Shadow Sandslash (Pokémon GO)

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Sandshrew

50 Candy

45 Candy (purified)

Sandslash

Level

Max CP

Level

Max CP

33 CP

1831 CP

105 CP

1899 CP

176 CP

1967 CP

248 CP

2035 CP

320 CP

2069 CP

391 CP

2103 CP

463 CP

2137 CP

535 CP

2170 CP

606 CP

2204 CP

678 CP

2238 CP

746 CP

2272 CP

814 CP

2306 CP

882 CP

2340 CP

949 CP

2374 CP

1017 CP

2404 CP

1085 CP

2434 CP

1153 CP

2465 CP

1221 CP

2496 CP

1288 CP

2527 CP

1356 CP

2558 CP

1424 CP

2589 CP

1492 CP

2620 CP

1560 CP

2652 CP

1628 CP

2684 CP

1696 CP

2716 CP

1763 CP

33 CP

1221 CP

2204 CP

105 CP

1288 CP

2238 CP

176 CP

1356 CP

2272 CP

248 CP

1424 CP

2306 CP

320 CP

1492 CP

2340 CP

391 CP

1560 CP

2374 CP

463 CP

1628 CP

2404 CP

535 CP

1696 CP

2434 CP

606 CP

1763 CP

2465 CP

678 CP

1831 CP

2496 CP

746 CP

1899 CP

2527 CP

814 CP

1967 CP

2558 CP

882 CP

2035 CP

2589 CP

949 CP

2069 CP

2620 CP

1017 CP

2103 CP

2652 CP

1085 CP

2137 CP

2684 CP

1153 CP

2170 CP

2716 CP

50.0

624,000

406

360

40.0

336,000

406

35.0

228,000

274

30.0

150,000

185

25.0

96,000

136

20.0

57,000

15.0

30,600

10.0

13,200

5.0

3,600

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Sandshrew

Nidoran♀

#28

Ground

Atk

182

Def

175

Sta

181

1356

1696

100% IV CP from raids

Attacker Rank

C Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L24 · CP 1500

0/14/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 2500

2/14/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 2684

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Sandshrew

Nidoran♀

Shadow Sandslash

#28

Attack

182

Top 42.8%

Defense

175

Top 29.9%

Stamina

181

Top 34.4%

Total

538

Raid Meta

How Shadow Sandslash stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank

Ground

19.61 DPSTop 12.4%

TIER

RANK

#49

Overall

12.60 DPSTop 26.6%

TIER

RANK

#420

Best raid moveset

Sand Attack

Scorching Sands

DPS

19.61

TDO 192

Overall

Sand Attack

Scorching Sands

DPS

12.60

TDO 123

Perfect IVs

Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Shadow Sandslash.

Team GO Rocket

Lv. 8

508 -

535 CP

Team GO Rocket (WB)

Lv. 13

837 -

882 CP

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1234 -

1356 CP

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1543 -

1696 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

2684 CP

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Sandslash takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Water

160%

Grass

160%

Ice

160%

Resists

Electric

39.1%

Poison

62.5%

Rock

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Sandslash can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Sand Attack
Scorching Sands
11.94
116.8
1256.7s
9.53
2
Metal Claw
Scorching Sands
11.71
114.6
1280.6s
9.38
3
Mud Shot
Scorching Sands
11.48
112.3
1307.0s
9.16
4
Sand Attack
Earthquake
10.47
102.4
1432.4s
8.36
5
Metal Claw
Earthquake
10.28
100.6
1458.6s
8.23
6
Metal Claw
Bulldoze
10.26
100.3
1462.3s
8.21
7
Sand Attack
Bulldoze
10.19
99.7
1471.5s
8.12
8
Mud Shot
Bulldoze
9.89
96.8
1516.4s
7.91
9
Mud Shot
Earthquake
9.89
96.7
1516.8s
7.91

10
Metal Claw
Night Slash
9.21
90.1
1629.2s
7.36

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Sandslash in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
47.25
2129.8
1.7
76.2s
46.49
2
Kyurem White
Ice Fang
Ice Burn
47.20
1406.8
2.6
76.3s
45.95
3
Mega Sceptile
Fury Cutter
Frenzy Plant
46.33
1608.1
2.2
77.7s
45.27
4
Shadow Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
43.22
1313.5
2.7
83.3s
42.01
5
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Ice Beam
42.29
1720.8
2.1
85.1s
41.44
6
Mega Swampert
Water Gun
Hydro Cannon
41.90
1838.4
2.0
85.9s
41.06
7
Kyurem Black
Dragon Tail
Freeze Shock
41.54
1238.8
2.9
86.7s
40.42
8
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Grass
Crush Grip
41.28
1223.3
2.9
87.2s
40.10
9
Mega Mewtwo X
Psycho Cut
Ice Beam
40.89
1850.8
1.9
88.0s
40.09

10
Kartana
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
41.43
990.3
3.6
86.9s
39.73

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Shadow Sandslash in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/14/15

Level

1500

Stat Product

1,885,719

Atk

119.11

Def

123.69

128

Traits (3)

+Spammy+Agile−Less Bulky

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Sandslash can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Metal Claw
6
5
0.5s
12
Mud Shot
4
6
0.5s
8
Sand Attack
4
7
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Bulldoze
80
-50
3.5s
22.86
Earthquake
140
-100
3.5s
40
Night Slash
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
Rock Tomb
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
Scorching Sands
90
-50
3.0s
30

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sandshrew	50 Candy 45 Candy (purified)	Sandslash

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Sandslash including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Sandshrew

#27

Alolan Sandshrew

#27

Shadow Alolan Sandshrew

#27

Shadow Sandshrew

#27

Sandslash

#28

Alolan Sandslash

#28

Shadow Alolan Sandslash

#28

Shadow Sandslash

#28

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3x damage boost to Ground-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Sandslash with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Steelix #208

Boosts:

Mega Swampert #260

Boosts:

Mega Camerupt #323

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Mega Garchomp #445

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Sandslash at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	33 CP	27	1831 CP
2	105 CP	28	1899 CP
3	176 CP	29	1967 CP
4	248 CP	30	2035 CP
5	320 CP	31	2069 CP
6	391 CP	32	2103 CP
7	463 CP	33	2137 CP
8	535 CP	34	2170 CP
9	606 CP	35	2204 CP
10	678 CP	36	2238 CP
11	746 CP	37	2272 CP
12	814 CP	38	2306 CP
13	882 CP	39	2340 CP
14	949 CP	40	2374 CP
15	1017 CP	41	2404 CP
16	1085 CP	42	2434 CP
17	1153 CP	43	2465 CP
18	1221 CP	44	2496 CP
19	1288 CP	45	2527 CP
20	1356 CP	46	2558 CP
21	1424 CP	47	2589 CP
22	1492 CP	48	2620 CP
23	1560 CP	49	2652 CP
24	1628 CP	50	2684 CP
25	1696 CP	51	2716 CP
26	1763 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	33 CP	18	1221 CP	35	2204 CP
2	105 CP	19	1288 CP	36	2238 CP
3	176 CP	20	1356 CP	37	2272 CP
4	248 CP	21	1424 CP	38	2306 CP
5	320 CP	22	1492 CP	39	2340 CP
6	391 CP	23	1560 CP	40	2374 CP
7	463 CP	24	1628 CP	41	2404 CP
8	535 CP	25	1696 CP	42	2434 CP
9	606 CP	26	1763 CP	43	2465 CP
10	678 CP	27	1831 CP	44	2496 CP
11	746 CP	28	1899 CP	45	2527 CP
12	814 CP	29	1967 CP	46	2558 CP
13	882 CP	30	2035 CP	47	2589 CP
14	949 CP	31	2069 CP	48	2620 CP
15	1017 CP	32	2103 CP	49	2652 CP
16	1085 CP	33	2137 CP	50	2684 CP
17	1153 CP	34	2170 CP	51	2716 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Sandslash up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	336,000	406	12
35.0	228,000	274	-
30.0	150,000	185	-
25.0	96,000	136	-
20.0	57,000	97	-
15.0	30,600	67	-
10.0	13,200	38	-
5.0	3,600	18	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

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