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How to shiny hunt Sandygast.

The fastest known Sandygast shiny hunt is Overworld spawn (dirt) at Loop Lagoon in Sword: Isle of Armor — roughly 3.4 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Sandygast

24 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn (dirt)

Loop Lagoon

Sword: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
Any conditions
After Hall of Fame:
Any conditions

3.4 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
16–60
#23.4 hr

Loop Lagoon

Shield: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
Any conditions
After Hall of Fame:
Any conditions
Method
Overworld spawn (dirt)
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#313.9 hr

Hano Beach

Ultra Sun

Method
Walking in grass
Encounter rate
30%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#413.9 hr

Hano Beach

Ultra Moon

Method
Walking in grass
Encounter rate
30%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Sword: Isle of ArmorLoop Lagoon
Before Hall of Fame:
Any conditions
After Hall of Fame:
Any conditions
Overworld spawn (dirt)Lv 16–60100%1/13651,3653.4 hr
2Shield: Isle of ArmorLoop Lagoon
Before Hall of Fame:
Any conditions
After Hall of Fame:
Any conditions
Overworld spawn (dirt)Lv 16–60100%1/13651,3653.4 hr
3Ultra SunHano BeachWalking in grassLv 22–2530%1/13654,55013.9 hr
4Ultra MoonHano BeachWalking in grassLv 22–2530%1/13654,55013.9 hr
5Ultra MoonAlola Route 15 MainStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 30100%1/13651,36517.1 hr
6SunHano BeachWalking in grassLv 21–2420%1/13656,82520.9 hr
7MoonHano BeachWalking in grassLv 21–2420%1/13656,82520.9 hr
8ScarletSouth Province Area Five — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–466.25%1/136521,8402.0 days
9VioletSouth Province Area Five — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–466.25%1/136521,8402.0 days
10ScarletEast Province Area Two — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–465.88%1/136523,2142.1 days
11VioletEast Province Area Two — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–465.88%1/136523,2142.1 days
12ScarletCasseroya Lake — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 42–615.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
13VioletCasseroya Lake — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 42–615.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
14ScarletEast Province Area One — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–465.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
15VioletEast Province Area One — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–465.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
16ScarletWest Province Area Two — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–465.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
17VioletWest Province Area Two — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–465.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
18Mega DimensionLumiose City — 1 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)Overworld spawnLv 22–241.7544%1/136577,8047.2 days
19Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
20Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
21Sword: Isle of ArmorCourageous Cavern Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
22Shield: Isle of ArmorCourageous Cavern Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
23Sword: Isle of ArmorStepping Stone Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
24Shield: Isle of ArmorStepping Stone Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
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