Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Sandy Shocks Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Sandy Shocks's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Electric / Ground typing.
Sandy Shocks
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Sandy Shocks's Electric / Ground typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Electric, Poison, Flying, Rock attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Sandy Shocks resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Sandy Shocks's base defensive typing is Electric / Ground. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Sandy Shocks weak to?
Sandy Shocks is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ice (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Sandy Shocks?
Water, Grass, Ice, and Ground are tied as the strongest attacking types against Sandy Shocks, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Sandy Shocks's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.