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Sandygast: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
Sandygast is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Defense (80) and Sp. Atk (70), with a base stat total of 320. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.
Build a team with SandygastWhat is Sandygast weak to?
How much damage Sandygast takes from each attacking type.
Sandygast takes super-effective damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Water. It resists Bug, Rock, Poison and is immune to Electric, Fighting, Normal.
Best moveset for Sandygast
Sandygast has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:
- PoltergeistGhost110
- EarthquakeGround100
- Stone EdgeRock100
- Energy BallGrass90
Best nature for Sandygast
Modest. Sandygast leans special (70 Sp. Atk vs 55 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.
Abilities
- Water CompactionThis Pokemon's Defense is raised 2 stages after it is damaged by a Water-type move.
- Sand VeilIf Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
Evolution line
PalossandFull learnset (55 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 110 | 90% | Physical |
| Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100% | Physical |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 80% | Physical |
| Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100% | Special |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90% | Physical |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 70 | 100% | Special |
| Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% | Special |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 60 | 100% | Special |
| Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 | 95% | Physical |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 55 | 95% | Special |
| Chilling Water | Water | 50 | 100% | Special |
| Mega Drain | Grass | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 35 | 85% | Physical |
| Astonish | Ghost | 30 | 100% | Physical |
| Absorb | Grass | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Fling | Dark | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Night Shade | Ghost | ? | 100% | Special |
| Spit Up | Normal | ? | 100% | Special |
| Amnesia | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Curse | Ghost | - | - | Status |
| Destiny Bond | Ghost | - | - | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Gravity | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Harden | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | - | 60% | Status |
| Imprison | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Iron Defense | Steel | - | - | Status |
| Pain Split | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rain Dance | Water | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sand Attack | Ground | - | 100% | Status |
| Sandstorm | Rock | - | - | Status |
| Scary Face | Normal | - | 100% | Status |
| Shore Up | Ground | - | - | Status |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Spite | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | - | - | Status |
| Stockpile | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Swallow | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Trick | Psychic | - | 100% | Status |