Is Sandaconda viable in Gen 9 PU?

Sandaconda is ranked #43 in Gen 9 PU with 5.74% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Sandaconda in Gen 9 PU

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

#0844 Sandaconda

Ground

USAGE 5.7% #43

ABILITYShed Skin

BASE STATS

HP 72

ATK 107

DEF 125

SPA 65

SPD 70

SPE 71

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Earthquake 100.0% Stone Edge 80.5% Stealth Rock 78.0% Rest 67.4% Glare 16.5% Skitter Smack 15.4% Coil 14.4% Scale Shot 12.5%

Items

Rocky Helmet 66.0% Leftovers 11.5% Choice Band 10.6% Choice Scarf 7.2% Loaded Dice 4.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Lum Berry 0.1% Zoom Lens 0.0%

Abilities

Shed Skin99.8%Sand Spit0.2%

Tera Types

Ghost 49.5% Dragon 25.1% Ground 17.7% Water 3.7% Steel 3.3% Grass 0.4% Poison 0.2% Electric 0.1%

Common Teammates

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 #43 with 5.74% usage. Sorted by conservative score.