Sandshrew-Alola

IceSteel

Base stats

HP50

Atk75

Def90

SpA10

SpD35

Spe40

BST300

Abilities

Primary: Snow Cloak
Secondary: —
Hidden: Slush Rush

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 40 Speed: slow pivot range (60 or under).

Hazards

Stealth Rock

Hazard removal

Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe): Rapid Spin
Hazard removal: Rapid Spin

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Iron Defense, Curse

Priority

Priority: Ice Shard

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

65 of 65 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.
Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if user is damaged by the target.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10	50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40	Raises the user's Defense by 1.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15	More power the less HP the user has left.
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20	Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20	Power doubles with each hit, up to 160.
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5	More power the slower the user than the target.
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by 1.