Is Sandy Shocks viable in Gen 9 UU?

Sandy Shocks is ranked #23 in Gen 9 UU with 10.96% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Sandy Shocks in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Sandy Shocks in Gen 9 UU is Latios with a 82.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Sandy Shocks include Latios, Hydrapple, Mandibuzz, Tinkaton, Skarmory.

What is the best counter for Sandy Shocks in Gen 9 UU?

Latios is the best counter for Sandy Shocks in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 82.8% of their encounters.

Sandy Shocks counters

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

#0989 Sandy Shocks

ElectricGround

USAGE 11.0% #23

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 99.8% Volt Switch 69.2% Power Gem 67.8% Stealth Rock 60.1% Spikes 51.1% Thunderbolt 21.6% Tera Blast 19.7% Thunder Wave 3.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 46.8% Booster Energy 36.2% Air Balloon 4.0% Shuca Berry 3.2% Choice Specs 2.9% Focus Sash 2.1% Assault Vest 1.6% Leftovers 1.4%

Tera Types

Ghost 70.7% Ice 14.2% Water 4.4% Flying 3.4% Fairy 2.0% Electric 1.5% Grass 1.5% Ground 0.8%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Sandy Shocks →

Teams using Latios 83% Teams using Hydrapple 76% Teams using Mandibuzz 32% Teams using Tinkaton 15% Teams using Skarmory 5%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

87.046

82.8% dies 6.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sandy Shocks: 225-265 (60.1 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

65.406

76.3% dies 7.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sandy Shocks Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hydrapple: 76-90 (18.2 - 21.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Hydrapple counters → Teams with Hydrapple →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

26.529

31.7% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sandy Shocks: 114-135 (30.4 - 36%) -- 45.1% chance to 3HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

26.35

14.8% dies 6.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sandy Shocks: 115-136 (30.7 - 36.3%) -- 58.2% chance to 3HKO

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

70.029

5.4% dies 4.52%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sandy Shocks: 79-94 (21.1 - 25.1%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Ranked #23 with 10.96% usage. Sorted by reliability score.