Discover how to find and catch the rare Scarlet Paradox Pokémon, Sandy Shocks, in Area Zero. Get tips on its location and the best balls to use for capture.
Alright, so you're looking to snag Sandy Shocks in Pokémon Scarlet? This one's a bit of a tricky customer, being a Scarlet exclusive and all, and it only shows up in Area Zero. Think of Paradox Pokémon as ancient versions of familiar Pokémon in Scarlet, while Violet gets the futuristic ones. They've got different types and moves, so they're pretty unique!
You won't be able to even set foot in Area Zero until you've wrapped up the main story quests: Victory Road, Starfall Street, and Path of Legends. Once that's done, you can zip back there anytime using the Zero Gate fast travel point.
How to Find & Catch Sandy Shocks
Sandy Shocks is probably the hardest Paradox Pokémon to find in Pokémon Scarlet, making it the rarest of the bunch too. It will only spawn near gravelly slopes in Area Zero. Gravelly slopes can be found nearby to Research Station No. 1 and Research Station No. 2. The best way to locate Sandy Shocks is to keep going back and forth between these two gravelly slopes until one spawns. It shouldn’t take too long but you may just have to do a bit of walking back and forth. When you finally find a Sandy Shocks, it should be around Lv 58. Sometimes they can be a bit stubborn so we like to use Ultra Balls to make extra sure we catch them!
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