Sandygast (Pokémon)

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Sandygast (Japanese: スナバァ Sunaba) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VII.
It evolves into starting at level 42.
==Biology==
Sandygast is a formed from sand. It is mostly a mound of whitish sand dotted with gray pebbles. A tunnel through its center acts as a mouth, and a small depression above that has two pebbles for eyes. A red shovel with a white handle is stuck blade first into the top of its head. On either side of its main body is a smaller mound reminiscent of a stubby arm.
Sandygast is known to inhabit beaches, and is born from grudges that seep into the sand, such as from Pokémon that suffer defeat in battle or the deceased. It can suck the life force of people or Pokémon through its mouth. Apparently, in the Alola region, sticking a hand into Sandygast's mouth is a way of proving one's courage. A person who grabs Sandygast's shovel or puts a hand in its mouth falls under its control. Sandygast uses this power to make children add sand to its body so it can become bigger. Sandygast cares a lot about the shovel on its head. A Sandygast that loses its shovel may replace it with something like a branch or a flag, but it is said to keep searching for its lost shovel.Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Sandygast Sandygast attacks prey by flinging sand into their eyes; however, because Sandygast is very slow, its prey tend to escape before it can approach them.
Sandygast and its evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . They are also the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Sandygast evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
* Based on its species, Sandygast is also immune to the move .
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Two Sandygast debuted in A Shivering Shovel Search!. In the episode, one evolved into and the other was shown in a flashback, possessing .
A Sandygast appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, where it was used to create obstacles during the Charjabug race over the desert terrain.
===Minor appearances===
Three Sandygast appeared at Aether Paradise in Deceiving Appearances!. One of them appeared again in a video in Mission: Total Recall!. One of them physically appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
Three Sandygast appeared in Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!.
A Sandygast appeared in Got Meltan?, where tried to use it in an attempt to replace a 's lost nut head.
A 's Sandygast appeared in Battling Besties!.
A Trainer's Sandygast appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.
A Sandygast appeared in The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!.
Two Sandygast appeared in Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Sandygast debuted in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", under the ownership of Acerola. It was used to rescue and Lillie after they washed ashore on Ula'ula Island. It later evolved into .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* When Sandygast and its evolution are sent out, they merely fade onto the screen instead of dropping down like most other Pokémon. This trait is shared by , , , and .
* Sandygast, , , , and are immune to .
===Origin===
Sandygast resembles a small heap of sand, yet to be shaped into a . Its color variation may be based on .
====Name origin====
Sandygast may be a combination of sandy and ghast (evil spirit).
Sunaba may derive from 砂場 sunaba (sandbox) or 砂 suna (sand) and bar or いないいないばあ inai-inai-baa ().
==In other languages==
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fr:Bacabouh
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ja:スナバァ
zh:沙丘娃