Alolan Sandshrew best moveset in Pokémon GO

Alolan Sandshrew's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Metal Claw and Blizzard, with 8.74 damage per second, and it can deal 132.7 damage before Alolan Sandshrew faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Alolan Sandshrew are:

Metal Claw

Blizzard

DPS8.74

TDO132.69

Score17.2

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All Alolan Sandshrew movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Alolan Sandshrew movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Metal Claw	Blizzard	8.74	132.7	17.2
2.	Metal Claw	Gyro Ball	8.05	122.3	15.9
3.	Powder Snow	Blizzard	7.60	115.5	15.0
4.	Powder Snow	Gyro Ball	7.19	109.2	14.2
5.	Metal Claw	Night Slash	7.15	108.6	14.1
6.	Powder Snow	Night Slash	6.17	93.7	12.2

Alolan Sandshrew fast moves guide

Moves

Metal Claw87

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Powder Snow615

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	15
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Powder Snow has no special effects.

See Powder Snow details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Metal Claw	8	11.43	7	10.00	0.7s	5	6	2.50	3.00	1s
Powder Snow	6	6.00	15	15.00	1.0s	5	8	2.50	4.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Alolan Sandshrew's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0

Alolan Sandshrew charge moves guide

Alolan Sandshrew has access to 3 Charge moves (Blizzard, Night Slash, and Gyro Ball), which cover Ice, Dark, and Steel-type attacks. When using Blizzard and Gyro Ball you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Blizzard130100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	140
Energy	75

Effects

Blizzard has no special effects.

See Blizzard details page ↗

Night Slash5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Gyro Ball8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Gyro Ball has no special effects.

See Gyro Ball details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Blizzard	130	41.94	100	1.87	3.1s	140	75	1.87
Gyro Ball	80	24.24	50	1.33	3.3s	80	60	1.33
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	50	22.73	33	1.43	2.2s	50	35	1.43

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

Alolan Sandshrew's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6