Sandslash-Alola Counters — Gen 9 NU IceSteel

Gen 9 NU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Sandslash-Alola in Gen 9 NU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Sandslash-Alola. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Sandslash-Alola.

Sandslash-Alola is ranked #88 in Gen 9 NU with a 1.04% usage rate.

No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.

Sandslash-Alola Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Rapid Spin 22.8% Knock Off 16.4% Stealth Rock 15.8% Icicle Spear 10.5% Earthquake 9.7% Triple Axel 6.7% Swords Dance 4.9% Ice Spinner 4.9%

Most Used Items

Loaded Dice 41.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 25.2% Leftovers 17.2% Rocky Helmet 3.9% Focus Sash 3.8% Wide Lens 3.4% Razor Claw 2.4% Life Orb 2.1%

Most Used Tera Types

Ghost 61.2% Ground 13.8% Fairy 11.0% Water 4.6% Dark 4.0% Ice 3.9% Grass 0.4% Flying 0.4%

Common Teammates

Scrafty 8.4% Reuniclus 8.1% Persian-Alola 8.1% Ninetales-Alola 7.4% Houndstone 6.9% Whimsicott 6.8% Flygon 4.6% Frosmoth 3.1%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Sandslash-Alola sets.

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