Alolan Sandshrew

Best moveset

Alolan Sandshrew can learn 6 combinations. Metal Claw with Blizzard does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.

Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.

Best moveset against each type

Alolan Sandshrew does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Ground, Grass.

Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Alolan Sandshrew is actually for.

Counters: what beats Alolan Sandshrew

Attacker	Type	Moveset	DPS
Blacephalon	FireGhost	IncinerateMind BlownLegacy	80.8
Lucario	FightingSteel	Force PalmAura SphereLegacy	68.6
Reshiram	DragonFire	Fire FangFusion FlareLegacy	67.1
Pheromosa	BugFighting	Low KickFocus Blast	62.8
Terrakion	RockFighting	Double KickSacred SwordLegacy	62.5

Ranked by damage per second against Alolan Sandshrew's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Alolan Sandshrew is weak to.

Type matchups

Shiny

Shiny availability is tracked for Sandshrew as a species, on the Sandshrew page.

Other forms

Evolution family

Numbers

What it costs