Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's best moves in Pokémon GO

Moves
      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.SteelMetal Claw SteelGyro Ball 7.5564.25.84
      2.SteelMetal Claw IceBlizzard 7.3962.85.71
      3.SteelMetal Claw DarkNight Slash 6.9559.15.38
      4.IcePowder Snow SteelGyro Ball 6.0651.54.69
      5.IcePowder Snow IceBlizzard 5.7248.74.42
      6.IcePowder Snow DarkNight Slash 5.2144.34.03
      7.SteelMetal Claw NormalFrustration 0.1000
      8.IcePowder Snow NormalFrustration 0.1000

      Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's Fast Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Shadow Alolan Sandshrew has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Metal Claw and Powder Snow), which cover Steel and Ice-type attacks. When using Metal Claw and Powder Snow you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      SteelMetal ClawDamage6Energy5Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Metal Claw
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • RockRock
        • IceIce
        • FairyFairy
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • WaterWater
        • ElectricElectric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage6
      Energy5
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.2s - 0.4s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage5
      Energy7

      Effects
      Metal Claw has no special effects.
      See Metal Claw details page ↗
      IcePowder SnowDamage6Energy15Duration1.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Powder Snow
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FlyingFlying
        • GroundGround
        • GrassGrass
        • DragonDragon
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • WaterWater
        • IceIce
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage6
      Energy15
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration1.0s
      Damage window0.8s - 1.0s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage6
      Energy8

      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
      612.00510.000.5s57-
      66.001515.001.0s68-

      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.

      Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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

      Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's Charge Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Shadow Alolan Sandshrew has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Blizzard, Night Slash, Gyro Ball, and Frustration), which cover Ice, Dark, Steel, and Normal-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.

      IceBlizzardDamage130Energy100Duration3.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Blizzard
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FlyingFlying
        • GroundGround
        • GrassGrass
        • DragonDragon
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • WaterWater
        • IceIce
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage130
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration3.0s
      Damage window1.4s - 2.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage140
      Energy75

      Effects
      Blizzard has no special effects.
      See Blizzard details page ↗
      DarkNight SlashDamage45Energy33Duration2.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Night Slash
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GhostGhost
        • PsychicPsychic
      • 62.5%
        • FightingFighting
        • DarkDark
        • FairyFairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage45
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration2.0s
      Damage window1.1s - 1.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage50
      Energy35

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

      • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
      See Night Slash details page ↗
      SteelGyro BallDamage85Energy50Duration3.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Gyro Ball
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • RockRock
        • IceIce
        • FairyFairy
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • WaterWater
        • ElectricElectric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage85
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration3.5s
      Damage window3.2s - 3.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50

      Effects
      Gyro Ball has no special effects.
      See Gyro Ball details page ↗
      NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Frustration
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage10
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration2.0s
      Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage10
      Energy70

      Effects
      Frustration has no special effects.
      See Frustration details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      13043.33100-3.0s14075-
      105.0033-2.0s1070-
      8524.2950-3.5s8050-
      Special effectsSpecial

      Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

      • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
      4522.5033-2.0s5035-

      PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, 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.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      Special effectsSpecial

      Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

      • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

      Shadow Alolan Sandshrew's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Shadow Alolan Sandshrew Best moveset in Pokémon GO