Sandy Shocks (Pokémon)

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Sandy Shocks (Japanese: スナノケガワ Sunanokegawa) is a dual-type Electric/Ground Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

Sandy Shocks Paradox Pokémon スナノケガワ Sunanokegawa #0989 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Protosynthesis Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles
Height 7'07" 2.3 m Sandy Shocks 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 132.3 lbs. 60.0 kg Sandy Shocks 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 285	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Sandy Shocks 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Sandy Shocks is said to be an ancient relative of Magneton or a version of it from a parallel timeline.

Biology

Sandy Shocks is a seemingly metallic Pokémon with a body composed of three units that resemble ancient versions of Magnemite, all of which have yellow eyes. Unlike Magneton, each eye blinks independently of one another and not in unison. The top unit bears markings similar to tribal war paint as well as iron filings on its body and horseshoe magnets that resemble hair. The bottom units have only a single magnet each, which is elongated in a manner that makes them resemble legs; they are also covered with iron filings on their ends. Instead of floating like Magneton, it walks by bending these magnets. A series of screws with iron filings on the end floats between the two lower units, making it resemble a tail.

According to an article from a July issue of Occulture magazine, some scientists claim that Sandy Shocks is a Magneton that has lived for 10,000 years. It has allegedly been sighted numerous times in Paldea's more arid regions, but there are no reports of it ever having been caught. It is said to have an aggressive disposition and some people who have seen it claim to have been attacked. Sandy Shocks purportedly takes its name from a beast with a matching description in the Scarlet Book.

According to AI Sada, Sandy Shocks is an ancient Pokémon related to Magneton. However, according to a version of Professor Sada that appeared at the Crystal Pool, Sandy Shocks is a counterpart of Magneton from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Sandy Shocks was brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Sada ten years ago. 200 years ago, Heath also encountered Sandy Shocks, as seen in the Scarlet Book, though it is unclear how it arrived there at the time.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.

Generation IX Paldea #381 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. 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.

Sandy Shocks in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Area Zero Violet Union Circle Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In events

Poké Portal News

Games	Event	Tera Type	Location	Level	Distribution period
S	Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Spotlight	Random Ice	hide	75	May 24 to 26, 2024
S	Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant the Unrivaled	Random	hide	75	October 3 to 12, 2025

Held items

Games		Held items
Scarlet	Violet	Booster Energy (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 81		77 - 146	150 - 287
Defense: 97		91 - 163	179 - 322
Sp. Atk: 121		113 - 190	222 - 375
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 101		95 - 168	186 - 331
Total: 570	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Sandy Shocks is available in Scarlet and Violet.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 011 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 Rem.Rem. Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00——% 5 077 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 1414 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 2121 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 09090% 10 2828 Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 3535 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4242 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 4949 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 5656 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 6363 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 7070 Mirror Coat Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 20 7777 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 5 8484 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5 9191 Magnetic Flux Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandy Shocks Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandy Shocks

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM210 TM210 Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100100 095}}95% 15 TM211 TM211 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM215 TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandy Shocks Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Sandy Shocks

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandy Shocks Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandy Shocks Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandy Shocks

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO0989.png Base HP: 198 Base Attack: 244 Base Defense: 195 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Charged Attacks:

Evolution data

Unevolved Sandy Shocks  Electric  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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For other sprites and images, please see Sandy Shocks images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Sandy Shocks in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Main series

Major appearances

Sandy Shocks debuted in Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!, where Roy encountered it in Area Zero and defeated it with his Crocalor.

In the TCG

Main article: Sandy Shocks (TCG)

Trivia

• Sandy Shocks is the only Paradox Pokémon to share its weight with its apparent relative. Both Sandy Shocks and Magneton weigh 132.3 lbs./60.0 kg.
  • It is also the only ancient Paradox Pokémon to not weigh more than its apparent relative.

Origin

Sandy Shocks is based on Magneton. The tufts around and on its body may be iron filings or ironsand (as suggested by its name and typing), and they resemble the messy and unkempt hair that cavemen are typically depicted to have. Its stilt-like legs and elongated tail may serve to reference dinosaurs of the Diplodocidae family. Its tail may also draw inspiration from transmission towers, with it specifically resembling an electrical insulator. Its presence among the ancient Paradox Pokémon despite being composed of modern objects may be a reference to out-of-place artifacts.

Its dual Electric/Ground typing may be a pun on electrical ground, due to it touching the ground rather than levitating like Magneton.

Name origin

Sandy Shocks is literally sandy shocks. The word shock may refer to both a burst of electrical energy and a tuft of hair or fur.

Sunanokegawa can be taken literally as 砂の毛皮 suna no kegawa (sandy fur).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese スナノケガワ Sunanokegawa From 砂の毛皮 suna no kegawa French Pelage-Sablé From pelage and sablé Spanish Pelarena From pelaje and arena German Sandfell From Sand and Fell Italian Peldisabbia From pelo di sabbia Korean 모래털가죽 Moraeteolgajuk From 모래털가죽 morae teolgajuk Mandarin Chinese 沙鐵皮 / 沙铁皮 Shātiěpí From 沙 shā, 鐵 / 铁 tiě, and 皮 pí Cantonese Chinese 沙鐵皮 Sātitpèih From 沙 sā, 鐵 tit, and 皮 pèih

More languages Hindi रेतीफ़र Retifur From रेत ret and fur Brazilian Portuguese Choque Areia From choque and areia Russian Магнитные Вихры Magnitnyye Vikhry From магнитные magnitnyye and вихры vikhry Thai ขนทราย Khonsai From ขน khon and ทราย sai

Related articles

• Paradox Pokémon
• Scarlet Book
• Time machine
• Pokémon fusion

External links

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