Best Pokémon to defeat Sandshrew in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Sandshrew are: Primal Kyogre, Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Rayquaza, Kartana, and Mega Blastoise. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Sandshrew in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
      Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #5
      Official artwork of KartanaKartana
      Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *55.664035.5065s140.9
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *54.002828.2167s127.3
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *48.353511.2175s122.5
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *51.762588.1170s120.8
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 46.103062.6179s114.5
      6.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 49.001992.8174s109.4
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *45.202562.8180s108.5
      8.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 44.612612.3181s107.8
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 43.292896.4184s107.7
      10.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 41.413261.7187s106.8
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *43.992602.6182s106.5
      12.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *43.162563.3184s104.6
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *41.982816.9186s104.5
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 49.781484.4273s103.9
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 43.212424.1184s103.5
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *46.361881.1178s103.4
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *44.022221.5182s103.0
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 46.211820.5178s102.4
      19.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 41.812324.0187s99.9
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf IceTriple Axel 42.692128.4185s99.6
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SamurottShadow SamurottBugFury Cutter WaterHydro Cannon *45.121702.9280s99.1
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 42.772052.0185s99.0
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *44.321748.4282s98.3
      24.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 40.432340.1190s97.4
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *43.331767.4284s96.8
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 42.281899.4186s96.4
      27.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *37.092995.5198s96.1
      28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicPsycho Cut GrassLeaf Blade 39.682314.8191s95.8
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 41.771920.2187s95.8
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 42.011848.8186s95.4
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Sandshrew in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Sandshrew CP range from Raids

      Sandshrew can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 670 CP to 720 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 838 CP to 901 CP with Sunny weather boost

      Sandshrew weaknesses

      Sandshrew type chart

      When fighting Sandshrew, keep in mind the that Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

      Sandshrew takes increased damage from:Sandshrew takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Grass
      • Ice
      • Water
      Sandshrew takes reduced damage from:Sandshrew takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Poison
      • Rock
      39%
      • Electric

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Sandshrew

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Grass156.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water116.0%
      • rainRain
      Ice42.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon22.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug14.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic14.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fighting10.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ground8.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Flying6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dark2.0%
      • fogFog
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Sandshrew in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Sandshrew down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Sandshrew counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.