Is Sandaconda viable in Gen 9 ZU?

Sandaconda is ranked #28 in Gen 9 ZU with 7.46% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Sandaconda in Gen 9 ZU

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

#0844 Sandaconda

Ground

USAGE 7.5% #28

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 99.9% Rest 90.2% Stealth Rock 74.7% Stone Edge 33.0% Glare 31.5% Rock Blast 26.8% Coil 8.7% Rock Tomb 8.2%

Items

Rocky Helmet 60.4% Leftovers 26.9% Choice Scarf 6.0% Loaded Dice 5.7% Eject Button 0.8% Choice Band 0.2% Smooth Rock 0.1% Custap Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Shed Skin99.1%Sand Spit0.9%

Tera Types

Ghost 53.4% Water 15.4% Poison 12.2% Dragon 11.8% Ground 3.3% Fighting 1.4% Steel 0.9% Grass 0.8%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #28 with 7.46% usage. Sorted by conservative score.