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Sandshrew-Alola

#0027 · form of Sandshrew

Alolan Sandshrew Weaknesses & Counters

IceSteel

Alolan Sandshrew is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground (4× from Fire and Fighting). It resists Normal, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Fairy and Ice and is immune to Poison.

Build a team with Alolan SandshrewType chart

Type matchups

4× — double weakFireFighting
2× — weakGround
1× — normal damageWaterElectricRockGhostDarkSteel
½× — resistsNormalGrassFlyingPsychicBugDragonFairy
¼× — double resistsIce
0× — immunePoison

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Alolan Sandshrew's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeUrshifu-Rapid-StrikeFightingWaterHeatranHeatranFireSteelVolcaronaVolcaronaBugFireCeruledgeCeruledgeFireGhostCinderaceCinderaceFireIron MothIron MothFirePoisonVictiniVictiniPsychicFireBlazikenBlazikenFireFighting

Other Ice/Steel Pokémon

Sandslash-AlolaAlolan Sandslash

Alolan Sandshrew weakness FAQ

What is Alolan Sandshrew weak to?

Alolan Sandshrew is a Ice/Steel type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting and Ground; Fire and Fighting attacks deal 4× damage.

What does Alolan Sandshrew resist?

Alolan Sandshrew resists Normal, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Fairy and Ice and is immune to Poison.

What are good counters to Alolan Sandshrew?

Popular Pokémon that resist Alolan Sandshrew's Ice and Steel attacks and hit it super-effectively include Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Heatran, Volcarona, Ceruledge and Cinderace.