Shadow Alolan Sandshrew
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Shadow Alolan Sandshrew is a Ice and Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ice and Steel-type Pokémon, Shadow Alolan Sandshrew is especially weak against Fighting and Fire-type moves, and weak against Ground-type moves.
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's maximum Combat Power stat is 1462 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Metal Claw / Gyro Ball. Shadow Alolan Sandshrew encounters are boosted during Snow weather. Shiny Shadow Alolan Sandshrew is available! ✨
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Stats and Max CP
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Type Chart
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Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7.55 | 64.2 | 5.84 | ||
| 2. | 7.39 | 62.8 | 5.71 | ||
| 3. | 6.95 | 59.1 | 5.38 | ||
| 4. | 6.06 | 51.5 | 4.69 | ||
| 5. | 5.72 | 48.7 | 4.42 | ||
| 6. | 5.21 | 44.3 | 4.03 | ||
| 7. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
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The following chart shows Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Alolan Sandshrew has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Fast Attacks
Powder Snow6
15
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 15 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 8 Effects Powder Snow has no special effects.See Powder Snow details page ↗
Metal Claw6
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 5 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.2s - 0.4s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 7 Effects Metal Claw has no special effects.See Metal Claw details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Night Slash45
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 35 Effects Special
Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Night Slash details page ↗
Blizzard130
100
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 130 Energy 100 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.4s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 140 Energy 75 Effects Blizzard has no special effects.See Blizzard details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Gyro Ball85
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 3.2s - 3.5s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Gyro Ball has no special effects.See Gyro Ball details page ↗
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Ice Attacker:
Powder Snow
Blizzard - Steel Attacker:
Metal Claw
Gyro Ball
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Powder Snow
Night Slash
Gyro Ball
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #27 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.7 m |
| Weight | 40 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 50% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
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Shadow Alolan Sandshrew family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Alolan Sandshrew in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Alolan Sandshrew
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew CP Chart
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's has 1462 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Alolan Sandshrew obtained from Raids can be encountered from 649 CP to 739 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 812 CP to 924 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Alolan Sandshrew can be found in the 516 CP to 554 CP range.
| 1462 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 516 CP - 554 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 688 CP - 739 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 649 CP - 739 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 812 CP - 924 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
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- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 CP | 2 | 57 CP | 3 | 96 CP |
| 4 | 135 CP | 5 | 174 CP | 6 | 213 CP |
| 7 | 252 CP | 8 | 291 CP | 9 | 330 CP |
| 10 | 369 CP | 11 | 406 CP | 12 | 443 CP |
| 13 | 480 CP | 14 | 517 CP | 15 | 554 CP |
| 16 | 591 CP | 17 | 628 CP | 18 | 665 CP |
| 19 | 702 CP | 20 | 739 CP | 21 | 776 CP |
| 22 | 813 CP | 23 | 850 CP | 24 | 887 CP |
| 25 | 924 CP | 26 | 961 CP | 27 | 997 CP |
| 28 | 1034 CP | 29 | 1071 CP | 30 | 1108 CP |
| 31 | 1127 CP | 32 | 1145 CP | 33 | 1164 CP |
| 34 | 1182 CP | 35 | 1201 CP | 36 | 1219 CP |
| 37 | 1238 CP | 38 | 1256 CP | 39 | 1275 CP |
| 40 | 1293 CP | 41 | 1310 CP | 42 | 1326 CP |
| 43 | 1343 CP | 44 | 1359 CP | 45 | 1376 CP |
| 46 | 1393 CP | 47 | 1410 CP | 48 | 1427 CP |
| 49 | 1445 CP | 50 | 1462 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Alolan Sandshrew
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's Ice and Steel-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Alolan Sandshrew.
Ice
Steel
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Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Alolan Sandshrew from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Alolan Sandshrew in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Alolan Sandshrew
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew high resolution sprites
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Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Alolan Sandshrew’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Ice and Steel-type Pokémon, Shadow Alolan Sandshrew is especially weak against Fighting and Fire-type moves, and weak against Ground-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Alolan Sandshrew in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Alolan Sandshrew in Pokémon GO are Metal Claw and Gyro Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.554 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 64.224.
How does Shadow Alolan Sandshrew perform in Raids?
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Alolan Sandshrew rank as a Ice-type attacker?
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew is an F-Tier Ice-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Shadow Alolan Sandshrew rank as a Steel-type attacker?
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew is an F-Tier Steel-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Alolan Sandshrew?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Alolan Sandshrew: Mega Glalie, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, and Mega Lucario.
What is Shadow Alolan Sandshrew’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1293 CP and 1462 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Alolan Sandshrew be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Alolan Sandshrew cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.













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