Sandygast best moveset in Pokémon GO

Sandygast's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Mud Shot and Shadow Ball, with 9.11 damage per second, and it can deal 135.4 damage before Sandygast faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Sandygast are:

Mud Shot

Shadow Ball

DPS9.11

TDO135.41

Score17.9

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All Sandygast movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Sandygast movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Mud Shot	Shadow Ball	9.11	135.4	17.9
2.	Astonish	Shadow Ball	8.62	128.1	16.9
3.	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	8.53	126.8	16.8
4.	Mud Shot	Earth Power	8.35	124.1	16.4
5.	Astonish	Scorching Sands	8.04	119.5	15.8
6.	Astonish	Earth Power	7.89	117.2	15.5
7.	Mud Shot	Sand Tomb	5.83	86.7	11.5
8.	Astonish	Sand Tomb	5.51	81.9	10.8

Sandygast fast moves guide

Moves

Mud Shot57

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Astonish814

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	14
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10

Effects

Astonish has no special effects.

See Astonish details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Astonish	8	7.27	14	12.73	1.1s	9	10	3.00	3.33	2s
Mud Shot	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Sandygast's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0

Sandygast charge moves guide

Sandygast has access to 4 Charge moves (Shadow Ball, Sand Tomb, Earth Power, and Scorching Sands), which cover Ghost and Ground-type attacks. When using Shadow Ball, Sand Tomb, Earth Power, and Scorching Sands you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Shadow Ball10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Sand Tomb6033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Sand Tomb details page ↗

Earth Power10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Earth Power details page ↗

Scorching Sands9550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earth Power Special Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.78	50	1.64	3.6s	90	55	1.64
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	0.63	4.0s	25	40	0.63
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	95	29.69	50	1.60	3.2s	80	50	1.60
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	1.82	3.0s	100	55	1.82

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Sandygast's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0