#028 Alolan Sandslash

ice steel

Height1.2 m(3'11")

Weight55 kg(121.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 7

Alolan Sandslash Evolution

SandshrewLevel 1

SandslashLevel 22

Alolan SandslashAlolan Form

Alolan Sandslash's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	75		291
Attack	100		236
Defense	120		276
Sp. Atk	25		86
Sp. Def	65		166
Speed	65		166
		0/508	1221

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

fire fighting

2xdamage

ground

1xdamage

water electric rock ghost dark steel

0.5xdamage

normal grass flying psychic bug dragon fairy

0.25xdamage

ice

0xdamage

poison

Alolan Sandslash Abilities

Snow Cloak

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in snow.

Slush RushHidden

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in snow.

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Alolan Sandslash Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Icicle Spear	ice	physical	25	100	Level Up	The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level Up 1	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level Up 1	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level Up 1	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Icicle Crash	ice	physical	85	90	Level Up 1	The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM/HM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM/HM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM/HM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM/HM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM/HM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM/HM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Drill Run	ground	physical	80	95	TM/HM	The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM/HM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM/HM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM/HM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM/HM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM/HM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM/HM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM/HM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM/HM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM/HM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM/HM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM/HM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM/HM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM/HM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM/HM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM/HM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Leech Life	bug	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM/HM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM/HM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM/HM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM/HM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM/HM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Super Fang	normal	physical	–	90	TM/HM	The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM/HM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM/HM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM/HM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM/HM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Triple Axel	ice	physical	20	90	TM/HM	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg Move	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Crush Claw	normal	physical	75	95	Egg Move	The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg Move	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg Move	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Egg Move	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Ice Shard	ice	physical	40	100	Egg Move	The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
Mirror Coat	psychic	special	–	100	Egg Move	A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg Move	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Pokedex Entries

Red

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

Yellow

It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.

Gold

In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.

Silver

If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.

Crystal

Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball, then attacks its enemies from above.

In Other Languages

Alolan Sandslash's Japanese name is Sandpan (サンドパン). Here are all the official names for Alolan Sandslash across different languages:

JapaneseサンドパンSandpan

Korean고지

Chinese (Traditional)穿山王

FrenchSablaireau

GermanSandamer

SpanishSandslash

ItalianSandslash

Chinese (Simplified)穿山王

Alolan Sandslash Breeding

Species

Mouse Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate90

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience158

How to Get Alolan Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Alolan Sandslash in every game where it is available:

GameMethodLocationDetails

VariousWildAlolan FormForm Change

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