Is Sandy Shocks viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Sandy Shocks is ranked #56 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 1.80% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Sandy Shocks in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0989 Sandy Shocks

ElectricGround

USAGE 1.8% #56

ABILITYHadron Engine

BASE STATS

HP 85

ATK 81

DEF 97

SPA 121

SPD 85

SPE 101

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceGround

½×

PoisonFlyingRockSteel

0×

Electric

Moves

Earth Power 95.2% Volt Switch 84.3% Thunderbolt 59.7% Stealth Rock 36.5% Spikes 33.6% Tri Attack 25.6% Gravity 14.1% Power Gem 12.7%

Items

Choice Scarf 31.6% Life Orb 20.6% Terrain Extender 15.0% Focus Sash 13.7% Leftovers 6.2% Expert Belt 4.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.6% Choice Specs 1.6%

Abilities

Hadron Engine53.3%Refrigerate17.9%No Guard8.9%Teravolt8.4%Storm Drain5.2%Mold Breaker2.2%Water Absorb1.6%Earth Eater1.3%

Common Teammates

Minior17.2%

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #56 with 1.80% usage. Sorted by conservative score.