Sandy Shocks counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Sandy Shocks
#0989 Sandy Shocks
ElectricGround
USAGE 2.5% #51
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 99.4% Volt Switch 91.8% Thunderbolt 86.0% Stealth Rock 50.1% Spikes 33.6% Tri Attack 11.8% Power Gem 6.8% Charge Beam 5.9%
Items
Choice Scarf 43.5% Terrain Extender 20.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 14.5% Life Orb 11.5% Leftovers 3.5% Expert Belt 2.7% Choice Specs 1.4% Focus Sash 1.2%
Abilities
Hadron Engine73.2%Refrigerate9.6%Teravolt8.2%No Guard2.2%Storm Drain2.1%Earth Eater1.2%Mold Breaker1.1%Adaptability0.7%
Common Teammates
Pecharunt70.7%Roaring Moon53.4%Primarina32.9%Talonflame32.5%Great Tusk29.5%Corviknight24.3%Landorus-Therian23.9%Swampert21.9%
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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 #51 with 2.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.