Sandy Shocks counters

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

Sandy Shocks
#0989 Sandy Shocks
ElectricGround
USAGE 2.2% #54
ABILITYSturdy
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 100.0% Stealth Rock 61.1% Thunderbolt 55.3% Ice Beam 41.3% Volt Switch 41.0% Rapid Spin 23.1% Flamethrower 17.8% Mortal Spin 15.7%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 79.9% Choice Specs 14.2% Power Herb 2.2% Booster Energy 1.8% Focus Sash 0.6% Air Balloon 0.5% Choice Scarf 0.3% Life Orb 0.2%
Abilities
Sturdy61.7%Quark Drive15.7%Corrosion14.4%Galvanize3.9%Toxic Debris3.3%Mold Breaker0.5%Sand Stream0.2%Sand Force0.2%
Common Teammates
Corviknight58.0%Primarina53.5%Snorlax39.4%Iron Moth39.2%Iron Boulder39.1%Annihilape38.0%Metagross21.0%Deoxys-Speed19.8%
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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 #54 with 2.24% usage. Sorted by reliability score.