- Attack
- 177
- Defense
- 195
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,390
- min 1,266
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,737
- min 1,582
- MaxLv50
- 2,750
- Lv40 2,432
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Alolan Sandslash is a Ice/Steel-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,390 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,737 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,750 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Fire/Fighting attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Grass/Flying/Psychic/Bug/Dragon/Fairy/Ice/Poison attacks. In raids, Metal Claw + Blizzard is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mouse Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,750 / 2,783
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Metal Claw
BlizzardBest100% efficiency13.1TDO 310 - 2
Shadow Claw*Blizzard95% efficiency12.4TDO 293 - 3Metal ClawIce Punch92% efficiency12.0TDO 284
- 4Powder SnowBlizzard91% efficiency11.9TDO 281
- 5Metal ClawGyro Ball90% efficiency11.8TDO 280
Top 5 of 18 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal ClawBestSteel · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Shadow Claw*Ghost · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| Powder SnowIce · 1s · STAB | 6 | +15 | 7.2 | 15 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlizzardBestIce · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
| Ice PunchIce · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| Gyro BallSteel · 3.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 29.1 | 2.04 |
 Drill RunGround · 3s | 85 | 50 | 28.3 | 1.7 |
| BulldozeGround · 3.5s | 80 | 50 | 22.9 | 1.6 |
 Aerial AceFlying · 2.5s | 55 | 33 | 22 | 1.67 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Alolan Sandslash's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 137.6
- Actual Defense
- 104.5
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Metal ClawBlizzardBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,432 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 23.5 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 23.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 23.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- Shadow Alolan SandslashViewing50 CandyBest movesMetal ClawBlizzard
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Fire
Fighting - ×1.6Ground
- ×0.625
Normal
GrassFlying
Psychic
Bug
Dragon
Fairy - ×0.39Ice
Poison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×2.56
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.39
- Fighting×2.56
- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1- Ghost×1
- Dragon×0.625
Dark×1- Steel×1
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- IceSTAB 1.2×Powder Snow · Blizzard · Ice PunchSuper effective ×1.6GrassGroundFlyingDragon
- SteelSTAB 1.2×Metal Claw · Gyro BallSuper effective ×1.6IceRockFairy
- GroundBulldoze · Drill RunSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- FlyingAerial AceSuper effective ×1.6GrassFightingBug
- GhostShadow ClawSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2022.03.13Community Day: Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew · Exclusive move: Night Slash