- Attack
- 125
- Defense
- 129
- HP
- 137
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 739
- min 688
- Weather boostLv25
- 924
- min 860
- MaxLv50
- 1,462
- Lv40 1,293
At a glance
Basics
Alolan Sandshrew is a Ice/Steel-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 739 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 924 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,462 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Fire/Fighting attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Grass/Flying/Psychic/Bug/Dragon/Fairy/Ice/Poison attacks. In raids, Metal Claw + Blizzard is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Alolan Sandslash with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mouse Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,462 / 1,479
Sandshrew's body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This Pokémon curls up to protect itself from its enemies.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Metal Claw
BlizzardBest100% efficiency8.7TDO 131 - 2Metal ClawGyro Ball91% efficiency7.9TDO 119
- 3Powder SnowBlizzard85% efficiency7.4TDO 112
- 4Powder SnowGyro Ball79% efficiency6.9TDO 104
- 5Metal Claw
Night Slash78% efficiency6.7TDO 102
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal ClawBestSteel · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Powder SnowIce · 1s · STAB | 6 | +15 | 7.2 | 15 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlizzardBestIce · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
| Gyro BallSteel · 3.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 29.1 | 2.04 |
| Night SlashDark · 2s | 45 | 33 | 22.5 | 1.36 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Alolan Sandshrew's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 83.6
- Actual Defense
- 86.0
- Actual HP
- 90
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Metal ClawBlizzardBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 68% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,293 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Alolan Sandshrew only reaches CP 1,462 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,462 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,457 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,452 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,457 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,452 | 99.2% |
| 6 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,452 | 98.6% |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,447 | 98.6% |
| 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,441 | 98.6% |
| 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,452 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 1,447 | 98.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Alolan SandshrewViewingBest movesMetal ClawBlizzard
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Fire
Fighting - ×1.6
Ground - ×0.625
Normal
Grass
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Dragon
Fairy - ×0.39Ice
Poison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×2.56
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.39
- Fighting×2.56
- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.625
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events3 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.02.27Spotlight Hour: Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew · 2× Candy for transferring
- 2023.01.03Spotlight Hour: Alolan Sandshrew · 2× evolution XP
- 2022.03.13Community Day: Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew · Exclusive move: Night Slash