Alolan Sandshrew vs Sandshrew
GroundTypeNew
Ice
Steel- 50HP=50
- 75Attack=75
- 85Defense+590
- 20Sp. Atk−1010
- 30Sp. Def+535
- 40Speed=40
- 300Total=300
- Sand VeilAbilitySnow Cloak
- Sand RushHiddenSlush Rush
How to get it
- Moon, Ultra MoonWildMount Lanakila, Tapu Village
- Let's Go PikachuIn-game tradeCeladon City
- VioletWildPolar Biome
Form-only moves 23
- Aurora Veil
- Avalanche
- Blizzard
- Frost Breath
- Hail
- Ice Ball
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Ice Shard
- Ice Spinner
- Icicle Crash
- Icicle Spear
- Icy Wind
- Mist
- Powder Snow
- Snowscape
- Triple Axel
- Flash Cannon
- Iron Defense
- Iron Head
- Steel Beam
Mirror Coat
Aqua Tail
Alolan Sandshrew Moves
Moves List
STAB runs through Steel Beam and Blizzard for the basics, but Alolan Sandshrew's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Rock hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Counter and Crush Claw on Alolan Sandshrew. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Steel Beam and Steel Roller, they expand what Alolan Sandshrew can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Without TMs, Alolan Sandshrew's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 7 types on top of Blizzard and Iron Tail for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
STAB runs through Blizzard and Iron Tail for the basics, but Alolan Sandshrew's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Bug hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Alolan Sandshrew Weakness
Alolan Sandshrew's Ice/Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. Fire and Fighting hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Alolan Sandshrew's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire, Fighting |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Alolan Sandshrew Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Alolan Sandshrew
Blaziken can KO Alolan Sandshrew with Close Combat (379-446%). Urshifu threatens a KO with Close Combat (421-495%). Garchomp's Earthquake also KOs at 117-138%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Blaziken builds →Close Combat 4x379-446%KO Flare Blitz 4x379-446%KO | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 4x421-495%KO Close Combat 4x421-495%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO | ||
Evolution
Evolving Alolan Sandshrew into Alolan Sandslash takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Alolan Sandshrew
Here is Shiny Alolan Sandshrew beside its normal colors.
Normal
ShinyAlolan Sandshrew Locations
Alolan Sandshrew starts showing up in endgame routes across 1 encounter spot. The list below lets you pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Sandshrew in Scarlet & Violet
Alolan Sandshrew is not found in the wild in Let's Go. In Let's Go Pikachu, give a Sandshrew to a person in Celadon City to get a level 27 Alolan Sandshrew.
How to Get Alolan Sandshrew in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A few locations for Alolan Sandshrew with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Sandshrew in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You can find Alolan Sandshrew through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 30-50. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Alolan Sandshrew appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Sandshrew in Sun & Moon
Base Stats
Alolan Sandshrew has 300 base stats in total. Defense leads at 90, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 10.
Its ice-covered body lets it slide across the ground with bullet-like speed, sending its enemies flying when it hits them.
Alolan Sandshrew Event Distributions
Alolan Sandshrew reaches players through one Mystery Gift distribution rather than a recurring giveaway.
Sandshrew (Alolan Form) GiftSunMoonNot shiny
Game Availability
Alolan Sandshrew first appeared in Sun & Moon and is in 5 games: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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