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Sandslash-Alola

#0028 · form of Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash Weaknesses & Counters

IceSteel

Alolan Sandslash 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.

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Type matchups

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

Best counters

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

Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeUrshifu-Rapid-StrikeFightingWaterHeatranHeatranFireSteelVolcaronaVolcaronaBugFireCeruledgeCeruledgeFireGhostCinderaceCinderaceFireIron MothIron MothFirePoisonVictiniVictiniPsychicFireBlazikenBlazikenFireFighting

Alolan Sandslash weakness FAQ

What is Alolan Sandslash weak to?

Alolan Sandslash 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 Sandslash resist?

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

What are good counters to Alolan Sandslash?

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