Best Sandy Shocks counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Sandy Shocks in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Sandy Shocks counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Sandy Shocks counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	37.06	3190.33	2	172.2s	112.9
2	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	36.90	3177.01	2	172.2s	112.4
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	32.78	2444.59	2	149.2s	96.3
4	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	34.59	1758.17	3	152.5s	92.4
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	29.35	2797.64	2	190.6s	91.7
6	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	32.43	2028.02	2	125.1s	91.2
7	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	30.62	2071.99	2	135.3s	87.8
8	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	27.11	2718.75	2	200.6s	85.8
9	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	30.60	1843.67	2	120.5s	85.2
10	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	Avalanche	32.33	1552.40	3	144.1s	85.1
11	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	28.27	2253.59	2	159.4s	84.5
12	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	29.04	2061.41	2	142.0s	84.3
13	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	28.77	2042.60	2	142.0s	83.5
14	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	28.40	2002.48	2	141.0s	82.3
15	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	27.20	2216.98	2	163.0s	81.7
16	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	33.17	1199.14	4	144.6s	81.3
17	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	30.10	1575.88	3	157.1s	81.0
18	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	29.01	1718.93	3	177.8s	80.5
19	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	24.52	2741.57	2	223.6s	79.7
20	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	26.87	2046.69	2	152.3s	79.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Sandy Shocks in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Sandy Shocks down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Sandy Shocks counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Sandy Shocks counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Primal Kyogre, Mega Swampert, and Mega Sceptile. The table also includes Shadow Rhyperior, Kartana, Mega Blastoise, and Shadow Golurk, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Sandy Shocks type chart

When fighting Sandy Shocks, keep in mind the following that Electric and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ground, Ice, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Flying, Poison, Rock, Steel, and Electric type moves.

Weaknesses

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

Resistances

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.