Best Pokémon to defeat Sandy Shocks in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Sandy Shocks are: Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, White Kyurem, Mega Garchomp, Mega Sceptile, Shadow Kyogre, and Shadow Groudon. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Sandy Shocks in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades *
      #2
      Official artwork of White KyuremWhite Kyurem
      Ice Fang / Ice Burn
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power *
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
      Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant *
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades *
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *35.764025.10101s99.6
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.353979.00102s98.5
      3.Thumbnail image of White KyuremWhite KyuremIceIce Fang IceIce Burn 34.763150.81104s92.4
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *31.823324.11114s87.2
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *34.722295.01104s86.1
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *33.292606.71109s85.7
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *32.942579.51110s84.8
      8.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail IceFreeze Shock 31.632866.41114s84.1
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *31.083020.81116s83.9
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 29.043616.80124s82.7
      11.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 26.015155.60139s82.0
      12.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 31.272562.01116s81.3
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 30.762678.31118s81.0
      14.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *30.872323.31117s78.8
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 26.843536.71135s77.4
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *30.012347.11120s77.2
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *29.022562.21125s76.7
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 27.852899.61130s76.3
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap IceAvalanche 30.971925.31117s75.8
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *28.272602.11128s75.4
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *27.752705.91130s74.9
      22.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *27.792572.91130s74.2
      23.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *24.663904.50146s74.0
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 26.892858.81134s74.0
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 32.001500.82113s73.7
      26.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *27.572552.41131s73.6
      27.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 28.582199.11126s73.3
      28.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 26.722652.11135s72.4
      29.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 24.213549.21149s71.5
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 26.432545.61137s71.2
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Sandy Shocks in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Sandy Shocks CP range from Raids

      Sandy Shocks can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1871 CP to 1954 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2339 CP to 2443 CP with Rain and Sunny weather boost

      Sandy Shocks weaknesses

      Sandy Shocks type chart

      When fighting Sandy Shocks, keep in mind the 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.

      Sandy Shocks takes increased damage from:Sandy Shocks takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Grass
      • Ground
      • Ice
      • Water
      Sandy Shocks takes reduced damage from:Sandy Shocks takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Flying
      • Poison
      • Rock
      • Steel
      -75.6%
      • Electric

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Sandy Shocks

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Grass108.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ground100.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water88.0%
      • rainRain
      Ice38.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon20.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug10.0%
      • rainRain
      Ghost10.0%
      • fogFog
      Psychic8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fire4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dark4.0%
      • fogFog

      About our ranking methodology

      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 guide 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.