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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
- Ultra MoonWildMount Lanakila, Tapu Village
Form-only moves 19
- Aurora Veil
- Blizzard
- Frost Breath
- Hail
- Ice Ball
- Ice Punch
- Icicle Crash
- Icicle Spear
- Icy Wind
- Powder Snow
Bide- Work Up
- Iron Defense
- Iron Head
Leech Life
Throat Chop
Curse
Amnesia
Aqua Tail
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Alolan Sandshrew Locations
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.
Shiny Alolan Sandshrew in Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x298-351%KO Blaze Kick 4x197-232%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Passimian builds →Close Combat 4x276-324%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 4x243-286%KO Close Combat 4x243-286%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Volcarona builds →Fiery Dance 4x395-465%KO | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Primeape builds →Close Combat 4x248-292%KO Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 4x239-281%KO Bulldoze 2x49-58% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Incineroar builds →Flamethrower 4x294-346%KO Brick Break 4x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x44-52% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower 4x377-443%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 4x234-276%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 4x206-243%KO Brick Break 4x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 4x234-276%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x197-232%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandshrew View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 4x239-281%KO | ||
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Moves List
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Alolan Sandshrew has 300 base stats in total. Defense leads at 90, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 10.
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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