Sandy Shocks (Pokémon)

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Sandy Shocks (Japanese: スナノケガワ Sunanokegawa) is a dual-type Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is said to be an ancient relative of or a counterpart 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 , all of which have yellow eyes. Unlike , 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 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 Sada brought to the Crystal Pool by , Sandy Shocks is a counterpart of Magneton from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Sandy Shocks were brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Sada ten years ago.
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Sandy Shocks debuted in HZ080, where Roy encountered it in Area Zero and defeated it with his .
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==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 . The tufts around and on its body may be or (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 family. Its tail may also draw inspiration from s, with it specifically resembling an . Its presence among the ancient Paradox Pokémon despite being composed of modern objects may be a reference to s.
Its dual typing may be a pun on electrical , 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==
==Related articles==
* Paradox Pokémon
* Scarlet Book
* Time machine
* Pokémon fusion
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Category:Paradox Pokémon
Category:Ancient Pokémon
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