| General | Location | Attacks | Stats | Egg Moves |
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| Sandygast |
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| Classification | Height | Weight | Capture Rate | Base Egg Steps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sand Heap Pokémon | 1'08" 0.5m | 154.3lbs 70.0kg | 140 | 1,920 (SWSH) 3,840 (BDSP) |
| 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 | ||
| Wild Hold Item | Egg Groups | ||
| Spell Tag - 5% |
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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 | |
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| 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. | |
Attacks | Level Up | Egg Moves |
Technical Record Attacks | |||||||||
| TR # | Attack Name | Type | Cat. | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | ||
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| TR10 | Earthquake |  |  | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
| The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | |||||||||
| TR11 | Psychic |  |  | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
| The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | |||||||||
| TR17 | Amnesia | |  | -- | 101 | 20 | -- | ||
| The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat. | |||||||||
| TR20 | Substitute |  | | -- | 101 | 10 | -- | ||
| 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 | ||
| Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. | |||||||||
| TR26 | Endure | | | -- | 101 | 10 | -- | ||
| 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 | -- | ||
| While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |||||||||
| TR33 | Shadow Ball |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
| The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | |||||||||
| TR38 | Trick | | | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
| The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own. | |||||||||
| TR40 | Skill Swap | | | -- | 101 | 10 | -- | ||
| The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. | |||||||||
| TR46 | Iron Defense |  | | -- | 101 | 15 | -- | ||
| The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | |||||||||
| TR65 | Energy Ball |  | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | -- | ||
| The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily. | |||||||||
| TR76 | Stealth Rock | | | -- | 101 | 20 | -- | ||
| The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | |||||||||
Isle of Armor Move Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Cat. | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | ||
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| Scorching Sands | | | 70 | 100 | 10 | 30 | ||
| The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. | ||||||||
| Poltergeist | | | 110 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
| The user attacks the target by controlling the target's item. The move fails if the target doesn't have an item. | ||||||||
Usable Max Moves | |||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Cat. | Max Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
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| Max Strike | | | 120(Phy)/110(Spe) | 101 | 10 | -- | |||
| This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat. | |||||||||
| Max Phantasm | | | 140(Phy)/130(Spe) | 101 | 10 | -- | |||
| This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Defense stat. | |||||||||
| Max Ooze | | | 90 | 101 | 10 | -- | |||
| This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats. | |||||||||
| Max Geyser |  | | 120 | 101 | 10 | -- | |||
| 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 | -- | |||
| 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 | -- | |||
| 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 | -- | |||
| This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats. | |||||||||
| Max Overgrowth | | | 130 | 101 | 10 | -- | |||
| This is a Grass-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. | |||||||||
| Max Guard | | | 101 | 10 | -- | ||||
| This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |||||||||
| Transfer Only Moves | |||||||||
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lv. 100 | 220 - 314 | 126 - 229 | 181 - 284 | 159 - 262 | 104 - 207 | 38 - 141 | |
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