Sandygast counters

Gen 9 350 Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Sandygast
#0769 Sandygast
GhostGround
USAGE 8.4% #20
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 55
DEF 80
SPA 70
SPD 45
SPE 15
BST320
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassIceGhostDark
½×
BugRock
¼×
Poison
0×
NormalElectricFighting
Moves
Shore Up 100.0% Shadow Ball 99.4% Earth Power 93.0% Stealth Rock 87.5% Sludge Bomb 10.4% Scorching Sands 7.0% Night Shade 1.6% Hex 0.5%
Items
Rocky Helmet 87.4% Leftovers 12.6% Assault Vest 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Colbur Berry 0.0%
Tera Types
Water 87.5% Poison 4.7% Fairy 4.7% Grass 1.8% Steel 1.0% Dark 0.3% Ghost 0.0% Dragon 0.0%
Common Teammates
Tentacool83.1%Kyogre81.5%Wattrel81.0%Basculegion81.0%Arceus-Steel81.0%Glimmet11.5%Voltorb-Hisui10.5%Mienfoo7.9%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #20 with 8.43% usage. Sorted by reliability score.