Sandshrew counters

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

Sandshrew
#0027 Sandshrew
Ground
USAGE 1.7% #71
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 75
DEF 85
SPA 20
SPD 30
SPE 40
BST300
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassIce
½×
PoisonRock
0×
Electric
Moves
Earthquake 100.0% Knock Off 100.0% Rapid Spin 99.9% Stealth Rock 98.0% Spikes 1.9% Poison Jab 0.1% Swords Dance 0.1% Leech Life 0.0%
Items
Leftovers 98.1% Rocky Helmet 1.7% Life Orb 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Soft Sand 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0%
Tera Types
Ghost 99.9% Ground 0.1% Grass 0.0% Rock 0.0% Bug 0.0% Fairy 0.0% Water 0.0% Ice 0.0%
Common Teammates
Grimer-Alola97.9%Koffing97.9%Magnemite97.9%Meowth97.4%Ekans88.7%Mankey5.6%Venonat3.6%Fuecoco1.8%
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Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #71 with 1.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.