Sandygast Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

Varno Harris II

Varno Harris II

Publish Date: June 3, 2026

Pokemon Guide

Sandygast Pokemon Guide

Sandygast is a Ghost / Ground-type Pokemon. This guide covers Sandygast’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Pokemon Champions build information.

Normal Form

Sandygast

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Shiny Form

Shiny Sandygast

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Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Sandygast guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Sandygast Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Sandygast Description

Sandygast is a Ghost and Ground-type Pokemon from Alola. It evolves into Palossand and resembles a haunted sand mound.

Competitive Overview

Is Sandygast Good in Competitive?

Sandygast has an unusual Ghost and Ground typing with useful defensive immunities. Its main value comes after evolving into Palossand, where its bulk and recovery become stronger.

Sandygast Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Sandygast, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Sandygast

National Dex

#0769

Type

Ghost / Ground

Species

Sand Heap Pokemon

Height

1’08” / 0.5 m
50 cm

Weight

154.3 lbs / 70.0 kg
70.0 kg

Abilities

Water Compaction, Sand Veil

Sandygast Stats

Sandygast’s base stats help define how it performs in battle across Pokemon games.

Hp

55

Attack

55

Defense

80

Special Attack

70

Special Defense

45

Speed

15

Sandygast Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Sandygast’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Shadow Ball

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Earth Power

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Shore Up

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Giga Drain

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Stealth Rock

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Sandstorm

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Psychic

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Scorching Sands

A useful option for Sandygast across Pokemon games depending on format, coverage needs and availability.

Sandygast All Moves

Use the section below to view Sandygast’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
5	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
10	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
15	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
20	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
25	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
30	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	–	60
35	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
40	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
45	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
50	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
55	Shore Up	Ground	Status	–	–
60	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Gravity	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–
Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–

Sandygast Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Sandygast is a Ghost / Ground-type Pokemon. Its typing determines its weaknesses, resistances and immunities.

Type

Ghost / Ground

Weaknesses

Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark

Resistances

Poison, Bug, Rock

Immunity

Normal, Electric, Fighting

Sandygast Abilities

Sandygast’s abilities can affect how it performs in battle depending on the game and format.

Water Compaction

Water Compaction can affect how Sandygast performs in battle depending on the game and format.

Sand Veil

Sand Veil can affect how Sandygast performs in battle depending on the game and format.

Sandygast Evolution

Sandygast evolves into Palossand at Level 42.

Evolution

Sandygast

Ghost / Ground

sandygast

Starting form

Evolution

Palossand

Ghost / Ground

palossand

Evolves from Sandygast at Level 42

Where to Find Sandygast in Pokemon Games

Sandygast’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Check each generation below for game-specific availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Red	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Black	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon X	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Y	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Not available because Sandygast had not been introduced yet.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Sun	Found in Alola or obtained by evolution, depending on the game version.
Pokemon Moon	Found in Alola or obtained by evolution, depending on the game version.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Found in Alola or obtained by evolution, depending on the game version.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Found in Alola or obtained by evolution, depending on the game version.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Sandygast
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Sandygast FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Sandygast. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Sandygast?

Sandygast is a Ghost / Ground-type Pokemon.

What is Sandygast weak against?

Sandygast is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark-type moves.

What are Sandygast’s abilities?

Sandygast’s abilities are Water Compaction, Sand Veil.

How do you get Sandygast?

Sandygast’s availability depends on the game. Check the location tables above for each generation.

Final Output Note:
Removed the Pokemon Champions Featured Competitive Build section because no confirmed individual TGH build was found for Sandygast.
Information not API-driven yet: manually written abilities, best moves, availability notes, Legends Z-A notes and related guide links.
Human review before publishing: verify final game-specific locations, Legends Z-A details, type icon image IDs and any future Pokemon Champions build coverage for Sandygast.

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