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 in Sun & Moon
- MoonWildMount Lanakila, Tapu Village
Form-only moves 13
- Aurora Veil
- Blizzard
- Frost Breath
- Hail
- Ice Ball
- Icicle Crash
- Icicle Spear
- Powder Snow
- Iron Defense
- Iron Head
Leech Life
Work Up
Amnesia
Sun & Moon Alolan Sandshrew Locations
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
Shiny Alolan Sandshrew in Sun & Moon
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
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Primeape builds →Close Combat 4x239-282%KO Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 4x234-276%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Incineroar builds →Fire Fang 4x142-168%KO Brick Break 4x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x44-52% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Passimian builds →Brick Break 4x173-204%KO Bulldoze 2x45-54% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Ninetales builds →Flamethrower 4x290-342%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 4x178-210%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 4x173-204%KO Bulldoze 2x45-54% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Torkoal builds →Flamethrower 4x300-354%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 4x158-186%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 4x290-342%KO | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Turtonator builds →Flamethrower 4x321-378%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Crabominable builds →Brick Break 4x188-222%KO Bulldoze 2x51-60% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 4x137-162%KO Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
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 Sun & Moon
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Chip Away on Alolan Sandshrew. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Blizzard and Icicle Crash, 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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Alolan Sandshrew has 300 base stats in total. Defense leads at 90, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 10.
Alolan Sandshrew Event Distributions
In Sun & Moon, 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
Winds & Waves
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