#0989 · Gen 9

Sandy Shocks — Best counters

Weaknesses

	Pokémon	Fast move	Charged move	Weather	Score
1	Kyogre (Primal)	waterWaterfall	waterOrigin PulseELITE	Rainy	10012.9
2	Groudon (Primal)	groundMud Shot	groundPrecipice BladesELITE	Clear	9812.7
3	Sceptile (Mega)	grassBullet Seed	grassFrenzy PlantELITE	Clear	9412.1
4	Garchomp (Mega)	groundMud Shot	groundEarthquake	Clear	8711.3
5	Kartana	grassRazor Leaf	grassLeaf Blade	Clear	8611.2
6	Landorus (Therian)	groundMud Shot	groundSandsear StormELITE	Clear	8511.0
7	Swampert (Mega)	waterWater Gun	waterHydro CannonELITE	Rainy	8410.9
8	Kyurem (White)	iceIce Fang	iceBlizzard	Snow	8310.8
9	Blastoise (Mega)	waterWater Gun	waterHydro CannonELITE	Rainy	7810.1
10	Shaymin (Sky)	grassMagical Leaf	grassGrass Knot	Clear	7810.1
11	Gyarados (Mega)	waterWaterfall	waterHydro Pump	Rainy	7710.0
12	Sharpedo (Mega)	waterWaterfall	waterHydro Pump	Rainy	769.9
13	Kyogre	waterWaterfall	waterOrigin PulseELITE	Rainy	769.9
14	Venusaur (Mega)	grassVine Whip	grassFrenzy PlantELITE	Clear	769.9
15	Gardevoir (Mega)	grassMagical Leaf	iceTriple Axel	Snow · partial	769.8
16	Groudon	groundMud Shot	groundPrecipice BladesELITE	Clear	759.7
17	Roserade	grassMagical Leaf	grassLeaf Storm	Clear	739.4
18	Zarude	grassVine Whip	grassPower Whip	Clear	729.3
19	Excadrill	groundMud Slap	groundEarthquake	Clear	719.2
20	Eternatus	dragonDragon Tail	dragonDynamax CannonELITE	Windy	719.1

Sandy Shocks is weak to Ground (×1.6), Water (×1.6), Grass (×1.6), Ice (×1.6).
Watch its Water/Normal moves — counters like Groudon (Primal) and Landorus (Therian) take super-effective damage from them.
Rainy weather boosts Water moves ×1.2 — the best time to battle Sandy Shocks.

Rankings are estimated cycle DPS (attack stat × move damage ÷ cycle time, with STAB and type effectiveness). Not a full battle simulation.