Alolan Sandslash's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Metal Claw	Blizzard	11.71	334.5	23.1
2.	Metal Claw	Ice Punch	11.04	315.5	21.7
3.	Shadow Claw *	Blizzard	11.01	314.5	21.7
4.	Metal Claw	Gyro Ball	10.62	303.3	20.9
5.	Shadow Claw *	Ice Punch	10.57	302.0	20.8
6.	Powder Snow	Blizzard	10.36	296.0	20.3
7.	Metal Claw	Drill Run	10.27	293.4	20.0
8.	Shadow Claw *	Gyro Ball	10.19	291.1	19.8
9.	Powder Snow	Ice Punch	9.98	285.1	19.1
10.	Shadow Claw *	Drill Run	9.84	281.0	18.7
11.	Powder Snow	Gyro Ball	9.55	272.8	17.9
12.	Metal Claw	Aerial Ace	9.48	270.7	17.6

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Alolan Sandslash's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Alolan Sandslash has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Shadow Claw, Metal Claw, and Powder Snow), which cover Ghost, 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.

Shadow Claw *960.7s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	9
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	8

Effects

Shadow Claw has no special effects.

See Shadow Claw details page ↗

Metal Claw870.7s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

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 Snow6151.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- 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	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	-
Powder Snow	6	6.00	15	15.00	1.0s	5	8	-
Shadow Claw *	9	12.86	6	8.57	0.7s	6	8	-

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 Sandslash's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×1.0
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 Sandslash's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Alolan Sandslash has access to 6 Charge Attacks (Ice Punch, Blizzard, Aerial Ace, Drill Run, Bulldoze, and Gyro Ball), which cover Ice, Flying, Ground, and Steel-type attacks. When using Ice Punch, Blizzard, and Gyro Ball you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Ice Punch50331.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Ice Punch has no special effects.

See Ice Punch details page ↗

Blizzard1301003.1s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

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 ↗

Aerial Ace55332.4s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Bug
- Grass

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Aerial Ace has no special effects.

See Aerial Ace details page ↗

Drill Run80502.8s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	45

Effects

Drill Run has no special effects.

See Drill Run details page ↗

Bulldoze80503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Bulldoze has no special effects.

See Bulldoze details page ↗

Gyro Ball80503.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

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
Aerial Ace	55	22.92	33	-	2.4s	55	40	-
Blizzard	130	41.94	100	-	3.1s	140	75	-
Bulldoze	80	22.86	50	-	3.5s	80	60	-
Drill Run	80	28.57	50	-	2.8s	80	45	-
Gyro Ball	80	24.24	50	-	3.3s	80	60	-
Ice Punch	50	26.32	33	-	1.9s	55	40	-

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

There are no Alolan Sandslash moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Alolan Sandslash's Charge Attacks 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
Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
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