Which is Better Alolan Ninetales or Alolan Sandslash?
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Alolan Ninetales is considered better than Alolan Sandslash due to its unique Ice/Fairy typing, which gives it the distinction of both doubly resisting Dragon and hitting many Dragon-types for double effective damage, despite its low attack stat and bulk. However, the choice between the two ultimately depends on the specific game situation and the player’s strategy, as Alolan Sandslash has its own strengths, such as its ability to fare well against tanks like Lanturn, Bastiodon, and Registeel.
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About Alolan Ninetales and Alolan Sandslash
General Information
- Is Alolan Ninetales good or bad?: Alolan Ninetales’s unique Ice/Fairy typing gives it the distinction of both doubly resisting Dragon and hitting many Dragon-types for double effective damage, however, its attack stat is far too low to be useful in raids, and its low bulk and laundry list of weaknesses make it basically unviable for defense.
- Is Alolan Sandslash any good?: Out of all the meta Ice-type options with Ground coverage (Dewgong, Walrein, and itself), Alolan Sandslash fares the best against tanks such as Lanturn, Bastiodon, and Registeel, however, it is also the least safe option due to possessing two double weaknesses.
- Is Alolan Sandslash better than Sandslash Pokémon GO?: Despite Alolan Sandslash likely being both stronger and having the better defense, it has two 4x weaknesses to the all too common Fire and Fighting type moves, and also gains a weakness to Ground, also it’s noted that this thing is slower than regular Sandslash.
About Rarity and Shiny Versions
- Is Alolan Sandslash rare?: Alolan Sandslash – 20/145 – Rare.
- Is Alolan Ninetales rare?: Pokemon – Alolan Ninetales – 28/147 – Rare – Sun & Moon: Burning Shadows.
- Is Alolan Vulpix a rare Pokémon?: Pokemon Alolan Vulpix VSTAR – 034/195 – Ultra Rare.
- Is Shiny Sandslash rare?: Alolan Sandslash Community Day Shiny Rates, like all Community Days, you have about a 1 in 25 chance at getting either a shiny Sandshrew or Alolan Sandshrew.
About Counters and Weaknesses
- What beats Alolan Sandslash?: The best Pokemon Go Alola Sandslash counters are Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard Y, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Chandelure, Reshiram & Terrakion.
- What beats Alolan Ninetales?: The best Pokemon Go Alola Ninetales counters are Shadow Metagross, Metagross, Shadow Excadrill, Dialga, Shadow Scizor & Mega Scizor.
- What beats Vulpix?: Ground, Water, and Rock-type Pokémon are super effective against Vulpix.
- What beats white Vulpix?: The best Pokemon Go Alola Vulpix counters are Mega Diancie, Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard Y, Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Blaziken & Pheromosa.
About Evolution and Typing
- Should I evolve my shiny Sandshrew?: If you want to evolve a shiny Sandshrew, we recommend waiting till the end of the Community Day, this is because you might be lucky enough to catch multiple shiny shrews and, if so, it’s a good idea to check their IVs.
- Is Alolan Vulpix a Fairy?: However, it’s a misconception held by some that Vulpix has the same typing, however, this is incorrect, as Alolan Vulpix is only a pure Ice-type, it won’t gain the Fairy-typing until it evolves.
- What is Alolan Ninetales weak against?: Alolan Ninetales is an Ice and Fairy type Pokémon and as such, is weak to the Steel, Fire, Poison, and Rock types, it should be noted that Alolan Ninetales is 2x weak to the Steel type.
About Strength and Comparison
- Is Sandslash a strong Pokémon?: Heavily outclassed by other Ground-types, Sandslash just isn’t worth using, its new Community Day move Night Slash makes it easier to pressure shields, but isn’t enough for Sandslash to challenge most of the meta.