Shadow Sandslash

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Sandslash CP Chart
Shadow Sandslash in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Sandslash family
Sprites
Shadow Sandslash Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Sandslash is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.

Shadow Sandslash's maximum Combat Power stat is 2684 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Sand Attack / Scorching Sands. Shadow Sandslash encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Sandslash is available! ✨

Shadow Sandslash Stats and Max CP

182 ATK

175 DEF

181 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2684 CP

Lvl 40

2374 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1696 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1356 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1017 CP

Shadow Sandslash's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Ground-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Sandslash Type Chart

Shadow Sandslash takes increased damage from:

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Sandslash takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Moves Analysis

Sand Attack + Scorching Sands

Sand Attack

Scorching Sands

Shadow Sandslash's best Ground-type moveset is Sand Attack / Scorching Sands, with 11.92 DPS and 172.5 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Shadow Sandslash ranks #47 (C Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Sand Attack	Scorching Sands	11.92	172.5	10.17
2.	Metal Claw	Scorching Sands	11.69	169.0	9.97
3.	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	11.46	165.7	9.77
4.	Sand Attack	Earthquake	11.42	165.2	9.75
5.	Metal Claw	Earthquake	11.08	160.3	9.46
6.	Mud Shot	Earthquake	10.80	156.2	9.21
7.	Metal Claw	Bulldoze	10.24	148.1	8.73
8.	Sand Attack	Bulldoze	10.18	147.3	8.69

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Fast Attacks

Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Sand Attack470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Sand Attack has no special effects.
See Sand Attack details page ↗
Metal Claw650.5s
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 ↗

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Damage	5
Energy	7

Charged Attacks

Night Slash *45332.0s
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 ↗
Earthquake1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 120
Energy 65

Effects
Earthquake has no special effects.
See Earthquake details page ↗
Scorching Sands90503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scorching Sands 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 45
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bulldoze details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
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 ↗
Rock Tomb65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	50
Energy	35

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Damage	120
Energy	65

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

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

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Sandslash's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Sandslash'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 Sandslash has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Sandslash in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Ground Attacker:Sand Attack Scorching Sands

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PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Sand Attack Night Slash Rock Tomb
Ultra League:Sand Attack Night Slash Rock Tomb

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Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#28
Height	1 m
Weight	29.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sandshrew	50 Candy	Sandslash

Sandshrew evolves into Sandslash which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Shadow Sandslash family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Sandslash in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Alolan Sandshrew

Shadow Alolan Sandslash

Shadow Sandshrew

Shadow Sandslash

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Sandslash

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Sandslash CP Chart

Shadow Sandslash's has 2684 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Sandslash obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1234 CP to 1356 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1543 CP to 1696 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Sandslash can be found in the 966 CP to 1017 CP range.

Max CP	2684 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	966 CP - 1017 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1288 CP - 1356 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1234 CP - 1356 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1543 CP - 1696 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

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 Sandslash 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	33 CP	2	105 CP	3	176 CP
4	248 CP	5	320 CP	6	391 CP
7	463 CP	8	535 CP	9	606 CP
10	678 CP	11	746 CP	12	814 CP
13	882 CP	14	949 CP	15	1017 CP
16	1085 CP	17	1153 CP	18	1221 CP
19	1288 CP	20	1356 CP	21	1424 CP
22	1492 CP	23	1560 CP	24	1628 CP
25	1696 CP	26	1763 CP	27	1831 CP
28	1899 CP	29	1967 CP	30	2035 CP
31	2069 CP	32	2103 CP	33	2137 CP
34	2170 CP	35	2204 CP	36	2238 CP
37	2272 CP	38	2306 CP	39	2340 CP
40	2374 CP	41	2404 CP	42	2434 CP
43	2465 CP	44	2496 CP	45	2527 CP
46	2558 CP	47	2589 CP	48	2620 CP
49	2652 CP	50	2684 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Sandslash

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Sandslash's Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Sandslash.

Ground

More information

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

The base catch rate for Shadow Sandslash in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Sandslash, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Sandslash 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 Sandslash Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Sandslash 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 Sandslash in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Sandslash 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 Sandslash

Shadow Sandslash high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Sandslash. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Sandslash Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. Itcan roll while curled up to attack or escape.
Yellow	It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws.If broken, they start to grow back in a day.
Gold	In an attempt to hide itself, it will run aroundat top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.
Silver	If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap offits spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
Crystal	Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball,then attacks its enemies from above.
Ruby	SANDSLASH’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fallout, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.
Sapphire	SANDSLASH can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this POKéMON will try to makethe foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.
Emerald	It curls up in a ball to protect itself from enemy attacks. It also curls up to prevent heatstroke during the daytime when temperatures rise sharply.
FireRed	It is adept at attacking with the spines on its back and its sharp claws while quickly scurrying about.
LeafGreen	Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.
HeartGold	In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.
SoulSilver	If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
Black 2, White 2	The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes.
X	If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
Y	Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
Omega Ruby	Sandslash’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.
Alpha Sapphire	Sandslash can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this Pokémon will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.
Sun	Although they are sharp, its claws and spikes often break off. They grow back the next day, so it is not bothered by the temporary loss.
Moon	It uses its claws to climb trees and then curls its body into a spiny ball, ready to drop onto any prey that appears.
Ultra Sun	Its claws and horns often break off. The broken claws and horns can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields.
Ultra Moon	Thanks to its thick claws, it’s good at climbing trees. There are plenty of Sandslash that park themselves in trees and go right to sleep.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.
Sword	The drier the area Sandslash lives in, the harder and smoother the Pokémon’s spikes will feel when touched.
Shield	It climbs trees by hooking on with its sharp claws. Sandslash shares the berries it gathers, dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting below the tree.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Sandslash’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Sandslash is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Sandslash in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Sandslash in Pokémon GO are Sand Attack and Scorching Sands. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 11.924 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 172.469.

How does Shadow Sandslash perform in Raids?

Shadow Sandslash's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Sandslash rank as a Ground-type attacker?

Shadow Sandslash is a C-Tier Ground-type attacker, ranking at number #47. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Sandslash?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Sandslash: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

What is Shadow Sandslash’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Sandslash’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2374 CP and 2684 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Sandslash be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Sandslash can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Sandslash Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Sandslash cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.