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Counter guide · Electric / Ground · Gen IX

What beats Sandy Shocks?

The 5 hardest counters to Sandy Shocks ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Sandy Shocks
No. 989
Sandy Shocks
Electric Ground
BST 570 · Speed 101 · Atk 81 · SpA 121

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Landorus
    No. 645
    Landorus
    Ground Flying
    Hits Sandy Shocks for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes 0× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 101 ≤ 101 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  2. #2
    Iron Leaves
    No. 1010
    Iron Leaves
    Grass Psychic
    Hits Sandy Shocks for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 104 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  3. #3
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Sandy Shocks for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 105 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Ogerpon
    No. 1017
    Ogerpon
    Grass
    Hits Sandy Shocks for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 110 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Virizion
    No. 640
    Virizion
    Grass Fighting
    Hits Sandy Shocks for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 108 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 90)

Sandy Shocks's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Grass Ice Ground
Immune to
Electric

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Sandy Shocks, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Sandy Shocks hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.