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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Shadow Sandygast is a Ghost and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,233 CP and is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Sand Attack / Earth Power. It is boosted by Fog and Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Sandygast Stats and Max CP

Shadow Sandygast's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Shadow Sandygast PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Ghost Attacker:Sand AttackShadow Ball
• Ground Attacker:Sand AttackEarth Power

⚔️ Raids

Sandygast is the pre-evolution of Palossand and a Ground and Ghost-type. Much like most non-fully evolved Pokémon, Sandygast's stats are not high enough to be valid as a raid attacker or any other PvE role.

PvP Analysis

Shadow Sandygast PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:AstonishShadow BallEarth Power

Sandygast has a weird mixed stat spread and a max CP of 1394. As such, it isn't good for any of the main leagues or the Little Cup. And the shadow form performs even worse. It can't even beat Bronzor, which it should have a direct advantage against thanks to its typing.

🔵 Great League

Not applicable

🟡 Ultra League

Not applicable

🟣 Master League

Not applicable

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Ghost-type

F#210

Ground-type

E#203

Great League

F#888

Shadow Sandygast Type Chart

Shadow Sandygast takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Sandygast takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Poison39.1%

Bug62.5%

Rock62.5%

Shadow Sandygast best moveset

Sand Attack + Earth Power

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Sand Attack

Earth Power

Shadow Sandygast's best Ground-type moveset is Sand Attack / Earth Power, with 8.07 DPS and 75.7 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Shadow Sandygast ranks #203 (E Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Sand Attack	Shadow Ball	6.82	8.62	80.9
2.	Mud Shot	Shadow Ball	6.47	8.18	76.7
3.	Sand Attack	Earth Power	6.38	8.07	75.7
4.	Sand Attack	Scorching Sands	6.37	8.05	75.6
5.	Mud Shot	Earth Power	6.09	7.70	72.3
6.	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	6.07	7.67	72.0
7.	Astonish	Shadow Ball	6.05	7.65	71.8
8.	Astonish	Earth Power	5.68	7.19	67.4

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Fast Attacks

• Astonish7131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	12
  Energy	10

  
  

  Effects

  Astonish has no special effects.

  See Astonish details page ↗
• Mud Shot460.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Mud Shot has no special effects.

  See Mud Shot details page ↗
• Sand Attack470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	2
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Sand Attack has no special effects.

  See Sand Attack details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Shadow Ball100503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗
• Sand Tomb60334.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Sand Tomb details page ↗
• Earth Power100503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Earth Power details page ↗
• Scorching Sands90503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Scorching Sands details page ↗
• Frustration10332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	70

  
  

  Effects

  Frustration has no special effects.

  See Frustration details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Sandygast's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Sandygast's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Sandygast has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Sandygast CP Chart

Shadow Sandygast reaches a maximum of 1,233 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 617–705 CP, rising to 771–881 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 491–528 CP.

Max CP	1233 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	491 CP - 528 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	655 CP - 705 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	617 CP - 705 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	771 CP - 881 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Sandygast Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#769
Height	0.5 m
Weight	70 kg
Region	Generation 7
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sandygast	50 Candy	Palossand

• Sandygast evolves into Palossand which costs 50 Candy.

▾How to purify Shadow Sandygast

Purification cost	3 Candy
	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Sandygast

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Sandygast's Ghost and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Sandygast.

Ghost

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Sandygast Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Sandygast from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Sandygast in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Sandygast in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Sandygast

Palossand

Shadow Sandygast

Shadow Palossand

No size information available for this Pokémon

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Sandygast

• Regular Shadow SandygastCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow SandygastCopy shortcode

Shadow Sandygast high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Sandygast. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #769
• #769

Official artwork

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