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Time left: 3h 54mCP 1320–1390 · boosted 1650–1737
† Legacy move (Elite TM) · Mega-only move
Weak to2.56x2.56x1.6x
Alolan Sandslash against every one of the 18 attacking types. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.
It resists 0.39x0.39x0.625x0.625x
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0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.
What the encounter after the fight can hand you.
| IV spread | CP at L20 | CP at L25 (weather boosted) |
|---|---|---|
| 10/10/10floor | 1,320 | 1,650 |
| 11/11/11 | 1,334 | 1,668 |
| 12/12/12 | 1,348 | 1,685 |
| 13/13/13 | 1,362 | 1,702 |
| 14/14/14 | 1,376 | 1,720 |
| 15/15/15hundo | 1,390 | 1,737 |
Caught CP range 1,320 - 1,390, or 1,650 - 1,737 when the weather boosts it.
A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 10/10/10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.
The raid schedule lists 1,266 - 1,390 normal and 1,582 - 1,737 boosted for this boss — which is not what our stat line gives, so one of the two is out of date. Trust the published band at the catch screen until this page is fixed.
What Alolan Sandslash throws at you: its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Metal ClawSTAB | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 0.23s |
| Powder SnowSTAB | 6 | +15 | 1.0s | 0.85s |
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlizzardSTAB | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.40s |
| Ice PunchSTAB | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.40s |
| Gyro BallSTAB | 85 | -50 | 3.5s | 3.20s |
| Drill Run | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90s |
| Bulldoze | 80 |
Simulating each boss moveset…
Beating Alolan Sandslash should take 1 trainer with level 40 counters. Caught CP 1,320-1,390.
In raids until Tue 6 Oct, 20:00
Type a name, then Enter or click a result
The same boss is a different fight depending on what it knows. Each row re-simulates the top 6 counters above against one specific moveset; the list is ordered hardest first, and clicking a row filters the whole page to that moveset — the ranking, the estimator and the share link all follow.
| Boss moveset | Win % (1) | Overall | Power | Time to win | Faints | Estimator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random (any moveset)showing | 100% | 1152% | 4569.2% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Powder Snow / Bulldoze | 100% | 1121% | 4523.1% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Powder Snow / Drill Run |
The chevron on the top 15 opens damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Every column (CP, faints, power, pokebattler.com's own rank) is under All settings.
Tier 1: 600 HP, 3:00 timer, boss Attack 114 / Defense 125 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.5974).
On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.
| # | Attacker | Moveset | Overall | Power | Est.Estimator | TimeTime to win | Faints | Win % (1) | CP | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Mewtwo X megaPsycho Cut / Dynamic Punch+ | Psycho Cut / Dynamic Punch++26 more movesets | 100% | 5448.8% | 0.04 | 0:08 | 0.0 | 100% | 6,112 | 92.8 | 742 |
| 2 | Mega Blaziken megaCounter / Aura Sphere | Counter / Aura Sphere+20 more movesets | 73% | 4844.4% | 0.05 | 0:09 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,161 | 71.2 | 641 |
| 3 | Mega Lucario megaCounter / Aura Sphere | Counter / Aura Sphere+23 more movesets | 72% | 4844.4% | 0.05 | 0:09 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,826 | 66.9 | 602 |
| 4 | Blacephalon  Incinerate / Mind Blown | Incinerate / Mind Blown+7 more movesets | 67% | 4844.4% | 0.05 | 0:09 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,297 | 69.1 | 622 |
| 5 | Mega Delphox megaFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+23 more movesets | 72% | 4638.2% | 0.05 | 0:09 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,783 | 71.6 | 673 |
| 6 | Mega Charizard Y megaFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 71% | 4638.2% | 0.05 | 0:09 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,455 | 68.3 | 642 |
| 7 | Shadow Conkeldurr shadowForce Palm / Focus Blast | Force Palm / Focus Blast+11 more movesets | 64% | 4570.1% | 0.05 | 0:10 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,337 | 63.0 | 601 |
| 8 | Mega Gallade megaLow Kick / Sacred Sword | Low Kick / Sacred Sword+19 more movesets | 62% | 4342.5% | 0.06 | 0:10 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,521 | 61.1 | 614 |
| 9 | Shadow Blaziken shadowCounter / Aura Sphere | Counter / Aura Sphere+20 more movesets | 59% | 4291.2% | 0.06 | 0:10 | 0.0 | 100% | 2,848 | 63.8 | 650 |
| 10 | Lucario Force Palm / Aura Sphere | Force Palm / Aura Sphere+23 more movesets | 61% | 4266.0% | 0.06 | 0:10 | 0.0 | 100% | 2,703 | 62.9 | 642 |
| 11 | Shadow Delphox shadowFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+20 more movesets | 59% | 4152.2% | 0.06 | 0:10 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,059 | 57.2 | 601 |
| 12 | Mega Heracross megaCounter / Upper Hand | Counter / Upper Hand+17 more movesets | 59% | 4036.9% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,814 | 59.0 | 637 |
| 13 | Mega Mewtwo Y megaCounter / Flamethrower | Counter / Flamethrower+26 more movesets | 59% | 3963.4% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 6,428 | 58.4 | 642 |
| 14 | Terrakion  Double Kick / Sacred Sword | Double Kick / Sacred Sword+11 more movesets | 56% | 3963.4% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,698 | 56.2 | 618 |
| 15 | Shadow Hariyama shadowForce Palm / Dynamic Punch | Force Palm / Dynamic Punch+14 more movesets | 56% | 3963.4% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 2,829 | 55.1 | 606 |
| 16 | Mega Falinks megaCounter / Brick Break+ | Counter / Brick Break++7 more movesets | 60% | 3962.7% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,670 | 82.9 | 910 |
| 17 | Mega Lopunny megaDouble Kick / Focus Blast | Double Kick / Focus Blast+17 more movesets | 55% | 3858.2% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,745 | 55.7 | 629 |
| 18 | Pheromosa Low Kick / Close Combat | Low Kick / Close Combat+7 more movesets | 48% | 3855.1% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 2,842 | 56.3 | 629 |
| 19 | Shadow Gallade shadowLow Kick / Sacred Sword | Low Kick / Sacred Sword+19 more movesets | 52% | 3797.7% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,093 | 60.8 | 695 |
| 20 | Mega Charizard X megaFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 54% | 3791.1% | 0.06 | 0:11 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,850 | 54.9 | 631 |
| 21 | Shadow Charizard shadowFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 52% | 3742.3% | 0.06 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 2,889 | 54.6 | 638 |
| 22 | Shadow Galarian Zapdos shadowLow Kick / Close Combat | Low Kick / Close Combat+7 more movesets | 50% | 3697.8% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,548 | 52.9 | 623 |
| 23 | Shadow Infernape shadowFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+7 more movesets | 49% | 3669.8% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 2,683 | 55.7 | 665 |
| 24 | Shadow Magmortar shadowKarate Chop / Fire Blast | Karate Chop / Fire Blast+11 more movesets | 51% | 3669.8% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,132 | 53.1 | 631 |
| 25 | Shadow Heatran shadowFire Spin / Flamethrower | Fire Spin / Flamethrower+11 more movesets | 53% | 3669.8% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,754 | 52.9 | 628 |
| 26 | Keldeo  Low Kick / Sacred Sword | Low Kick / Sacred Sword+11 more movesets | 53% | 3645.3% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,698 | 54.7 | 653 |
| 27 | Shadow Chandelure shadowHex / Overheat | Hex / Overheat+19 more movesets | 52% | 3633.1% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,268 | 51.7 | 620 |
| 28 | Mega Alakazam megaCounter / Fire Punch | Counter / Fire Punch+17 more movesets | 49% | 3633.1% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,510 | 53.2 | 638 |
| 29 | Conkeldurr Force Palm / Dynamic Punch | Force Palm / Dynamic Punch+11 more movesets | 51% | 3633.1% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,337 | 50.1 | 601 |
| 30 | Cinderace Ember / Pyroball | Ember / Pyroball+14 more movesets | 52% | 3633.1% | 0.07 | 0:12 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,018 | 51.5 | 618 |
Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.
Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.
Ranked 30 attackers in 0.2 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.
Of the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.
| -50 |
| 3.5s |
| 2.60s |
| Aerial Ace | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 2.00s |
| 100% |
| 1096% |
| 4523.1% |
| 0:10 |
| 0.0 |
| 0.05 |
| Metal Claw / Bulldoze | 100% | 1061% | 4529.6% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Metal Claw / Drill Run | 100% | 1032% | 4529.6% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Powder Snow / Gyro Ball | 100% | 1191% | 4555.9% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Metal Claw / Gyro Ball | 100% | 1144% | 4569.2% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Powder Snow / Blizzard | 100% | 1127% | 4569.2% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Powder Snow / Ice Punch | 100% | 1108% | 4575.8% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Powder Snow / Aerial Ace | 100% | 1139% | 4575.8% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Metal Claw / Aerial Ace | 100% | 1093% | 4582.5% | 0:10 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Metal Claw / Blizzard | 100% | 1181% | 4589.2% | 0:09 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
| Metal Claw / Ice Punch | 100% | 1153% | 4589.2% | 0:09 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
Measured over the top 6 attackers on the list above rather than by re-ranking the whole roster once per moveset — the ordering is what the table is for, and a full re-rank per moveset would cost ten times the page's whole simulation budget. Win % is the share of runs 1 trainers of those attackers finish inside the raid timer. Overall is Pokebattler's published blend on its own absolute scale (higher is easier), not a percentage of the best row the way the ranked table's Overall column is — which is why an easy boss reads well above 100% here.
