Alolan Sandshrew vs Sandshrew
GroundTypeNew
Ice
Steel- 50HP=50
- 75Attack=75
- 85Defense+590
- 20Sp. Atk−1010
- 30Sp. Def+535
- 40Speed=40
- 300Total=300
How to get it in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
- Let's Go PikachuIn-game tradeCeladon City
Form-only moves 6
- Blizzard
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Ice Shard
Bide
Mirror Coat
How to Get Alolan Sandshrew in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
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.
Trade for Alolan Sandshrew at the spot below.
Badge 4Shiny Alolan Sandshrew in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Here is Shiny Alolan Sandshrew beside its normal colors.
Normal
ShinyAlolan 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
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 4x374-442%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Alolan Sandshrew Evolutions
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
Alolan Sandshrew Moves in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Best Build
Tough Candy+DEFImpish raises Defense and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Yellow, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Alolan Sandshrew
- Sandshrew Candy
- Tough Candy
Tough Candy L
Tough Candy XL
Sandshrew Candy raises every stat, but only Sandshrew and Sandslash can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Alolan Sandshrew is Tough Candy (Defense), and any Pokemon can eat it; Tough Candy L needs level 30 and Tough Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Moves List
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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
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.
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
Winds & Waves
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