- Attack
- 120
- Defense
- 118
- HP
- 146
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 705
- min 655
- Weather boostLv25
- 881
- min 819
- MaxLv50
- 1,394
- Lv40 1,233
At a glance
Basics
Sandygast is a Ghost/Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 705 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 881 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,394 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Ice/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Bug/Rock/Normal/Electric/Fighting/Poison attacks. In raids, Sand Attack + Shadow Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Palossand with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Sand Heap Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,394 / 1,411
If you build sand mounds when you're playing, destroy them before you go home, or they may get possessed and become Sandygast.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Sand Attack
Shadow BallBest100% efficiency8.6TDO 128 - 2Mud ShotShadow Ball97% efficiency8.4TDO 124
- 3Sand AttackEarth Power92% efficiency8.0TDO 118
- 4AstonishShadow Ball92% efficiency7.9TDO 118
- 5Sand AttackScorching Sands92% efficiency7.9TDO 117
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand AttackBestGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| AstonishGhost · 1s · STAB | 7 | +13 | 8.4 | 13 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow BallBestGhost · 3s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 40 | 2.4 |
| Scorching SandsGround · 3s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 36 | 2.16 |
| Earth PowerGround · 3.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 34.3 | 2.4 |
| Sand TombGround · 4s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 18 | 2.18 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Sandygast's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 80.6
- Actual Defense
- 79.5
- Actual HP
- 96
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Sand AttackShadow BallBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 81% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,233 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Sandygast only reaches CP 1,394 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,394 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,390 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,384 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,389 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,380 | 98.5% |
| 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,386 | 98.5% |
| 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,374 | 98.5% |
| 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,379 | 98.5% |
| 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,385 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,384 | 98.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- SandygastViewingBest movesSand AttackShadow Ball
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Grass
IceGhost
Dark - ×0.625
Bug
Rock - ×0.39
Normal
Electric
Fighting
Poison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.39
Fire×1- Water×1.6
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×0.625
- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves