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Sandslash

Mouse Pokémon

GroundGen I · Kanto

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 29.5 kg
Total: 450

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Description

The drier the area Sandslash lives in, the harder and smoother the Pokémon’s spikes will feel when touched.

Pokédex text from Sword

Sandslash base stats

Attack

100

Defense

110

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total450

What is Sandslash weak to?

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

How does Sandslash evolve?

#0027

Sandshrew

Ground

Level 22
Use Ice Stone

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Sandslash

Ground

Which moves does Sandslash learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (18)

Moves it learns: By level (18)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10
9	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
18	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
21	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
26	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
31	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
36	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
41	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
46	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
51	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
56	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
61	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10

By TM (55)

Moves it learns: By TM (55)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80	5
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90	10
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Egg move (6)

Moves it learns: Egg move (6)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15

Sandslash forms and variants

Alolan Form
Regional form · Alola
IceSteel(different types)
Total 450 · 1.2 m · 55.0 kg
Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form: Alolan Form
HP
75
Attack
100
Defense
120
Sp. Atk
25
Sp. Def
65
Speed
65
Total450
Weaknesses
Fire×4
Fighting×4
Ground×2
Resistances
Ice×¼
Normal×½
Grass×½
Flying×½
Psychic×½
Bug×½
Dragon×½
Fairy×½
Immunities
Poison×0
Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.
- Snow Cloak
- Slush Rush(hidden)

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Which moves does Sandslash learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (18)

Moves it learns: By level (18)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10
9	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
18	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
21	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
26	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
31	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
36	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
41	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
46	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
51	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
56	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
61	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10

By TM (55)

Moves it learns: By TM (55)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80	5
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90	10
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Egg move (6)

Moves it learns: Egg move (6)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15

Sandslash forms and variants

Alolan Form

Regional form · Alola

Ice

Steel(different types)

Total 450 · 1.2 m · 55.0 kg

Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form

Attack

100

Defense

120

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total450

Weaknesses

Resistances

Ice×¼
Normal×½
Grass×½
Flying×½
Psychic×½
Bug×½
Dragon×½
Fairy×½

Immunities

Poison×0

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

Snow Cloak
Slush Rush(hidden)