ball Pokemon Ghost Image 80 100 15
50 Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
55 Shore Up Pokemon Ground Image - - 10
60 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM22 Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM28 Giga Drain Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM32 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM48 Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image 60 95 15
TM49 Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
TM53 Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
TM55 Brine Pokemon Water Image 65 100 10
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM81 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR10 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
TR11 Psychic Pokemon Psychic Image 90 100 10
TR17 Amnesia Pokemon Psychic Image - - 20
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR22 Sludge Bomb Pokemon Poison Image 90 100 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR33 Shadow Ball Pokemon Ghost Image 80 100 15
TR38 Trick Pokemon Psychic Image - 100 10
TR40 Skill Swap Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TR46 Iron Defense Pokemon Steel Image - - 15
TR65 Energy Ball Pokemon Grass Image 90 100 10
TR67 Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
TR75 Stone Edge Pokemon Rock Image 100 80 5
TR76 Stealth Rock Pokemon Rock Image - - 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Scorching Sands Pokemon Ground Image 70 100 10
Poltergeist Pokemon Ghost Image 110 90 5

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Ancient Power Pokemon Rock Image 60 100 5
Stockpile Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
Swallow Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
Curse Pokemon Ghost Image - - 10
Spit Up Pokemon Normal Image - 100 10
Destiny Bond Pokemon Ghost Image - - 5

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