Monotype Sandy Shocks (Ground)

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Sandy Shocks @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 48 Def / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Volt Switch
- Gravity
- Spikes / Power Gem


Sandy Shocks pumps up the power for Ground teams! Not only does it leverage Water- and Flying-types as pivot targets, but it also sets Gravity, ensuring that Ground-type moves hit any and all otherwise immune Pokemon. Earth Power allows Sandy Shocks to threaten Flying-types that are neutral to Thunderbolt, namely Zapdos and Thundurus-T. The main draw of Gravity, though, is allowing extremely powerful wallbreakers such as Sand Rush Excadrill, Life Orb Landorus, and Choice Scarf Great Tusk to freely spam their Ground-type STAB moves without care. Volt Switch allows Sandy Shocks to pivot safely, either into a strong breaker like Landorus or a defensive backbone like Gliscor. Spikes, in tandem with Gravity, can be used to deal more chip damage to Flying-type Pokemon that don't use Heavy-Duty Boots such as Corviknight, Skarmory, and Assault Vest Tornadus-T. Alternatively, Power Gem can be used to hit Bug-type nuisances such as Volcarona and Kleavor. The given EV spread gives Sandy Shocks a Protosynthesis Speed boost in sun, allowing it to outspeed Gouging Fire and Choice Scarf Ninetales.
 
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Sandy Shocks @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 48 Def / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Volt Switch
- Gravity
- Spikes / Power Gem


Sandy Shocks pumps up the power for Ground teams! Sandy Shocks finds a use on Ground teams by not only threatening types i wouldn't use "threatening" here because your only move that hits them is volt switch, so maybe you could rephrase it as "leveraging vulnerable Water- and Flying-types by pivoting on them" or something that Ground struggles against, such as Water and Flying, but also by setting Gravity, ensuring that Ground-type moves hit any and all otherwise immune Pokemon. Earth Power allows Sandy Shocks to threaten Flying types that are neutral to Thunderbolt, namely Zapdos and Thundurus-T no one uses Incarnate. The main draw of Gravity, though, is allowing extremely powerful wallbreakers such as Sand Rush Excadrill, Life Orb Landorus, and Choice Scarf Great Tusk to freely spam their Ground-type STAB without care. Volt Switch allows Sandy Shocks to pivot safely, either into a strong breaker like Landorus or a defensive backbone like Gliscor feel free to use a different example, but i feel like it illustrates a more solid image that can tank an attack. Spikes in tandem with Gravity can be used to deal more chip damage to Flying type Flying-type Pokemon that don't use Heavy-Duty Boots, such as Corviknight, Skarmory getting rid of sturdy is nice and Assault Vest Tornadus-T again, no one uses Incarnate. you completely forgot to talk about pgem.. so add why pgem is an alternative over spikes The given EV spread gives Sandy Shocks a Protosynthesis speed Speed boost in sun, allowing it to outspeed Gouging Fire and Choice Scarf Ninetales.

ping me again for a re-eval, ty royal
 
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Sandy Shocks @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 48 Def / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Volt Switch
- Gravity
- Spikes / Power Gem


Sandy Shocks pumps up the power for Ground teams! Not only does it Sandy Shocks finds a use on Ground teams repetitive by not only leveraging leverage Water- and Flying-types added hyphen as pivot targets, but it also sets by setting Gravity, ensuring that Ground-type moves hit any and all otherwise immune Pokemon. Earth Power allows Sandy Shocks to threaten Flying-types hyphen that are neutral to Thunderbolt, namely Zapdos and Thundurus-T. The main draw of Gravity, though, is allowing extremely powerful wallbreakers such as Sand Rush Excadrill, Life Orb Landorus, and Choice Scarf Great Tusk to freely spam their Ground-type STAB moves without care. Volt Switch allows Sandy Shocks to pivot safely, either into a strong breaker like Landorus or a defensive backbone like Gliscor that can tank an attack redundant. Spikes, in tandem with Gravity, can be used to deal more chip damage to Flying-type Pokemon that don't use Heavy-Duty Boots (rc) such as Corviknight, Skarmory, and Assault Vest Tornadus-T. Alternatively, Power Gem can be used to hit Bug-type nuisances such as Volcarona and Kleavor. The given EV spread gives Sandy Shocks a Protosynthesis Speed boost in sun, allowing it to outspeed Gouging Fire and Choice Scarf Ninetales.

GP Team done

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