A Paradox anomaly exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet, Sandy Shocks can be a tricky to discover variation of Magneton during extensive postgame exploration.
Sandy Shocks appears as a Paradox variant of the Pokémon Magneton in Pokémon Scarlet, an exclusive and rare creature that may be difficult for players to find during the postgame sections of the Paldea Region. The final locations in the game play host to a plethora of these rare Paradox Pokémon, once players have defeated the main story and the credits have concluded. A creature of frenetic Speed and dangerous Special Attack power, Sandy Shocks could make an intriguing member of a trainer’s roster through its distinct Electric-and Ground-type specializations which add to one of its imitation’s greatest weaknesses.
The Magenton that appears to be attracted sand to its limbs designates Sandy Shocks within The Great Crater of Paldea within Area Zero. This section only exists after players defeat the three story quests in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, and has structures inside its formation that reveal Sandy Shocks along with the other Paradox Pokémon. Research Station 2 has an upper area on a cliff with grass and rocks where Sandy Shocks spawns infrequently. Leaving the area and returning to this section gives players another opportunity to see of Sandy Shocks will show up, although they may also create a picnic to reset the chances should Sandy Shocks choose not to appear.
Catching Sandy Shocks in Pokémon Scarlet
Sandy Shocks does not lose their weakness to Ground-type attacks even with the inclusion of the Ground-type. In fact, Sandy Shocks can be hit for super-effective damage by Grass, Water, and Ice-type moves now as a result of the added Ground-type. To make up for this, the Pokémon has an Ability called Protosynthesis that boosts its best stat when in harsh sunlight or holding Booster Energy.
The already palpable scores Sandy Shocks associates with Speed and Special Attack grow extremely powerful through this, as players will likely encounter the Paradox while it knows Sunny Day, a move that induces that weather condition.
There are no evolutionary forms for Sandy Shocks, despite its connection to Magneton and its evolution Magnezone. The eight Paradox Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet may be altered through Tera types much like the other members of a player’s team, serving as pseudo-Legendary beasts in many cases when these alterations cover bad matchups.
While Sandy Shocks serves a niche role as far as a battle is concerned, the completion of the Pokedex makes finding and catching Sandy Shocks a necessary goal for any ambitious trainer looking for great postgame Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet throughout their adventures.
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- Original Release Date:
- 2022-11-18
- Developer:
- Game Freak
- Franchise:
- Pokemon
- Genre:
- RPG, Adventure, Action
- Platform:
- Nintendo Switch
- Publisher:
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
- ESRB:
- E
- Summary:
- Pokemon returns in its next installment series: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Now set in a fictional locale based around Mediterranean Spain, players will traverse the land of Paldea as they continue catching the series’ classic and new Pokemon. New to this entry are unique Pokemon that can transform into vehicles, allowing players to traverse the world through new means- which helps with Scarlet and Violet’s new open-world approach. Players can tackle gym battles in any order they wish, with foes scaling to their level as they progress. Scarlet and Violet also introduce co-op exploration online and a new battle feature known as Terastallize.
- Multiplayer:
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Prequel:
- Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Mode:
- Single Player, Multiplayer
