Sandslash
Sandslash ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Sandslash.

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

Pokédex Data

National №0028
Typeground
SpeciesMouse Pokémon
Height1 m (3.3 ft)
Weight29.5 kg (65.0 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0028 (Gen 1)

Training

Catch Rate90 (35.3%)
Base Exp158
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsGround
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles20 (5140 steps)

Base Stats

Hp75
67 - 82
Attack100
90 - 110
Defense110
99 - 121
Sp. Atk45
40 - 49
Sp. Def55
49 - 60
Speed65
58 - 71
Total450
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

red

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

yellow

It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.

gold

In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.

silver

If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.

crystal

Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball, then attacks its enemies from above.

ruby

SANDSLASH’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.

sapphire

SANDSLASH can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this POKéMON will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.

emerald

It curls up in a ball to protect itself from enemy attacks. It also curls up to prevent heatstroke during the daytime when temperatures rise sharply.

firered

It is adept at attacking with the spines on its back and its sharp claws while quickly scurrying about.

diamond

It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by level up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1Defense CurlnormalStatus
1Crush ClawnormalPhysical7595%
9RolloutrockPhysical3090%
12Fury CutterbugPhysical4095%
15Rapid SpinnormalPhysical50100%

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Aerial AceflyingPhysical60
AgilitypsychicStatus
AmnesiapsychicStatus
Brick BreakfightingPhysical75100%
BulldozegroundPhysical60100%
CurseghostStatus
Drill RungroundPhysical8095%
Earth PowergroundSpecial90100%
EndeavornormalPhysical100%
EndurenormalStatus
FacadenormalPhysical70100%
False SwipenormalPhysical40100%
FlingdarkPhysical100%
Focus BlastfightingSpecial12070%
Focus PunchfightingPhysical150100%
Giga ImpactnormalPhysical15090%
Gunk ShotpoisonPhysical12080%
Gyro BallsteelPhysical100%
High HorsepowergroundPhysical9595%
Knock OffdarkPhysical65100%
Leech LifebugPhysical80100%
Low KickfightingPhysical100%
Metal ClawsteelPhysical5095%
Mud ShotgroundSpecial5595%
Mud SlapgroundSpecial20100%
Poison JabpoisonPhysical80100%
ProtectnormalStatus
Rock TombrockPhysical6095%
Sand TombgroundPhysical3585%
SandstormrockStatus
Shadow ClawghostPhysical70100%
Sleep TalknormalStatus
Smack DownrockPhysical50100%
SpikesgroundStatus
Stealth RockrockStatus
Stomping TantrumgroundPhysical75100%
Stone EdgerockPhysical10080%
Sunny DayfireStatus
Super FangnormalPhysical90%
ThiefdarkPhysical60100%
Throat ChopdarkPhysical80100%
X ScissorbugPhysical80100%

Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
CounterfightingPhysical100%
FlailnormalPhysical100%
Hone ClawsdarkStatus
Night SlashdarkPhysical70100%

Sprites

Official Artwork

Sandslash official artworkNormal
Sandslash shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Sandslash home spriteNormal
Sandslash home shinyShiny

Animated

Sandslash animatedNormal
Sandslash animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Sandslash red-bluered blue
Sandslash yellowyellow
Sandslash crystalcrystal
Sandslash goldgold
Sandslash silversilver
Sandslash emeraldemerald
Sandslash firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Sandslash ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Sandslash diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Sandslash heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Sandslash platinumplatinum
Sandslash scarlet-violetscarlet violet

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Quick Claw5%ruby, sapphire, emerald, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y
Soft Sand5%firered, leafgreen
Grip Claw5%omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon