Sandygast
GhostGround
Best attacking moveset: Sand Attack and Shadow Ball, worth 7.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Sandygast can learn 12 combinations. Sand Attack with Shadow Ball does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 60 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 90 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Sandygast has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,394 at level 50, 1,233 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 705 CP at level 20, or 881 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 655 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 120 attack · 118 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.5 m and 70 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Sandygast does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Sand Attack + Scorching Sands | 11.2 |
| Rock | Sand Attack + Scorching Sands | 11.2 |
| Steel | Sand Attack + Scorching Sands | 11.2 |
| Fire | Sand Attack + Scorching Sands | 11.2 |
| Electric | Sand Attack + Scorching Sands | 11.2 |
| Ghost | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 10.8 |
| Psychic | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 10.8 |
| Fighting | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 7.7 |
| Ground | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 7.7 |
| Water | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 7.7 |
| Ice | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 7.7 |
| Dragon | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 7.7 |
| Fairy | Sand Attack + Shadow Ball | 7.7 |
| Normal | Sand Attack + Scorching Sands | 7.2 |
| Dark | Sand Attack + Scorching Sands | 7.2 |
| Astonish + Shadow Ball | 6.9 | |
| Bug | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Grass | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Sandygast is actually for.
Counters: what beats Sandygast
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 44.4 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 44.2 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 40.0 |
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Snarl + Blizzard | 40.0 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 39.8 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 39.7 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 39.4 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 39.4 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 38.6 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 37.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Sandygast's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.