Sandygast is a Ghost and Ground type 3* Raid Boss, being bumped up a difficulty as part of the Halloween 2023 – Part 1 event. Optimal raid counters include Dark, Ghost, Ice, Grass, and Water types. This spooky sand castle Pokémon evolves into Palossand.
It is an easy raid boss for at 2-3 trainers.
Sandygast Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Sandygast:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 1 | 66.0s |
| 2. |
Sceptile (Mega)
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 1 | 71.9s |
| 3. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 1 | 73.6s |
| 4. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 1 | 74.9s |
| 5. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 2 | 69.4s |
| 6. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Dragon Ascent | 0 | 80.6s |
| 7. |
Banette (Mega)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 2 | 76.1s |
| 8. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 1 | 81.1s |
| 9. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Hydro Pump Water | 1 | 85.6s |
| 10. |
Kartana
|
Razor Leaf Grass | Leaf Blade Grass | 2 | 78.5s |
| 11. |
Zarude
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 1 | 90.7s |
| 12. |
Kyogre
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 1 | 86.0s |
| 13. |
Venusaur (Mega)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 1 | 87.1s |
| 14. |
Salamence (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Hydro Pump Water | 1 | 95.4s |
| 15. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Magical Leaf Grass | Shadow Ball Ghost | 2 | 84.4s |
| 16. |
Hydreigon
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 1 | 88.0s |
| 17. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Shadow Ball Ghost | 2 | 83.7s |
| 18. |
Yveltal
|
Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 0 | 98.4s |
| 19. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Snarl Dark | Foul Play Dark | 2 | 84.7s |
| 20. |
Darkrai
|
Snarl Dark | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1 | 88.5s |
| 21. |
Absol (Mega)
|
Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 2 | 85.9s |
| 22. |
Giratina (Origin)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Force Ghost | 1 | 91.3s |
| 23. |
Tyranitar
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 2 | 89.4s |
| 24. |
Abomasnow (Mega)
|
Leafage Grass | Weather Ball Ice | 1 | 94.0s |
| 25. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Solar Beam Grass | 1 | 91.4s |
| 26. |
Greninja
|
Water Shuriken Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 2 | 91.2s |
| 27. |
Baxcalibur
|
Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 2 | 93.9s |
| 28. |
Meowscarada
|
Leafage Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 1 | 96.3s |
| 29. |
Darmanitan (Galarian Standard)
|
Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 2 | 91.7s |
| 30. |
Weavile
|
Snarl Dark | Avalanche Ice | 2 | 93.7s |
Catchable CP range
Sandygast can be caught with the following CP values:
- 655 – 705 CP at level 20, no weather boost
- 819 – 881 CP at level 25 with Fog or Sunny weather boost
Sandygast Stats
Sandygast has the following stats in Pokémon GO:
Sandygast
GhostGround
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| Max CP at lvl 40 1233 | Max CP at lvl 50 1394 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 120 | DEF 118 | HP 146 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Dark Ghost Grass Ice Water | Fire Electric Rock Poison Steel Ghost Psychic | ||||
Sandygast Moveset
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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All the best, trainers!
