Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #13
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
Usage · September 2026
13.1%
Sandy Shocks is ranked #13 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 5,440 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#13 of 204
Raw count5,440
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+6.50pp
13 month peak16.4%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 570
HP
85
Atk
81
Def
97
SpA
121
SpD
85
Spe
101
Usage over time13.1%▲ 6.50pppeak 16.4% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
24.0% of Sandy Shocks teamsHP
104
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
152
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityProtosynthesis · 100.0%
ItemBooster Energy · 46.9%
Tera typeGhost · 91.2%
Moves
95.0%
72.8%
66.8%
62.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid48 HP / 208 SpA / 252 Spe15.0%
Timid48 Def / 208 SpA / 252 Spe14.6%
Moves
6 tracked95.0%
72.8%
66.8%
62.4%
53.6%
37.8%
Items
46.9%
31.8%
14.6%
3.2%
Tera types
91.2%
2.3%
1.6%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid104 HP / 152 SpA / 252 Spe24.0%
Timid48 HP / 208 SpA / 252 Spe15.0%
Timid48 Def / 208 SpA / 252 Spe14.6%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.3%
Timid44 HP / 208 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe10.8%
Timid120 HP / 136 SpA / 252 Spe9.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Sandy Shocks build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Sandy Shocks sits at rank #13 with 13.1% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 6.50 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.