Alolan Sandslash • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Alolan-sandslash
Pokédex Page for Alolan Sandslash

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Alolan Sandslash, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Alolan Sandslash is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Alolan Sandslash

Alolan-sandslash
Sprite of Alolan Sandslash in Pokémon HOME

Alolan Sandslash's Type

ICE
STEEL

Sandslash's Pokédex #s

National #
28
Galar #
--
Armor #
169
Crown #
--

Alolan Sandslash's Base Stats

HP:
75
Attack:
100
Defense:
120
Sp. Atk:
25
Sp. Def:
65
Speed:
65
Total:
450

Misc. Info

Height:
3'11" (1.2m)
Weight:
121.3 lbs. (55 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Field
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
2 Defense
Base EXP:
158
Catch Rate:
90
Base Happiness:
70

Alolan Sandslash's Abilities

Here are what abilities Alolan Sandslash can possibly have, along with their effects.
Snow Cloak
Raises Sandslash's base evasion by 25% while the weather is hail.
Slush Rush
Doubles Sandslash's Speed while the weather is hail.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Sandslash's weakness and resistance is to various types.
FIRE
FIGHTING
GROUND
½
NORMAL
GRASS
FLYING
PSYCHIC
BUG
DRAGON
FAIRY
¼
ICE
immune
POISON

Sandslash's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Sandslash evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Alolan-sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
starting form
Alolan-sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
use Ice Stone

Sandslash's Alternate Forms

Base Form

Alolan Sandslash's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Alolan Sandslash can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Alolan Sandslash learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
Evo.
Icicle Spear
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
ICE
PHYSICAL
25 100% 30 One Target
1
Icicle Spear
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
ICE
PHYSICAL
25 100% 30 One Target
1
Icicle Crash
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
ICE
PHYSICAL
85 90% 10 One Target
1
Metal Burst
Counters any Physical- or Special-based damage Sandslash receives this turn by 1.5× to the attacker.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 Counter
1
Rollout
Lose control for up to 5 turns, with each hit doing 2× as much. Doubles damage if Defense Curl was used beforehand.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
30 90% 20 One Target
1
Fury Cutter
Each consecutive hit increases Fury Cutter's power by 40.
BUG
PHYSICAL
40 95% 20 One Target
1
Rapid Spin
Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
50 100% 40 One Target
1
Metal Claw
Has a 10% chance of raising Sandslash's Attack by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
50 95% 35 One Target
1
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
1
Fury Swipes
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
18 80% 15 One Target
1
Iron Defense
Raises Sandslash's Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
1
Slash
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
1
Iron Head
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
1
Gyro Ball
Does more damage based on how much lower Sandslash's Speed is compared to the target's.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 5 One Target
1
Swords Dance
Raises Sandslash's Attack by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
1
Hail
Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
1
Blizzard
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.
ICE
SPECIAL
110 70% 5 Nearby Enemies
1
Scratch
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Defense Curl
Raises Sandslash's Defense by one stage. Rollout and Ice Ball do double damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
1
Mist
Prevents stats from being lowered for 5 turns.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
1
Powder Snow
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies.
ICE
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 Nearby Enemies

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Alolan Sandslash can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM04
Ice Punch
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
ICE
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM07
Pin Missile
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
BUG
PHYSICAL
25 95% 20 One Target
TM08
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM09
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM15
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM19
Safeguard
Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 25 User's Field
TM21
Rest
Sandslash restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM22
Rock Slide
Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
75 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
TM23
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Sandslash from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM27
Icy Wind
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.
ICE
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 Nearby Enemies
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM34
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM35
Hail
Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Sandslash is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM40
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
TM43
Brick Break
Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM48
Rock Tomb
100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
60 95% 15 One Target
TM51
Icicle Spear
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
ICE
PHYSICAL
25 100% 30 One Target
TM59
Fling
Throws Sandslash's held item. Type and power depend on the item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TM64
Avalanche
Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.
ICE
PHYSICAL
60 100% 10 One Target
TM65
Shadow Claw
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
GHOST
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM81
Bulldoze
100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 All But Self

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Alolan Sandslash can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.
TR Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR00
Swords Dance
Raises Sandslash's Attack by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR01
Body Slam
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
85 100% 15 One Target
TR06
Blizzard
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.
ICE
SPECIAL
110 70% 5 Nearby Enemies
TR10
Earthquake
Does double damage against targets using Dig.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
100 100% 10 All But Self
TR12
Agility
Raises Sandslash's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TR17
Amnesia
Raises Sandslash's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR18
Leech Life
Heals Sandslash by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Sandslash's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR23
Spikes
Sets a layer of spikes to do damage upon switching in. Up to three layers can be set.
GROUND
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Sandslash's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR31
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TR46
Iron Defense
Raises Sandslash's Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TR52
Gyro Ball
Does more damage based on how much lower Sandslash's Speed is compared to the target's.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 5 One Target
TR57
Poison Jab
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
80 100% 20 One Target
TR60
X-Scissor
Damages the target.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR64
Focus Blast
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
FIGHTING
SPECIAL
120 70% 5 One Target
TR74
Iron Head
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR76
Stealth Rock
Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.
ROCK
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
TR85
Work Up
Raises Sandslash's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TR87
Drill Run
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 95% 10 One Target
TR95
Throat Chop
Prevents the target from using any sound-based moves for the next two turns.
DARK
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Alolan Sandslash can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Alolan Sandslash.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Counter
Counters Physical-based damage received this turn.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 20 Counter
EGG
Crush Claw
50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
75 95% 10 One Target
EGG
Flail
Does more damage when Sandslash's HP is low.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Curse
Raises Sandslash's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.
GHOST
STATUS
-- -- 10 Counter
EGG
Night Slash
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Hone Claws
Raises Sandslash's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 15 User

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Alolan Sandslash can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TUTOR
Triple Axel
Hits up to three times in a row, with 20, 40, and 60 power. Each hit is affected by accuracy and evasion, and the move ends if it misses a hit.
ICE
PHYSICAL
20 90% 10 One Target
TUTOR
Steel Roller
Steel Roller fails if used while there is no Terrain in effect. After doing damage, any active Terrain effect is removed.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
130 100% 5 One Target

Alolan Sandslash's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Alolan Sandslash's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Sandslash's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Sandslash is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
260 291 323 354 75
Attack
205 236 268 299 100
Defense
245 276 308 339 120
Sp. Atk
55 86 118 149 25
Sp. Def
135 166 198 229 65
Speed
135 166 198 229 65
Total
450

Where to Find Alolan Sandslash in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Alolan Sandslash, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Sandslash in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Alolan Sandslash

Catchable during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Getting Alolan Sandslash By Evolution

Evolves from Alolan Sandshrew by using an Ice Stone Ice Stone on it.

Pokédex Entries for Sandslash

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword
It uses large, hooked claws to cut a path through deep snow as it runs. On snowy mountains, this Sandslash is faster than any other Pokémon.
Shield
Many people climb snowy mountains, hoping to see the icy spikes of these Pokémon glistening in the light of dawn.
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