Sandy Shocks

Electric Ground

Sandy Shocks is a Electric and Ground-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 3867 in Pokémon GO. Sandy Shocks's best moveset is Splash and Struggle. It is weather boosted by Rain and Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Paldea region. Shiny Sandy Shocks is not available in Pokémon GO.

Sandy Shocks is weak to Grass, Ground, Ice, and Water-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Flying, Poison, Rock, Steel, and Electric-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	3867 CP
Attack	244 ATK
Defense	195 DEF
Stamina	198 STA
Weather Boost	Rain Sunny
Released	No
Shiny released	No
Buddy distance	20 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#989
Height	2.3 m
Weight	60 kg
Region	Paldea Generation 9
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Sandy Shocks type chart

Takes increased damage

Grass	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Electric	24.4%
Flying	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Sandy Shocks's best moves and movesets

Sandy Shocks's best moveset is Splash and Struggle, with 12.25 DPS (damage per second) and 380.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Sandy Shocks moves

Splash

Struggle

DPS12.25

TDO380.27

Score24.5

Weather Boost

Sandy Shocks moves comparison

The following chart shows Sandy Shocks's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Sandy Shocks's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Splash	Struggle	12.25	380.3	24.5

Fast Attacks

Splash0201.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 0
Energy 20
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.7s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 0
Energy 12

Effects
Splash has no special effects.
See Splash details page ↗

Damage	0
Energy	20
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Damage	0
Energy	12

Charged Moves

Struggle3502.2s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 0
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 100

Effects
Struggle has no special effects.
See Struggle details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	0
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.0s

Damage	35
Energy	100

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Sandy Shocks has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Sandy Shocks Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Sandy Shocks's has 3867 max CP (at Level 50). A Sandy Shocks obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1871 CP to 1954 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2339 CP to 2443 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Sandy Shocks can be found in the 1404 CP to 1466 CP range.

Max CP	3867 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1404 CP - 1466 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1871 CP - 1954 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1871 CP - 1954 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Sunny	2339 CP - 2443 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Sunny	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Sandy Shocks Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Sandy Shocks Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	48 CP	2	151 CP	3	254 CP
4	358 CP	5	461 CP	6	564 CP
7	668 CP	8	771 CP	9	874 CP
10	977 CP	11	1075 CP	12	1173 CP
13	1270 CP	14	1368 CP	15	1466 CP
16	1564 CP	17	1661 CP	18	1759 CP
19	1857 CP	20	1954 CP	21	2052 CP
22	2150 CP	23	2248 CP	24	2346 CP
25	2443 CP	26	2541 CP	27	2639 CP
28	2737 CP	29	2834 CP	30	2932 CP
31	2981 CP	32	3030 CP	33	3079 CP
34	3128 CP	35	3176 CP	36	3225 CP
37	3274 CP	38	3323 CP	39	3372 CP
40	3421 CP	41	3464 CP	42	3508 CP
43	3552 CP	44	3596 CP	45	3641 CP
46	3685 CP	47	3730 CP	48	3776 CP
49	3821 CP	50	3867 CP

Sandy Shocks evolution chart

Sandy Shocks has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Regular and Shiny Sandy Shocks

Mega Pokémon that boost Sandy Shocks

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Sandy Shocks's Electric and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Sandy Shocks.

Mega Ampharos

Mega Steelix

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Sandy Shocks Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Sandy Shocks in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Sandy Shocks, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Sandy Shocks family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Sandy Shocks in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Sandy Shocks

List of Sandy Shocks costumes

A list of Sandy Shocks costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Sandy Shocks high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Sandy Shocks. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Sandy Shocks Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Scarlet	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.
Violet	It slightly resembles a Magneton that lived for 10,000 years and was featured in an article in a paranormal magazine.