Best Sandygast counters

Raid Battles

The best Sandygast counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Mega Sceptile, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Swampert, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Gengar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Sandygast in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *58.253373.2163s132.5
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *54.512432.4168s117.5
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 52.952553.8170s116.0
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *54.462183.7168s114.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *51.912588.1171s114.5
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 46.903739.7078s113.9
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 61.621288.2262s113.8
          8.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 45.083478.0181s108.7
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 53.971697.5269s108.4
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 55.121315.7269s104.6
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *48.282189.7177s104.5
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite WaterHydro Pump 44.782686.1182s102.6
          13.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 52.461434.7272s102.3
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl IceAvalanche 51.481534.5273s102.2
          15.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 41.703259.7188s100.9
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 52.921267.7271s100.5
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 57.31928.1367s100.5
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntDarkSnarl WaterCrabhammer 52.851255.0271s100.2
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 49.721576.1275s100.0
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *50.581469.5274s99.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 43.792554.7184s99.8
          22.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *45.322153.8182s99.0
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 58.25789.7467s98.5
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *48.011664.7278s98.3
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 45.212063.3182s97.9
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 52.651135.5372s97.9
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *44.812119.7183s97.8
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite WaterHydro Pump 39.443477.2193s97.8
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf GhostShadow Ball 47.621618.1278s97.1
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *47.151636.7279s96.6
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Sandygast in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Sandygast CP range from Raids

          Sandygast can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 655 CP to 705 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 819 CP to 881 CP with Fog and Sunny weather boost

          Sandygast weaknesses

          Sandygast type chart

          When fighting Sandygast, keep in mind the that Ghost and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Rock, Electric, Fighting, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GrassGrass160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric39.1%
          FightingFighting39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          PoisonPoison39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Sandygast

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass112.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark78.0%
          • fogFog
          Water76.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost72.0%
          • fogFog
          Ice32.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Sandygast in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Sandygast down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Sandygast counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.