Situational
Situational
Alolan Sandslash has a niche: B-tier Great League, B-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BGreat League#175 of 1146 · score 84.1
It is ranked #175 in Great League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Ice Punch / Drill Run.
- BUltra League#101 of 844 · score 86.1
It is ranked #101 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Ice Punch / Drill Run.
Collection value
- Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | B | #175 / 1146 | 84.1 | Powder Snow · Ice Punch · Drill Run | L23 · 4/13/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | B | #203 / 1146 | 83.3 | Powder Snow · Ice Punch · Drill Run | L23 · 4/13/15 |
| Ultra League | B | #101 / 844 | 86.1 | Powder Snow · Ice Punch · Drill Run | L47.5 · 4/12/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | B | #127 / 844 | 85.3 | Powder Snow · Ice Punch · Drill Run | L47.5 · 4/12/15 |
| Ultra Premier | B | #100 / 689 | 88.5 | Powder Snow · Ice Punch · Drill Run | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | C | #138 / 689 | 86.8 | Powder Snow · Ice Punch · Drill Run |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iceShadow | – | #56 / 231 | 11.8 | 187 | Metal Claw · Blizzard |
| steelShadow | – | #72 / 180 | 11.1 | 177 | Metal Claw · Gyro Ball |
| ice | – | #81 / 231 | 10.2 | 194 | Metal Claw · Blizzard |
| groundShadow | – | #92 / 299 | 10.7 | 170 | Metal Claw · Drill Run |
| steel | – | #93 / 180 | 9.4 | 180 | Metal Claw · Gyro Ball |
| flyingShadow | – | #105 / 235 | 9.7 | 155 | Metal Claw · Aerial Ace |
| flying | – | #128 / 235 | 8.2 | 157 | Metal Claw · Aerial Ace |
| ground | – | #129 / 299 | 9.1 | 174 | Metal Claw · Drill Run |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metal ClawSTAB | steel | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
Powder SnowSTAB | ice | 6 | +15 | 1.0s | 6.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
Shadow ClawElite TM | ghost | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlizzardSTAB | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 | |
Gyro BallSTAB | steel | 85 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Bulldoze | ground | 80 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.60 | 80 | -55 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Ice PunchSTAB | ice | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 60 | -40 | |
Drill Run | ground | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.70 | 70 | -40 | |
Aerial Ace | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 |
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