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 Pokémon 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 born from grudges that seep into the sand, such as from Pokémon that suffer defeat in battle. 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. It uses this power to make children add sand to its body so it can become bigger. 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.

Sandygast and its evolution are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move.

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 SM096.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Acerola's Sandygast first appeared in PASM15. It was used to rescue and Lillie after they washed ashore on Ula'ula Island.

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Trivia

 * Sandygast has the lowest base stat of all  Pokémon.

Origin
Sandygast resembles a basic with a tunnel and shovel. 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.