Stats & Training
Defense and Sp. Atk carry most of Sandygast's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Defense EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It likes the shovel on its head, so Sandygast will get serious and fight any children who come to take it back.
If you build sand mounds when you’re playing, destroy them before you go home, or they may get possessed and become Sandygast.
Sandygast Weakness
Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Sandygast for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal, Electric, and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. Sandygast's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Electric, Fighting |
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x170-201%KO Brine 2x102-120%KO Water Pulse 2x94-111%KO Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x82-97% Feint Attack 2x47-55% Thief 2x47-55% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Murkrow builds →Foul Play 2x88-104%KO Sucker Punch 2x66-78% Assurance 2x56-67% Feint Attack 2x56-67% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Drifblim builds →Phantom Force 2x80-95% Shadow Ball 2x119-141%KO Hex 2x98-115%KO Ominous Wind 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Dartrix Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Dartrix builds →Leaf Blade 2x76-90% Energy Ball 2x109-129%KO Sucker Punch 2x40-48% Ominous Wind 2x49-58% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tentacruel can KO Sandygast with Scald (108-127%). Amoonguss threatens a KO with Giga Drain (106-125%). Krookodile's Knock Off also KOs at 95-112%.
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x108-127%KO Sludge Bomb15-18% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Krookodile builds →Knock Off 2x95-112%KO Earthquake73-86% Pursuit 2x60-71% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sandygast View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x196-231%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
One evolution ahead. Sandygast grows into Palossand through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Sandygast. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sandygast easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Ancient Power, Curse and 4 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sandygast Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Sandygast picks up Amnesia and Ancient Power only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Earth Power while Grass and Normal coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sandygast Locations
A few locations for Sandygast with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Sandygast in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
walking and fixed encounters for Sandygast across 3 spots at Lv. 22-30. The catch is that Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Sandygast Guide
Get Sandygast to Palossand at level 42. At 320 BST, Sandygast is just the starting point.
Level 42 gets you Palossand. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Sandygast through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Palossand as fast as you can.
You can find Sandygast in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Sandygast joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves