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.

Electric Ground

Sandy Shocks

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Weaknesses (4)

Water×2 Grass×2 Ice×2 Ground×2

Resistances (4)

Poison×0.5 Flying×0.5 Rock×0.5 Steel×0.5

Immunities (1)

Electric×0

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.

Water×2 Grass×2 Ice×2 Ground×2

Example Pokémon counters

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.

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 is the strongest listed attacking type against Sandy Shocks at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

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.