#0028Shadow
Sandslash (Alolan)
Sandslash's body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.
Attack
177
Defense
195
Stamina
181
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Overview
Base stats, matchups and field data for Sandslash (Alolan).
Type matchups
Fighting
Fire
Poison
Normal
Bug
Grass
Psychic
Dragon
FairyPokédex data
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 55 kg
- Base attack
- 177
- Base defense
- 195
- Base stamina
- 181
- Stat total
- 553
- Final evolution
- Yes
Catching and buddy
- Base capture rate
- —
- Base flee rate
- —
- Movement
- Jump
- Dodge chance
- 15%
- Attack chance
- 10%
- Buddy distance
- 3 km / candy
- Mega energy per walk
- —
- Candy per XL candy
- 100
Trading and moves
- Tradable
- Yes
- Transferable
- Yes
- Can defend gyms
- Yes
- Shadow form
- Available
- Second charged move
- 50 candy · 50,000 dust
- Candy to evolve
- —
- Attack timer
- 4 s
Moves9
Every fast and charged move Sandslash (Alolan) can learn, including anything only an Elite TM can teach.
Fast moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Metal Claw | 5 | +7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
 Powder Snow | 6 | +8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
 Shadow ClawElite | 6 | +8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | 140 | -75 | 1 | 140.0 | -75.0 |
| Gyro Ball | 80 | -50 | 1 | 80.0 | -50.0 |
 Bulldoze | 45 | -45 | 1 | 45.0 | -45.0 |
| Ice Punch | 60 | -40 | 1 | 60.0 | -40.0 |
| Drill Run | 80 | -45 | 1 | 80.0 | -45.0 |
 Aerial Ace | 60 | -45 | 1 | 60.0 | -45.0 |
Trainer Battle values. DPT and EPT are damage and energy per turn, where one turn lasts half a second.
Evolution line
Sandshrew family · 2 stages
Other forms1
Regional variants, Mega Evolutions and event forms sharing Pokédex number 28