Situational
Situational
Alolan Sandshrew does little on its own, but Sandslash has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#431 of 1146 · score 77.7
Ranked #431 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
Alolan SandslashB Great LeagueB Ultra League
Collection value
- Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Sandslash: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #468 / 1146 | 76.7 | Powder Snow · Night Slash · Gyro Ball | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #431 / 1146 | 77.7 | Powder Snow · Night Slash · Gyro Ball | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steelShadow | – | #137 / 180 | 7.5 | 64 | Metal Claw · Gyro Ball |
| steel | – | #142 / 180 | 6.7 | 68 | Metal Claw · Gyro Ball |
| iceShadow | – | #174 / 231 | 7.3 | 62 | Metal Claw · Blizzard |
| ice | – | #175 / 231 | 6.7 | 69 | Metal Claw · Blizzard |
| darkShadow | – | #266 / 360 | 7.0 | 59 | Metal Claw · Night Slash |
| dark | – | #277 / 360 | 6.0 | 61 | Metal Claw · Night Slash |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metal ClawSTAB | steel | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
Powder SnowSTAB | ice | 6 | +15 | 1.0s | 6.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlizzardSTAB | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 | |
Gyro BallSTAB | steel | 85 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Night Slash | dark | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 50 | -35 | 12% chance: +1 own Atk |
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