Sand Balance

Sand

Use Tyranitar and Excadrill to force the early speed race, then rotate through Incineroar and Rotom-Wash to preserve board position. Whimsicott and Dragapult give the team a second tempo plan once Sand is no longer favorable.

Roster

Tyranitar
Tyranitar

Weather Setter · Assault Vest

Ability: Sand Stream·Tera:Flying

Rock Slide · Crunch · Low Kick · Tera Blast

Nature: Adamant

Sets Sand and absorbs special pressure.

Excadrill
Excadrill

Sand Sweeper · Life Orb

Ability: Sand Rush·Tera:Ground

High Horsepower · Rock Slide · Iron Head · Protect

Nature: Jolly

Turns Sand into immediate speed pressure.

Incineroar
Incineroar

Support / Pivot · Safety Goggles

Ability: Intimidate·Tera:Grass

Fake Out · Parting Shot · Knock Off · Flare Blitz

Nature: Careful

Creates safe Sand Rush turns and cycles momentum.

Rotom Wash
Rotom Wash

Pivot · Sitrus Berry

Ability: Levitate·Tera:Water

Hydro Pump · Thunderbolt · Will-O-Wisp · Protect

Nature: Timid

Checks Water pressure and is immune to Ground.

Whimsicott
Whimsicott

Speed Control · Focus Sash

Ability: Prankster·Tera:Ghost

Tailwind · Moonblast · Encore · Taunt

Nature: Timid

Gives the team a speed plan after Sand expires.

Dragapult
Dragapult

Special Attacker · Choice Specs

Ability: Clear Body·Tera:Ghost

Draco Meteor · Shadow Ball · Flamethrower · U-turn

Nature: Timid

Fast special pressure that does not depend on Sand.

Common leads & matchups

Common leads

  • Tyranitar + Excadrill
  • Incineroar + Whimsicott

Good matchups

  • + Fast offense
  • + Electric-heavy balance

Tough matchups

  • − Rain
  • − Dedicated Fighting pressure

Showdown export

Tyranitar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 50
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Rock Slide
- Crunch
- Low Kick
- Tera Blast

Excadrill @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
- Protect

Incineroar @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 116 Def / 4 SpD / 132 Spe
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Parting Shot
- Knock Off
- Flare Blitz

Rotom-Wash @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Thunderbolt
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect

Whimsicott @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Tailwind
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Taunt

Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn
ⓘAll figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.