Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Sandslash-Alola Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Sandslash-Alola's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Ice / Steel typing.
Sandslash-Alola
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Sandslash-Alola's Ice / Steel typing is best attacked with Fire (4x), Fighting (4x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Ice, Normal, Grass attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Sandslash-Alola resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Sandslash-Alola's base defensive typing is Ice / Steel. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Sandslash-Alola weak to?
Sandslash-Alola is weak to Fire (4x), Fighting (4x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Sandslash-Alola?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Sandslash-Alola at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Sandslash-Alola's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.