Alolan Sandshrew

#0027 in the National Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon

A form of Sandshrew

#0027 in the National Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon

A form of Sandshrew

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

210

304

Attack

139

273

Defense

166

306

Sp. Atk

130

Sp. Def

185

Speed

196

Total

300

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Raichu

Sandslash

Normal

Shiny

Alolan Sandshrew

Mouse Pokémon

#0027

Ice Steel

Height

0.7 m (2'04")

Weight

40 kg (88.2 lbs)

Abilities

Snow Cloak Slush RushHidden

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Alolan Sandshrew takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fire

4×

Fighting

4×

Ground

2×

Resists

Poison

0×

Ice

0.25×

Normal

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Flying

0.5×

Psychic

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Dragon

0.5×

Fairy

0.5×

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sandshrew #0027	Use Ice Stone	Sandslash #0028

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Start	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	Scratches with sharp claws.
Start	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	-	-	40	Heightens the user's DEFENSE.
3	Bide	Normal	Physical	-	-	10	Waits 2-3 turns & hits back double.
3	Mist	Ice	Status	-	-	30	Prevents stat reduction.
5	Powder Snow	Ice	Special	40	100	25	An attack that may cause freezing.
7	Ice Ball	Ice	Physical	30	90	20	A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits.
8	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100	30	The user flash freezes chunks of ice and hurls them. This move always goes first.
9	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40	A high-speed spinning attack.
9	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
11	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20	Successive hits raise power.
14	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35	An attack that may up user's ATTACK.
16	Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	-	100	20	Counters a SPCL. ATK. move double.
17	Swift	Normal	Special	60	-	20	An attack that never misses.
20	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15	Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
23	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	-	-	15	Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
26	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Has a high criti cal hit ratio.
30	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
34	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	-	100	5	The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
38	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-	20	A dance that in creases ATTACK.
42	Hail	Ice	Status	-	-	10	Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
42	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	-	10
46	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	An attack that may freeze the foe.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines.

		Class				Description
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-	10	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	An attack that may cause flinching.
Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may steal a held item.
Protect	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Swagger	Normal	Status	-	85	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
Attract	Normal	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Return	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
Safeguard	Normal	Status	-	-	25	Prevents all status problems.
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The power varies with the POKéMON.
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Fling	Dark	Physical	-	100	10	The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item.
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15	The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon’s Speed stat is reduced.
Frost Breath	Ice	Special	60	90	10	The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.
Work Up	Normal	Status	-	-	30	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.
Confide	Normal	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
Aurora Veil	Ice	Status	-	-	20	This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only in a hailstorm.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	An attack that may make foe flinch.
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	-	100	20	The user's level equals damage HP.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100	10	An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that may cause flinching.
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100	15

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

		Class				Description
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	-	-	20	Sharply raises the user's SPCL.DEF.
Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Looking for an opening, the user strikes continually. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100	20	Returns a physical blow double.
Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10	Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE.
Curse	Ghost	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
Flail	Normal	Physical	-	100	15	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	-	-	15	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	85	90	10	The user attacks by harshly dropping an icicle onto the target. It may also make the target flinch.
Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100	30	Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15	The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.