Sandygast

Pokédex number	769	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Sand Heap Pokémon	Steps to hatch	3840	Base EXP yield	64
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Amorphous

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Type	Ghost Ground
Weaknesses	GHOST WATER GRASS ICE DARK
Resistances	ROCK BUG
Double resistances	POISON
Immunities	NORMAL FIGHTING ELECTRIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Water Compact	Being hit by a Water move raises its Defense stat.
Regular Abilities	Sand Veil	This Pokémon is harder to hit during a sandstorm.

Pokédex entry	It takes control of anyone who puts a hand in its mouth. And so it adds to the accumulation of its sand-mound body.
Cry
Height	2′8″ / 0.5 m	Weight	1543 lb / 70.0 kg	Catch Rate	140
Wild held items	Spell Tag (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Sandygast

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	55	55	80	15	70	45	320
EV yields	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

Evolution

Sandygast

→ Level up to at least level 42

Palossand

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Harden
1	Absorb
5	Astonish
9	Sand Attack
14	Sand Tomb
18	Mega Drain
23	Bulldoze
27	Hypnosis
32	Iron Defense
36	Giga Drain
41	Shadow Ball
45	Earth Power
50	Shore Up
54	Sandstorm

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM37	Sandstorm
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM53	Energy Ball
TM69	Rock Polish
TM71	Stone Edge
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM83	Infestation
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM100	Confide

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
18	Apophyll Beach	Cave	31	35 %
18	Apophyll Beach	Cave	32	22 %
18	Apophyll Beach	Cave	33	20 %
18	Apophyll Beach	Cave	34	10 %
18	Apophyll Beach	Cave	35	9 %
20	Apophyll Beach	Cave	31	35 %
20	Apophyll Beach	Cave	32	22 %
20	Apophyll Beach	Cave	33	20 %
20	Apophyll Beach	Cave	34	10 %
20	Apophyll Beach	Cave	35	9 %
565	Apophyll Beach	Cave	45–65	42 %
566	Apophyll Beach	Cave	45–65	42 %
567	Apophyll Beach	Cave	45–65	42 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 38, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Compact/Sand Veil (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Shore Up (10 PP)
Sandstorm (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	98	55	74	25	67	48
EVs	57	57	57	57	57	57
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 44, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Compact/Sand Veil (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Shore Up (10 PP)
Sandstorm (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	113	64	86	29	78	56
EVs	66	66	66	66	66	66
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Appearances in battle facilities

This Pokémon does not appear in any battle facility teams.