Sandygast counters

#0769

ghost groundTier 3

Lobby CP

9,341

3,600

Timer

3:00

Attack

Defense

Difficulty

0.36

Pokebattler scale

Beating Sandygast should take 1 trainer with level 40 counters. Caught CP 655-705.

Weak toghost1.6xwater1.6xgrass1.6xice1.6xdark1.6x

Who to bring

IncludeMega Legendary Shadow

Improve your raidweather · friendship · Mega in the lobby · Party Power · Adventure EffectsShow ▾

Weather

★ boosts a type this boss is weak to

No boost Sunny or clear ★Rainy ★Partly cloudy Cloudy Windy Snow ★Fog ★

Friendship

every trainer in the lobby who is your friend

None Good friend (+3%)Great friend (+5%)Ultra friend (+7%)Best friend (+10%)

Mega in the lobby

a Mega boosts every trainer's attacks: 1.3x of its own type, 1.1x of others

Try a Water Mega — most top counters attack with Water

Party Power

Party Play: the charged move after a full meter does 2x

Off 2 trainers 3 trainers 4 trainers

Adventure Effects

only these three change a raid

Behemoth Blade (+10% attack)Behemoth Bash (+10% defense)Dynamic Punch+ (+15% attack vs Mega)

Of the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.

Best counters

Mega, Legendary, Shadow · level 40

The best Sandygast counters are Mega Greninja, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Kyurem (White), Shadow Darkrai, Kyurem (Black) & Shadow Kyogre.

Suggested party of sixat most one Mega

M. Greninja
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
Kyurem (White)
S. Darkrai
Kyurem (Black)
S. Kyogre

9 more Megas ranked inside the top six — a party can hold only one Mega, so the best one stays and the next non-Mega takes the slot.

Ranked by Estimator (trainers needed); small print: time to winOrder byEstimatorOverall %

1Mega GreninjaMegapartyWater Shuriken / Surf+0.330:57
2Mega StarmieMegaPsywave / Liquidation+0.341:00
3Mega HoundoomMegaSnarl / Dark Pulse+0.361:02
4Necrozma (Dawn Wings)LegendarypartyPsycho Cut / Moongeist Beam0.361:03
5Mega GengarMegaLick / Shadow Ball0.371:06
6Primal KyogreMegaLegendaryWaterfall / Origin Pulse0.381:06
7Kyurem (White)LegendarypartyIce Fang / Ice Burn0.381:07
8Mega Mewtwo YMegaLegendaryPsycho Cut / Shadow Ball0.381:07
9Mega SceptileMegaBullet Seed / Frenzy Plant0.381:08
10Mega ChesnaughtMegaVine Whip / Seed Bomb+0.391:08
11Shadow DarkraiShadowLegendarypartySnarl / Foul Play0.391:08
13Kyurem (Black)LegendarypartyShadow Claw / Freeze Shock0.391:09
15Shadow KyogreShadowLegendarypartyWaterfall / Origin Pulse0.411:12

More orders under All settings (Sort by). The top 15 in detail.

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Top 15 Sandygast counters in detail

Click a row for damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Click a column to sort. All 30 ranked attackers, with every column, are under All settings.

Trainers1soloable

#	Attacker	Moveset
1	Mega Greninjawaterdarkjoint top pick	waterWater ShurikenwaterSurf+	3,784	0:57	0.33	0.8	410.1%
2	Mega Starmiewaterpsychic	psychicPsywavewaterLiquidation+	3,701	1:00	0.34	1.1	390.6%
3	Mega Houndoomdarkfire	darkSnarldarkDark Pulse+	3,842	1:02	0.36	1.4	376.3%
4	Necrozma (Dawn Wings)psychicghost	psychicPsycho CutghostMoongeist Beam	4,099	1:03	0.36	1.2	373.6%
5	Mega Gengarghostpoison	ghostLickghostShadow Ball	4,336	1:06	0.37	2.1	357.4%
6	Primal Kyogrewater	waterWaterfallwaterOrigin Pulse	5,902	1:06	0.38	0.7	354.3%
7	Kyurem (White)dragonice	iceIce FangiceIce Burn	4,605	1:07	0.38	0.7	349.3%
8	Mega Mewtwo Ypsychic	psychicPsycho CutghostShadow Ball	6,428	1:07	0.38	0.7	347.8%
9	Mega Sceptilegrassdragon	grassBullet SeedgrassFrenzy Plant	4,056	1:08	0.38	0.8	347.4%
10	Mega Chesnaughtgrassfighting	grassVine WhipgrassSeed Bomb+	4,093	1:08	0.39	0.2	346.5%
11	Shadow Darkraidark	darkSnarldarkFoul Play	3,739	1:08	0.39	1.3	345.9%
12	Mega Mewtwo Xpsychicfighting	psychicPsycho CutghostShadow Ball	6,112	1:08	0.39	0.8	344.4%
13	Kyurem (Black)dragonice	ghostShadow ClawiceFreeze Shock	4,605	1:09	0.39	0.8	339.8%
14	Mega Absoldark	darkSnarldarkBrutal Swing	3,301	1:10	0.40	1.9	335.4%
15	Shadow Kyogrewater	waterWaterfallwaterOrigin Pulse	4,115	1:12	0.41	1.2	324.2%

Ordered by Estimator alone, fewest trainers needed first. . The place badge names each row's Overall place on hover.

Times are one trainer with six copies of that attacker, level 40 at 15/15/15, no weather, no friendship, no dodging, Shadow / Mega / Legendary attackers hidden — the same defaults pokebattler.com's own counter pages open with. Open the full counter tool to change any of them. "Details" opens the per-move damage, breakpoints and energy cycle against Sandygast.

Estimator is how many trainers of this strength the fight needs. Power is the share of Sandygast's HP that six of that attacker remove inside one raid timer, so over 100% means they finish it with time to spare. Faints is how many of the six go down inside that timer.

Hardest movesets to raid against

The same boss is a different fight depending on what it knows. Each row re-simulates the top 6 counters above against one specific moveset; the list is ordered hardest first, and clicking a row filters the whole page to that moveset — the ranking, the estimator and the share link all follow.

Boss moveset	Win % (1)	Overall	Power	Time to win	Faints	Estimator
Random (any moveset)showing	100%	278%	353.2%	1:06	0.9	0.38
Astonish / Shadow Ball	100%	263%	348.5%	1:07	1.3	0.38
Mud Shot / Shadow Ball	100%	257%	349.8%	1:07	1.3	0.38
Sand Attack / Shadow Ball	100%	257%	349.8%	1:07	1.3	0.38
Mud Shot / Scorching Sands	100%	268%	353.7%	1:06	1.1	0.38
Sand Attack / Scorching Sands	100%	268%	353.7%	1:06	1.1	0.38
Mud Shot / Earth Power	100%	269%	356.1%	1:06	1.1	0.38
Sand Attack / Earth Power	100%	269%	356.1%	1:06	1.1	0.38
Astonish / Earth Power	100%	273%	356.5%	1:06	1.0	0.37
Astonish / Scorching Sands	100%	276%	356.6%	1:06	1.0	0.37
Astonish / Sand Tomb	100%	354%	359.3%	1:05	0.5	0.37
Sand Attack / Sand Tomb	100%	356%	360.8%	1:05	0.4	0.37
Mud Shot / Sand Tomb	100%	358%	360.9%	1:05	0.4	0.37

Measured over the top 6 attackers on the list above rather than by re-ranking the whole roster once per moveset — the ordering is what the table is for, and a full re-rank per moveset would cost ten times the page's whole simulation budget. Win % is the share of runs 1 trainers of those attackers finish inside the raid timer. Overall is Pokebattler's published blend on its own absolute scale (higher is easier), not a percentage of the best row the way the ranked table's Overall column is — which is why an easy boss reads well above 100% here.

Simulating each boss moveset…

Sandygast weaknesses and resistances

Every one of the 18 attacking types against this boss's typing. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.

ghost1.6x water1.6x grass1.6x ice1.6x dark1.6x flying1x ground1x steel1x fire1x psychic1x dragon1x fairy1x rock0.63x bug0.63x normal0.39x fighting0.39x poison0.39x electric0.39x

Weak (5)
Neutral (7)
Resists (6)

It resists normal0.39xfighting0.39xpoison0.39xelectric0.39xrock0.625xbug0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.

What Sandygast throws at you

Its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.

Fast moves

Move	Power	Energy	Duration	Hits at
groundMud ShotSTAB	4	+6	0.5s	0.25s
groundSand AttackSTAB	4	+7	0.5s	0.30s
ghostAstonishSTAB	7	+13	1.0s	0.60s

Charged moves

Move	Power	Energy	Duration	Hits at
ghostShadow BallSTAB	100	-50	3.0s	2.40s
groundScorching SandsSTAB	90	-50	3.0s	1.40s
groundEarth PowerSTAB	100	-50	3.5s	2.60s
groundSand TombSTAB	60	-33	4.0s	1.70s

Catch CP

What the encounter after the fight can hand you.

IV spread	CP at L20	CP at L25 (weather boosted)
10/10/10floor	655	819
11/11/11	665	831
12/12/12	675	843
13/13/13	685	856
14/14/14	694	868
15/15/15hundo	705	881

Caught CP range 655 - 705, or 819 - 881 when the weather boosts it.

A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 10/10/10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.

When it is in raids

From the raid schedule, refreshed daily.

Sandygast is not on the raid schedule right now. The simulation above is still exact for the tier chosen — any boss can be simulated, current or not.

All settings

Tier 3: 3,600 HP, 3:00 timer, boss Attack 98 / Defense 97 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.73).

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Attackers allowed

ShadowMega and PrimalLegendary, Mythical, Ultra BeastLegacy and Elite TM moves

Share these exact settings

Every column, and pokebattler.com's own rank

On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.

#	Attacker	Moveset	Overall	Power	Est.Estimator	TimeTime to win	Faints	Win % (1)	CP	DPS	TDO
1	Mega Greninja waterdarkmega Water Shuriken / Surf+	Water Shuriken / Surf++17 more movesets	100%	410.1%	0.33	0:57	0.7	100%	3,784	64.2	2185
2	Mega Starmie waterpsychicmega Psywave / Liquidation+	Psywave / Liquidation++44 more movesets	92%	390.6%	0.34	1:00	1.0	100%	3,701	62.3	2008
3	Mega Houndoom darkfiremega Snarl / Dark Pulse+	Snarl / Dark Pulse++17 more movesets	87%	376.3%	0.36	1:02	1.3	100%	3,842	61.6	1648
4	Necrozma (Dawn Wings) psychicghost Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam+14 more movesets	86%	373.6%	0.36	1:03	1.1	100%	4,099	58.7	2139
5	Mega Gengar ghostpoisonmega Lick / Shadow Ball	Lick / Shadow Ball+31 more movesets	78%	357.4%	0.37	1:06	1.9	100%	4,336	55.8	1251
6	Primal Kyogre watermega Waterfall / Origin Pulse	Waterfall / Origin Pulse+5 more movesets	89%	354.3%	0.38	1:06	0.6	100%	5,902	54.9	2433
7	Kyurem (White) dragonice Ice Fang / Ice Burn	Ice Fang / Ice Burn+17 more movesets	85%	349.3%	0.38	1:07	0.6	100%	4,605	54.6	2376
8	Mega Mewtwo Y psychicmega Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball+26 more movesets	85%	347.8%	0.38	1:07	0.7	100%	6,428	55.0	2415
9	Mega Sceptile grassdragonmega Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant+11 more movesets	84%	347.4%	0.38	1:08	0.7	100%	4,056	53.6	2326
10	Mega Chesnaught grassfightingmega Vine Whip / Seed Bomb+	Vine Whip / Seed Bomb++20 more movesets	92%	346.5%	0.39	1:08	0.2	100%	4,093	56.6	3374
11	Shadow Darkrai darkshadow Snarl / Foul Play	Snarl / Foul Play+14 more movesets	80%	345.9%	0.39	1:08	1.2	100%	3,739	53.9	1680
12	Mega Mewtwo X psychicfightingmega Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball+26 more movesets	83%	344.4%	0.39	1:08	0.7	100%	6,112	53.4	2289
13	Kyurem (Black) dragonice Shadow Claw / Freeze Shock	Shadow Claw / Freeze Shock+11 more movesets	82%	339.8%	0.39	1:09	0.7	100%	4,605	52.7	2216
14	Mega Absol darkmega Snarl / Brutal Swing	Snarl / Brutal Swing+9 more movesets	74%	335.4%	0.40	1:10	1.7	100%	3,301	52.7	1376
15	Shadow Kyogre watershadow Waterfall / Origin Pulse	Waterfall / Origin Pulse+5 more movesets	76%	324.2%	0.41	1:12	1.1	100%	4,115	51.1	1812
16	Mega Tyranitar rockdarkmega Bite / Brutal Swing	Bite / Brutal Swing+15 more movesets	78%	324.0%	0.41	1:12	0.8	100%	5,347	50.3	2203
17	Shadow Hydreigon darkdragonshadow Bite / Brutal Swing	Bite / Brutal Swing+9 more movesets	75%	321.8%	0.42	1:13	1.1	100%	3,625	50.2	1731
18	Shadow Absol darkshadow Snarl / Brutal Swing	Snarl / Brutal Swing+9 more movesets	68%	319.2%	0.42	1:14	2.2	100%	2,526	49.8	1124
19	Shadow Tyranitar rockdarkshadow Bite / Brutal Swing	Bite / Brutal Swing+15 more movesets	70%	313.6%	0.43	1:15	1.5	100%	3,834	48.7	1461
20	Mega Swampert watergroundmega Water Gun / Hydro Cannon	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon+11 more movesets	75%	311.2%	0.43	1:15	0.7	100%	4,401	49.2	2218
21	Shadow Crawdaunt waterdarkshadow Snarl / Crabhammer	Snarl / Crabhammer+11 more movesets	67%	310.3%	0.43	1:16	2.1	100%	2,474	48.2	1173
22	Kartana grasssteel Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade+14 more movesets	68%	310.3%	0.43	1:16	1.7	100%	3,677	48.3	1342
23	Shadow Kingler watershadow Bubble / Crabhammer	Bubble / Crabhammer+14 more movesets	66%	309.1%	0.43	1:16	2.1	100%	2,829	48.0	1196
24	Shadow Greninja waterdarkshadow Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon+14 more movesets	67%	308.7%	0.43	1:16	1.9	100%	2,654	48.9	1308
25	Shadow Weavile darkiceshadow Snarl / Avalanche	Snarl / Avalanche+11 more movesets	68%	308.5%	0.43	1:16	1.7	100%	3,005	47.8	1368
26	Shadow Galarian Darmanitan (Standard) iceshadow Ice Fang / Avalanche	Ice Fang / Avalanche+7 more movesets	66%	308.3%	0.43	1:16	2.0	100%	3,105	49.0	1251
27	Mega Banette ghostmega Hex / Shadow Ball	Hex / Shadow Ball+5 more movesets	65%	305.9%	0.44	1:17	2.1	100%	3,594	47.7	1250
28	Shadow Gengar ghostpoisonshadow Lick / Shadow Ball	Lick / Shadow Ball+31 more movesets	61%	305.5%	0.44	1:17	3.6	100%	2,878	48.1	786
29	Shadow Hisuian Samurott waterdarkshadow Snarl / Razor Shell	Snarl / Razor Shell+14 more movesets	67%	298.9%	0.45	1:19	1.5	100%	2,802	46.5	1424
30	Mega Alakazam psychicmega Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball+17 more movesets	66%	298.9%	0.45	1:19	1.7	100%	4,510	46.2	1355

How accurate is this? Same top pick as pokebattler.com on 26 of 27 lists checked, 90% of its top tens shared; weakest on Mewtwo's default list (7 of 10).

Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.

Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.

Known weak spots.

Mewtwo (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of Pokebattler's top 10: Absol, Incineroar and Salamence sit just outside ours, Polteageist, Cursola and Hisuian Typhlosion just inside.
Groudon (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of 10; its Grass and Water counters run 2-6% fast here.
Tier 5 times run about 2-3% fast for attackers that faint often, and 2-3% slow on Mega Charizard Y and Mega Beedrill, whose counters resist the boss.
Tier 1 lists are the least checked: Combee (Tier 1) shares only 3 of Pokebattler's top 10, with Gigalith first here where Pokebattler puts Rhyperior.

This boss on pokebattler.com. Boss-by-boss accuracy report.

Ranked 30 attackers in 0.2 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.