Alolan Sandshrewin Pokémon Johto Legends

icesteel

Pokédex Entry

Mouse Pokémon

It lives on snowy mountains. Its steel shell is very hard, so much so, it can't roll into a ball.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

IceSteel

Dex

#139 Regional Dex · #027 National

Abilities

Snow Cloak(Primary)

Raises evasion in Hail.

Slush Rush(Secondary)

Speed is raised in hail.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

ground

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

fire ×4fighting ×4ground ×2

Resists

normal ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.25flying ×0.5psychic ×0.5bug ×0.5dragon ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Immune To

poison

Evolution Chain

Sandshrewa

Base form

→

Sandslasha

Use Ice Stone on Sandshrewa

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How to Obtain

Alolan Sandshrew can be found common in Wild Area Ice Cave, and in Route 44 (rare). Wild ones range from level five to 15.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	ScratchLevel: 1Scratch	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
1	ScratchLevel: 1Scratch	Scratches with sharp claws.
1	Defense CurlLevel: 1Defense Curl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
1	Defense CurlLevel: 1Defense Curl	Heightens the user's Defense.
3	MistLevel: 3Mist	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
3	MistLevel: 3Mist	Prevents stat reduction.
5	Powder SnowLevel: 5Powder Snow	ice	PWR40	ACC100	PP25
5	Powder SnowLevel: 5Powder Snow	An attack that may cause freezing.
7	RolloutLevel: 7Rollout	rock	PWR30	ACC90	PP20
7	RolloutLevel: 7Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
9	Rapid SpinLevel: 9Rapid Spin	normal	PWR50	ACC100	PP40
9	Rapid SpinLevel: 9Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
11	Fury CutterLevel: 11Fury Cutter	bug	PWR40	ACC95	PP20
11	Fury CutterLevel: 11Fury Cutter	Successive hits raise power.
14	Metal ClawLevel: 14Metal Claw	steel	PWR50	ACC95	PP35
14	Metal ClawLevel: 14Metal Claw	An attack that may up user's Attack
17	SwiftLevel: 17Swift	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
17	SwiftLevel: 17Swift	An attack that never misses.
20	Fury SwipesLevel: 20Fury Swipes	normal	PWR18	ACC80	PP15
20	Fury SwipesLevel: 20Fury Swipes	Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
23	Iron DefenseLevel: 23Iron Defense	steel	PWR0	ACC100	PP15
23	Iron DefenseLevel: 23Iron Defense	Sharply raises the user's Defense.
26	SlashLevel: 26Slash	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20
26	SlashLevel: 26Slash	Has a high critical hit ratio.
30	Iron HeadLevel: 30Iron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
30	Iron HeadLevel: 30Iron Head	Can cause flinch with a hard head.
34	Gyro BallLevel: 34Gyro Ball	steel	PWR1	ACC100	PP5
34	Gyro BallLevel: 34Gyro Ball	User spins and deals damage.
38	Swords DanceLevel: 38Swords Dance	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
38	Swords DanceLevel: 38Swords Dance	A dance that increases Attack.
42	HailLevel: 42Hail	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
42	HailLevel: 42Hail	Summons hail for 5 turns.
46	BlizzardLevel: 46Blizzard	ice	PWR110	ACC70	PP5
46	BlizzardLevel: 46Blizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.

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Egg Moves (10)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
AmnesiaAmnesia	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
AmnesiaAmnesia	Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Def.
Crush ClawCrush Claw	normal	PWR75	ACC95	PP10
Crush ClawCrush Claw	Tears at foe, may lower Defense.
EndureEndure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
EndureEndure	Always leaves at least 1HP.
FlailFlail	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15
FlailFlail	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Hone ClawsHone Claws	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP15
Hone ClawsHone Claws	Raise Attack and Accuracy.
Icicle CrashIcicle Crash	ice	PWR85	ACC90	PP10
Icicle CrashIcicle Crash	Causes flinching with big icicles.
Icicle SpearIcicle Spear	ice	PWR25	ACC100	PP30
Icicle SpearIcicle Spear	Fires ice at the foe 2-5 times.
Metal ClawMetal Claw	steel	PWR50	ACC95	PP35
Metal ClawMetal Claw	An attack that may up user's Attack
Night SlashNight Slash	dark	PWR70	ACC100	PP15
Night SlashNight Slash	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Chip AwayChip Away	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20
Chip AwayChip Away	Ignores foe's stat changes.

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TM/HM Moves (30)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	fighting	PWR100	ACC50	PP5	TM01TM01
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	An attack that always confuses.
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	dragon	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM02TM02
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	ghost	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM03TM03
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	Has a high critical hit ratio.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk UpBulk Up	fighting	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM08TM08
Bulk UpBulk Up	Boosts Attack and Defense.
Wild ChargeWild Charge	electric	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	TM09TM09
Wild ChargeWild Charge	Electric tackle, hurts the user.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	PWR110	ACC70	PP5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
BulldozeBulldoze	Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	PWR100	ACC75	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	An attack that may reduce Defense.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
brickbreakbrickbreak	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM31TM31
brickbreakbrickbreak
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	Aerial strike that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM43TM43
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM57TM57
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
PoweruppunchPoweruppunch	fighting	PWR40	ACC100	PP20	TM58TM58
PoweruppunchPoweruppunch	Will always raise user's Attack.
Icy WindIcy Wind	ice	PWR55	ACC95	PP15	TM61TM61
Icy WindIcy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
X ScissorX Scissor	bug	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM60TM60
X ScissorX Scissor	Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Iron HeadIron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM65TM65
Iron HeadIron Head	Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Swords DanceSwords Dance	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM66TM66
Swords DanceSwords Dance	A dance that increases Attack.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20	TM68TM68
Poison JabPoison Jab	Powerful jab that can poison foe.