Sandygast #769 - Serebii.net Pokédex (2024)

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Egg Moves

Gen IX Dex

Gen VIII Dex

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Attacks

Level Up

Egg Moves

Level	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Standard Level Up
—	Absorb		20	100	25	--
—	Absorb	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
—	Harden		--	101	30	--
—	Harden	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
5	Astonish		30	100	15	30
5	Astonish	The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
10	Sand Tomb		35	85	15	100
10	Sand Tomb	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
15	Mega Drain		40	100	15	--
15	Mega Drain	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
20	Sand Attack		--	100	15	--
20	Sand Attack	Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.
25	Bulldoze		60	100	20	100
25	Bulldoze	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
30	Hypnosis		--	60	20	--
30	Hypnosis	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
35	Giga Drain		75	100	10	--
35	Giga Drain	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
40	Iron Defense		--	101	15	--
40	Iron Defense	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
45	Shadow Ball		80	100	15	20
45	Shadow Ball	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
50	Earth Power		90	100	10	10
50	Earth Power	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
55	Shore Up		--	101	10	--
55	Shore Up	The user regains up to half of its max HP. It restores more HP in a sandstorm.
60	Sandstorm		--	101	10	--
60	Sandstorm	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

TM #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Technical Machine Attacks
TM21	Rest		--	101	10	--
TM21	Rest	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM22	Rock Slide		75	90	10	30
TM22	Rock Slide	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM24	Snore		50	100	15	30
TM24	Snore	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
TM25	Protect		--	101	10	--
TM25	Protect	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM28	Giga Drain		75	100	10	--
TM28	Giga Drain	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM31	Attract		--	100	15	--
TM31	Attract	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM32	Sandstorm		--	101	10	--
TM32	Sandstorm	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
TM39	Facade		70	100	20	--
TM39	Facade	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM48	Rock Tomb		60	95	15	100
TM48	Rock Tomb	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
TM49	Sand Tomb		35	85	15	100
TM49	Sand Tomb	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
TM53	Mud Shot		55	95	15	100
TM53	Mud Shot	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM55	Brine		65	100	10	--
TM55	Brine	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
TM76	Round		60	100	15	--
TM76	Round	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
TM81	Bulldoze		60	100	20	100
TM81	Bulldoze	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

TR #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Technical Record Attacks
TR10	Earthquake		100	100	10	--
TR10	Earthquake	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
TR11	Psychic		90	100	10	10
TR11	Psychic	The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR17	Amnesia		--	101	20	--
TR17	Amnesia	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
TR20	Substitute		--	101	10	--
TR20	Substitute	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TR22	Sludge Bomb		90	100	10	30
TR22	Sludge Bomb	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
TR26	Endure		--	101	10	--
TR26	Endure	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TR27	Sleep Talk		--	101	10	--
TR27	Sleep Talk	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TR33	Shadow Ball		80	100	15	20
TR33	Shadow Ball	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR38	Trick		--	100	10	--
TR38	Trick	The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own.
TR40	Skill Swap		--	101	10	--
TR40	Skill Swap	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
TR46	Iron Defense		--	101	15	--
TR46	Iron Defense	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
TR65	Energy Ball		90	100	10	10
TR65	Energy Ball	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR67	Earth Power		90	100	10	10
TR67	Earth Power	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR75	Stone Edge		100	80	5	--
TR75	Stone Edge	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
TR76	Stealth Rock		--	101	20	--
TR76	Stealth Rock	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Egg Moves (Details)
Ancient Power		60	100	5	10	Details
Ancient Power	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.					Details
Destiny Bond		--	101	5	--	Details
Destiny Bond	After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.					Details
Spit Up		??	100	10	--	Details
Spit Up	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.					Details
Stockpile		--	101	20	--	Details
Stockpile	The user charges up power and raises both its Defense and Sp. Def stats. The move can be used three times.					Details
Swallow		--	101	10	--	Details
Swallow	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.					Details
Curse		--	101	10	--	Details
Curse	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.					Details

Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Isle of Armor Move Tutor Attacks
Scorching Sands		70	100	10	30
Scorching Sands	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Poltergeist		110	90	5	--
Poltergeist	The user attacks the target by controlling the target's item. The move fails if the target doesn't have an item.

Attack Name	Type	Max Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Usable Max Moves
Max Strike		120(Phy)/110(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Strike	This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat.
Max Phantasm		140(Phy)/130(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Phantasm	This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Defense stat.
Max Ooze		90	101	10	--
Max Ooze	This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats.
Max Geyser		120	101	10	--
Max Geyser	This is a Water-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns.
Max Mindstorm		130	101	10	--
Max Mindstorm	This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain for five turns.
Max Rockfall		130(Phy)/110(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Rockfall	This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm lasting five turns.
Max Quake		130(Phy)/130(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Quake	This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.
Max Overgrowth		130	101	10	--
Max Overgrowth	This is a Grass-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns.
Max Guard			101	10	--
Max Guard	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

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Stats
		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
Base Stats - Total: 320		55	55	80	70	45	15
Max Stats Hindering Nature	Lv. 50	115 - 162	54 - 96	76 - 118	67 - 109	45 - 87	18 - 60
Max Stats Hindering Nature	Lv. 100	220 - 314	103 - 188	148 - 233	130 - 215	85 - 170	31 - 116
Max Stats Neutral Nature	Lv. 50	115 - 162	60 - 107	85 - 132	75 - 122	50 - 97	20 - 67
Max Stats Neutral Nature	Lv. 100	220 - 314	115 - 209	165 - 259	145 - 239	95 - 189	35 - 129
Max Stats Beneficial Nature	Lv. 50	115 - 162	66 - 117	93 - 145	82 - 134	55 - 106	22 - 73
Max Stats Beneficial Nature	Lv. 100	220 - 314	126 - 229	181 - 284	159 - 262	104 - 207	38 - 141

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Abilities: Water Compaction - Sand Veil (Hidden Ability)
Water Compaction: Increases Defense by 2 stages every time it is hit by a Water-type move Hidden Ability: Sand Veil: Raises the Pokémon’s evasion during a sandstorm by one level.
Experience Growth	Base Happiness	Effort Values Earned	Dynamax Capable?
1,000,000 Points Medium Fast	50	1 Defense Point(s)	Sandygast can Dynamax

Locations - In-Depth Details
Sword		Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass Max Raid Battles
Shield		Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass Max Raid Battles
Isle of Armor	Sword	Loop Lagoon Max Raid Battles: Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Stepping-Stone Sea	Details
	Shield	Loop Lagoon Max Raid Battles: Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Stepping-Stone Sea	Details

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

Sandygast #769 - Serebii.net Pokédex (2024)

Locations

Attacks

Standard Level Up

Technical Machine Attacks

Technical Record Attacks

Egg Moves

Isle of Armor Move Tutor Attacks

Usable Max Moves

Stats

References