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0027 Sandshrew(Alolan)

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    78.3
  • Main moves:
    Powder Snow, Night Slash, Blizzard
  • Type
    ICE
    STEEL
  • Level:
    50
  • Rank:
    Lvl 50 15/15/15CP 1462
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    117.6
  • Defense:
    121
  • Stamina:
    127
  • Overall:
    1808

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • + Defensive
    Resists attacks from a wide variety of types.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
  • - Inconsistent
    May depend on baits and performs inconsistently.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastPowder Snow432Fast Charge
2FastMetal Claw332Low Quality
3ChargedNight Slash12.5% chance +2 Atk self35501.435 - 4 - 5 - 4Boost Spam/Bait
4ChargedBlizzard751682.2410 - 9 - 10 - 9Nuke
5ChargedGyro Ball60961.68 - 7 - 8 - 7High Energy
6ChargedReturn†701301.869 - 9 - 9 - 8Neutral Nuke
Weaknesses
fighting
x2.56
fire
x2.56
ground
x1.6
Resistances
poison
x0.39
ice
x0.39
psychic
x0.625
normal
x0.625
grass
x0.625
flying
x0.625
fairy
x0.625
dragon
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Sandshrew (Alola Form) is an Ice & Steel Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Fire and Ground moves. Sandshrew's strongest moveset is Metal Claw & Blizzard and it has a Max CP of 1,293. Sandshrew (Alola Form) evolves into Sandslash (Alola Form).

About

Sandshrew's body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling survival in an arid desert. It curls up to protect itself from enemies.

Suggested Teammates
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Similar Pokemon
Sandslash(Alolan)
Castform(Snowy)
Walrein
Froslass

PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Powder Snow + Night Slash and Blizzard

Powder Snow is recommended for its high energy generation, and also benefits from STAB. Metal Claw is a poor move from both a stats and typing perspective. 

Night Slash is mandatory due to its low energy cost, making it useful for baiting and pressuring shields. Blizzard costs a lot of energy, but its massive damage and wide coverage is no joke. Gyro Ball is a poor move generally speaking, and Steel typing isn't very valuable. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2.5 / 5

If you're reading this, you might've noticed the max CP of Alolan Sandshrew. When it's your Best Buddy, Alolan Sandshrew reaches 1479 CP, though this is a very expensive resource investment. Just like its evolution, Alolan Sandshrew is more of a specialist Pokemon, favoring specific PvP formats rather than open Great League due to its major weaknesses. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

50 candy to evolve shouldn't be a lot to ask, right? 

Master League: 0 /  5

So uh, I heard you like ice cream? 

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