Special
Balanced
DTier
15Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack55
D
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed15
F
Total320
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate140 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight70.0 kg
154.3 lbsStandard
Base XP64
Low Yield
Abilities
Water CompactionTop Pick
Raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move.
Sand VeilHARare
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

If it loses its shovel, it will stick something else—like a branch—in its head to make do until it finds another shovel.

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.

Sandygast Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock
0.25x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Normal, Electric, Fighting
Type ChartGood
5Weak
3Resist
3Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassIceGhostDark
½xResist
BugRock
¼xResist
Poison
0xImmune
NormalElectricFighting
STAB (7)
PsychicGhostFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
How to Beat Sandygast in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Dondozo
Dondozo
Water
A
Water is super effective against SandygastView Dondozo →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

One evolution ahead. Sandygast grows into Palossand through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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

2 Forms
Sandygast
#769Sandygast
42
Level 42
Palossand
#770Palossand
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Sandygast
GhostGround
Palossand
GhostGround
HP
55
85+30
ATK
55
75+20
DEF
80
110+30
SP.ATK
70
100+30
SP.DEF
45
75+30
SPE
15
35+20
BST
320D-Tier
480B-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Sandygast Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Sandygast's Eviolite bulk with spread EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Watercompaction adds passive value. Shoreup gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Water Compaction
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Sandygast
Modest+SPA

Sandygast best EVs are Sp. Def and Sp. Atk

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Shore UpSTAB
  • Earth PowerSTAB
  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • Scorching SandsSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Glimmet
GlimmetDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Sandygast. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Earthquake and Earth Power into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 10
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Lv 13
Infestation
D2010020Bug
Lv 18
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
Lv 24
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 30
Iron Defense
B——15Steel
Lv 35
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
Lv 41
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
Lv 46
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
Lv 50
Earth Power
A9010010Ground
Lv 52
Shore Up
S——5Ground

TM Moves

TM
TM120
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM52
Earth Power
A9010010Ground
TM69
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM84
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM42
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
TM80
Iron Defense
B——15Steel
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
C601005Ghost
TM19
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM12
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM136
Scorching Sands
S7010010Ground
TM74
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM53
Sludge Bomb
B9010010Poison
TM37
Stealth Rock
S——20Rock
TM65
Stone Edge
D100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal

Egg Moves

Sandygast doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sandygast can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sandygast in Legends: Z-A

Sandygast can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Sun, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Sandygast is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area Five)

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Also found in:

SunUltra SunSword

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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

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