Competitive Information for Alolan Sandslash [Sword/Shield]
Ice / Steel
Abilities:
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sandslash-alola? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Ninetales-AlolaRillaboomAurorusDrifblimPrimarinaBoltundTapu FiniDusclopsIncineroarLandorus-Therian
Prepare for battle with Sandslash-Alola, a superior Pokémon boasting Ice and Steel attributes. Sandslash-Alola is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Curious about Sandslash-Alola's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Slush Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 116 Hp / 252 Atk / 140 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Crash / Triple Axel
- Drill Run
- Iron Head
- Protect
Sandslash thrives as a superior Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. It tries to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Sandslash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sandslash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Slush Rush, if hail is active Sandslash's speed is doubled.
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sandslash this turn).
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Item: Chople Berry / Occa Berry
Ability: Slush Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Sandslash excels as a superb Physical Sweeper during single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to crush rivals using powerful physical attacks. With Slush Rush, if hail is active Sandslash's speed is doubled. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sandslash-alola? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Ninetales-AlolaRillaboomAurorusDrifblimPrimarinaBoltundTapu FiniDusclopsIncineroarLandorus-Therian
Item: Chople Berry / Occa Berry
Ability: Slush Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide
- Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
Prepare for double battles with Sandslash as a terrific Physical Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. With Slush Rush, if hail is active Sandslash's speed is doubled. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sandslash-alola can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sandslash-alola.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sandslash-alola can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Sandslash-alola
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sandslash-alola's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Sandslash-alola
- Drill Run
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Icicle Crash
- Iron Head
- Knock Off
- Night Slash
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- Triple Axel
Common Effort Values for Sandslash-alola in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 116/252/0/0/0/140 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Sandslash-alola's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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