How to get Sandygast in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Shiny Sandygast will be debuting in Pokemon Go along with the Holiday Part 1 event. Sandygast was first introduced as part of the Water Festival Beach Week event on June 6, 2023. While all Sandygast variations have a Ground- and Ghost-typing and hail from the Alola region, they are not very useful in battles. Still, you can catch this Pokemon to add it to your collection.

This article will detail how you can catch Sandygast and its Shiny variant in Pokemon GO.

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How to get Sandygast in Pokemon GO

Sandygast just looks like a pile of sand (Image via The Pokemon Company)

There are four distinct methods to obtain Sandygast in Pokemon GO:

• Catch in the wild
• Beat Raid Battles
• Complete Research Tasks
• Trade

Catch in the wild

The Weather Boost effect increases the spawn rate of wild creatures spawning in a particular weather condition. So, if you want to encounter and catch Sandygast in the wild, you will need to visit areas that experience Foggy and Sunny weather.

Once you find a favorable weather condition, you can make use of the Lure Modules and Incense to further improve the spawn rate of wild creatures. So, if you're fortunate enough, Sandygast will be drawn to your location.

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Beat Raid Battles

Since Sandygast is a dual Ground- and Ghost-type pocket monster, it will take super-effective damage from Dark-, Ghost-, Ground-, Ice-, and Water-type Pokemon.

Here are the counters to use against Sandygast in Pokemon GO raids:

• Primal Kyogre: Water Fall and Origin Pulse
• Mega Sceptile: Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant
• Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
• Zarude: Vine Whip and Power Whip
• Shadow Weavile: Snarl and Avalanche

Sandygast can evolve into Palossand, and if you are interested in knowing about its estimated CP, make sure you check out our Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator tool.

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Research Tasks

Sandygast was released last year, and since then, the creature has been made available as a research encounter reward quite a few times. So, whenever there is a task that gives you a Sandygast encounter, complete it.

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Trade

If somehow you are unable to get Sandygast in Pokemon GO, you can ask your in-game friend with an extra Sandygast to trade with you. However, you must have registered this Pokemon in your Pokedex, or else you have to perform a Special Trade, which requires more Stardust.

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Can Sandygast be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Sandygast in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Yes, Sandygast can be shiny in the game from December 17, 2024, with the start of the Holiday Part 1 event. However, encountering one is challenging because it is a rare find in the game.

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