Pokemon Go How to Catch and Evolve Sandygast - Pokemon GO Guide - IGN (2024)

Sandygast, the Sand Heap Pokemon, has made its debut in Pokemon Go just in time for Water Festival: Beach Week! However, you won't find this sandy Pokemon in Wild Encounters.

So the big question is, how can you catch a Sandygast of your own? Plus the even bigger question... how can you catch enough Sandygast to evolve yours into Palossand? On this page of IGN's Pokemon Go guide, you can find all the information you need to catch a Sandygast in Pokemon Go.

How to Evolve Sandygast into Palossand

The Sandygast Pokemon can be evolved into Palossand by using 50 Sandygast Candies.

How to Catch Sandygast in Pokemon Go

Sandygast has only just made its debut in Pokemon Go as a part of the Water Festival: Beach Week event for the Hidden Gems Season. While you cannot catch Sandygast from Wild Encounters currently in Pokemon Go, here are some other ways you can encounter Sandygast:

• Complete Field Research tasks during Pokemon Go Beach Week
• Fight Sandygast when it appears in One-Star Raids

At this time, the most reliable way to "farm" encounters with Sandygast in Pokemon Go is to keep an eye out for One-Star Raids featuring Sandygast during the Pokemon Go Beach Week Event.

How to Catch Shiny Sandygast in Pokemon Go

Unfortunately, you cannot currently catch a Shiny Sandygast in Pokemon Go. Stay tuned for future Pokemon Go updates however, which might possibly feature the debut of Shiny Sandygast!