Sandy Shocks counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Sandy Shocks
#0989 Sandy Shocks
ElectricGround
USAGE 2.3% #74
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 99.9% Protect 89.5% Thunderbolt 63.9% Electroweb 53.0% Volt Switch 29.3% Flash Cannon 27.2% Spikes 22.8% Tera Blast 4.7%
Items
Booster Energy 32.0% Focus Sash 26.1% Covert Cloak 22.6% Magnet 10.5% Sitrus Berry 3.1% Choice Specs 2.4% Life Orb 2.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3%
Tera Types
Grass 51.6% Electric 26.4% Flying 11.8% Steel 3.8% Ice 2.9% Water 2.4% Ground 0.5% Ghost 0.3%
Common Teammates
Ogerpon-Cornerstone53.3%Heatran41.2%Metagross36.8%Hydreigon35.9%Ninetales30.4%Shiftry25.1%Iron Jugulis23.7%Scream Tail23.5%
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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 #74 with 2.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.