Is Sandy Shocks viable in Gen 9 UU?

Sandy Shocks is ranked #20 in Gen 9 UU with 11.24% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Sandy Shocks in Gen 9 UU?

Latios has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 89.6% of 56.82328859768295 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Sandy Shocks matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 UU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Sandy Shocks was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Sandy Shocks counters

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

#0989 Sandy Shocks

ElectricGround

USAGE 11.2% #20

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 96.3% Power Gem 76.1% Stealth Rock 69.1% Volt Switch 67.9% Spikes 57.3% Thunderbolt 22.1% Body Press 6.1% Thunder Wave 2.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 43.0% Booster Energy 36.5% Leftovers 6.5% Shuca Berry 4.7% Air Balloon 2.3% Choice Scarf 2.1% Focus Sash 2.0% Eject Button 1.2%

Tera Types

Ghost 82.7% Water 7.3% Electric 2.3% Ground 1.7% Flying 1.6% Grass 1.6% Ice 0.7% Stellar 0.6%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

56.823

66.7

89.6% Standard error 5.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

62.435

48.8

78.0% Standard error 7.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.449

8.1

46.2% Standard error 9.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sandy Shocks: 378-446 (101 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.534

-14.2

6.3% Standard error 5.12 points

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

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Ranked #20 with 11.24% usage. Sorted by conservative score.