Alolan Sandslash vs Sandslash
GroundTypeNew
Ice
Steel- 75HP=75
- 100Attack=100
- 110Defense+10120
- 45Sp. Atk−2025
- 55Sp. Def+1065
- 65Speed=65
- 450Total=450
How to get it in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
- Let's Go Pikachu
In-game tradeCeladon CityEvolve Alolan Sandshrew with Ice Stone
Form-only moves 5
- Blizzard
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Ice Shard
Bide
How to Get Alolan Sandslash in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Alolan Sandslash 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, then evolve it into Alolan Sandslash.
Trade for Alolan Sandshrew at the spot below, then evolve it into Alolan Sandslash.
- 1Trade for Alolan Sandshrew
- 2Evolve Alolan SandslashUse Ice Stone
Badge 4Shiny Alolan Sandslash in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Here is Shiny Alolan Sandslash beside its normal colors.
Normal
ShinyAlolan Sandslash Weakness
Alolan Sandslash is weak to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Fire and Fighting attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Alolan Sandslash's physical bulk (base 120 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 Sandslash Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Alolan Sandslash
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandslash View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 4x194-229%KO Double Kick 4x35-42% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandslash View Moltres builds →Flamethrower 4x228-269%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandslash View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 4x213-251%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandslash View Machoke builds →Brick Break 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Alolan Sandslash View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x63-74% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Alolan Sandslash Evolutions
Getting Alolan Sandslash requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Alolan Sandshrew. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Alolan Sandslash 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 Sandslash
- 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 Sandslash 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
TMs carry this one. Alolan Sandslash learns Ice Shard naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
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 Sandslash has 450 base stats in total. Defense leads at 120, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 25.
This is Sandslash's form after adaptation to a frigid environment. The cold air emitted by its body sharpens its icy spikes.
Game Availability
Alolan Sandslash 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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