Is Sandy Shocks Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Electric/Ground Sandy Shocks is a Scarlet-exclusive Paradox. Protosynthesis in sun. High Special Attack with a unique typing that gives it a Ground immunity through Levitate-like play. Handles Water and Flying encounters. AI Sada uses one in Area Zero.
Sandy Shocks resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Sandy Shocks resists most of Kofu's coverage and hits back hard.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Sandy Shocks trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Sandy Shocks trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Sandy Shocks has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Sandy Shocks on The Great Crater of Paldea (overworld, Lv 52-60).
Scarlet & Violet Sandy Shocks Locations
moderate rates for Sandy Shocks across 3 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Sandy Shocks in Scarlet & Violet
Sandy Shocks Weakness
Water, Grass, Ice, and Ground moves hit Sandy Shocks for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. The Electric/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Flying, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Sandy Shocks Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sandy Shocks
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Cloyster builds →Ice Beam 2x73-87% Hydro Pump 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Skiddo Grass | C | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Petilil builds →Magical Leaf 2x45-55% | ||
 Sprigatito Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodCabo Poco Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Sprigatito builds →Magical Leaf 2x36-44% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Cloyster builds →Ice Beam 2x66-79% Surf 2x66-79% | ||
 Quaxwell Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Floragato Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Floragato builds →Magical Leaf 2x36-44% | ||
 Basculin Water | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Toedscruel builds →Mud Shot 2x40-48% Mega Drain 2x30-36% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Barraskewda Water | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Gogoat builds →Seed Bomb 2x60-71% Earthquake 2x48-58% Surf 2x48-58% | ||
 Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Arboliva builds →Energy Ball 2x88-104%KO Earth Power 2x58-69% | ||
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Toedscruel builds →Earth Power 2x62-74% Seed Bomb 2x45-53% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Gogoat builds →Seed Bomb 2x58-68% Earthquake 2x49-57% Surf 2x47-56% | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x90-106%KO Liquidation 2x51-60% | ||
Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Arboliva builds →Energy Ball 2x86-101%KO Earth Power 2x57-68% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Weavile builds →Ice Spinner 2x67-79% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Gogoat builds →Seed Bomb 2x59-70% Earthquake 2x49-58% Surf 2x49-58% | ||
Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Arboliva builds →Energy Ball 2x90-106%KO | ||
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x103-122%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Bruxish builds →Wave Crash 2x91-107%KO Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% | ||
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Gogoat builds →Seed Bomb 2x59-70% Earthquake 2x48-57% Surf 2x48-57% | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x92-109%KO Liquidation 2x53-62% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Gogoat builds →Solar Beam 2x95-112%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% Surf 2x48-57% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x110-129%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x102-120%KO Earth Power 2x51-60% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x71-83% Solar Beam 2x52-62% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x100-117%KO Ice Spinner 2x44-52% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Solar Beam 2x53-62% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x115-136%KO Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x104-123%KO Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x100-118%KO Ice Spinner 2x45-53% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Torkoal builds →Rapid Spin9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonpuppeteer ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Pecharunt builds →Shadow Ball19-23% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Sandy Shocks View Corviknight builds →U Turn15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves View Ninetales builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Sandy Shocks Evolutions
At 570 base stat total, Sandy Shocks hits hard for a Electric/Ground type. No evolution chain and no egg group, just a straight pickup. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Sandy Shocks Best Moveset
Electric/Ground at 121 Sp. Atk and 101 Speed with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat. The moveset fires special Electric and Ground TermStab that covers nearly every type combination. 97 Defense adds physical bulk. MoveStealth Rock sets hazards. A-Tier as a fast special attacker that also supports with hazards and dual TermStab coverage.
Best Build
Sandy Shocks best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Earth Power
- Tera Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Sandy Shocks's Normal and Steel coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Zap Cannon and Thunder for same-type damage. Earth Power and Zap Cannon are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
No records exist of this Pokémon being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon’s traits match up with a creature shown in an expedition journal.
It slightly resembles a Magneton that lived for 10,000 years and was featured in an article in a paranormal magazine.
Sandy Shocks Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Sandy Shocks works as a sweeper with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. Earthpower with Booster Energy is the standard set.
Protosynthesis raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Sandy Shocks. It's the only ability Sandy Shocks has.
Sandy Shocks is a special attacker with base 121 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Earthpower, Terablast, Thunderbolt, and Volt Switch on Sandy Shocks. Earthpower is the most common pick at 0% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Sandy Shocks has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Sandy Shocks has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves