Sandygast and it is evolution Palossand are available in Pokémon Go. Here is the detail how to get them how to train them all the detail is mentioned below.
Sandygast first appeared in Sun & Moon Alola region and made the Pokemon Go debut alongside the evolution Palossand during the 2023 Water Festival.
The creature remembered as Ghost/Ground type combination, balanced stats, and also strong move pool. If you want one of them then you need to need know about the Sandygast then here are the details all about it.
How to Get Sandygast in Pokémon Go
There are different methods players can use to get themselves a Sandygast in Niantic game. Currently ones which are available:
- As a wild encounter
- As a reward for completing Research tasks
As Sandygast can be found as Tier 1 Raid boss. The appearance in Raid Battles which is tied to random rotations set by Niantic and also the Sand Heap Pokemon which is notr featured.
Steps to Evolve Sandygast into Paslossand
Sandygast is also a part of a member family, meaning it can only have one evolution. The great news for the completionist as the amount of Candy to register both creatures are Pokedex can be easily obtained.
To evolve Sandygast into Palossand, players will need to collect 50 Candy. Lucky for them there are no special evolution items or even Buddy as task required for the evolution process to be triggered.
If you are struggling to collect Candy, then focus on catching as many as you can in the wild, mainly using Berries to increase the amount of Candy you get per catch. Later, transfer the extra Sandygast to Professor Willow in exchange for more.
Sandygast stats, Moves, resistance & weakness
| ATTACK | DEFENSE | STAMINA | CP |
| 120 | 118 | 146 | 1394 |
Fast Moves
- Mud Shot (Ground/STAB)
- Astonish (Ghost/STAB)
- Sand Attack (Ground/STAB)
Charged Moves
- Shadow Ball (Ghost/STAB)
- Sand Tomb (Ground/STAB)
- Earth Power (Ground/STAB)
- Scorching Sands (Ground/STAB)
Resistances
- Bug
- Rock
- Electric
- Fighting
- Normal
- Poison
Weaknesses
- Dark
- Ghost
- Grass
- Ice
- Water
Sandygast can be shiny?
The answer is yes it can be a Shiny in Pokemon Go, as the special version which was added to game, during the Holiday Part 1 event in December 2024
Those who evolve Sandygast into Shiny Palossand will obtain gray black sand castle that looks unique.
That was everything about the Sandygast in Pokemon Go. make sure to catch them and transform them into Shiny one. As you are here you can also check out the Pokemon Go Crown Clash.