Sandster

Sandster is a dual-type Ground/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves into Monstune when levelled up while knowing Quicksand.

Physiology
Sandster is a small Pokémon made of quicksand. Its body is made out of white sand; it has no visible legs or toes, but it has two white sandy arms with two fingers on each hand, an open black mouth, a spiral shape on its belly, and two eyes with pinprick black pupils. One of the eyes is surrounded by a black circle.

Gender Differences
None.

Special Abilities
Hiding in dunes, Sandster often trips Pokémon and people by creating small bumps of sand, then attack them when they're down.

Behavior
Sandster are very mischievous Pokémon. They like to hide in the dunes, and create small bumps of sand to trip people and Pokémon; then they attack them when they're down.

Habitat
Likes to live in deserts, especially sand dunes, so it can trap prey in a quick sand trap. Wild Sandster are found in the darker sand of the Goldune Desert and in the Goldune Cave.

Shiny Coloration Differences
For Shiny Sandster, the only change is that the white sand turns a brighter yellow/orange.

Trivia

 * Prior to Version 1.0.1, Sandster uses Dugtrio's cry.
 * Sandster seems to be related to Grimer, but both are made of different materials; Sandster is made of sand, while Grimer is made of toxic sludge.
 * However, Delta Grimer exists in Pokémon Insurgence, and it is a Ground-type made out of sand, just like Sandster is.
 * In its old design, there are only three differences for Sandster: its pose was different, both of its eyes were surrounded by a black circle, and its spiral was shorter.
 * Sandster's Evolutionary line shares the same Type combination as Sandile's.



Origin
Sandster is based on a quicksand monster.

Name Origin
Sandster is a combination of the words Sand and monster.