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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Sandygast front sprite

#0769 · Generation 7

Sandygast

The Sand Heap Pokémon

Ghost Ground
It likes the shovel on its head, so Sandygast will get serious and fight any children who come to take it back.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 70 kg
Catch rate 140
Base EXP 64

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 55
Attack 55
Defense 80
Sp. Attack 70
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 15
Base stat total 320

Traits

Abilities

Water Compaction

When the Pokémon is hit by a Water-type move, sharply raises its Defense stat.

Sand Veil

Hidden

Sandstorms boost the Pokémon's evasiveness and will not damage it.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sandygast based on its Ghost and Ground typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ghost ×2 Water ×2 Grass ×2 Ice ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×¼ Rock ×½ Bug ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Normal ×0 Fighting ×0 Electric ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sandygast learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
1 Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. Normal Status — — 30
5 Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. Ghost Physical 30 100 15
10 Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns. Ground Physical 35 85 15
15 Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 40 100 15
20 Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. Ground Status — 100 15
25 Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. Ground Physical 60 100 20
30 Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep. Psychic Status — 60 20
35 Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 75 100 10
40 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status — — 15
45 Shadow Ball The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ghost Special 80 100 15
50 Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ground Special 90 100 10
55 Shore Up The user restores its own HP by up to half its max HP. It regains more HP in a sandstorm. Ground Status — — 5
60 Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. Rock Status — — 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

6 moves available

  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Destiny Bond Status
    Ghost
  • Spit Up Special
    Normal
  • Stockpile Status
    Normal
  • Swallow Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

63 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Confuse Ray Status
    Ghost
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Cannon Special
    Steel
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Gravity Status
    Psychic
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Infestation Special
    Bug
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Night Shade Special
    Ghost
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Poltergeist Physical
    Ghost
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Recycle Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Scorching Sands Special
    Ground
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Trick Status
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Amorphous
Hatch steps
3,840
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Serpentine
Habitat
None