Sandslash

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Sandslash Mouse Pokémon #028 Sandslash
Type Ground Unknown Unknown
Ability Sand Veil Sandslash ??? Sandslash ??? Sandslash		Hidden Ability Sand Rush Sandslash
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Breeding Egg group Field Hatch time 5355 steps
Height 1.0 m 3'03" Sandslash m Sandslash m Sandslash		Weight 29.5 kg 65.0 lbs Sandslash {{{weight2-kg}}} kg lbs Sandslash {{{weight3-kg}}} kg lbs Sandslash
Base exp. yield 158		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Yellow		Base friendship 70
Cry

Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon. It evolves from Sandshrew starting at level 22.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry 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.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Dunestone Oasis (past) Uncommon Dunestone Desert, Palkhan Heights Fossil Rare Poké Radar Special Dunestone Desert (repeatable)

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Leppa Berry Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100	At Lv. 150
HP: 75	135 - 182	260 - 354	385 - 526
Attack: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328	274 - 490
Defense: 110	103 - 178	202 - 350	301 - 523
Sp.Atk: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207	126 - 309
Sp.Def: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229	153 - 342
Speed: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251	180 - 375
Total: 450   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Cosmic 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Cosmic 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Cosmic 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Cosmic 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Cosmic 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Cosmic 1× None

Notes:

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 1 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 1 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 3 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 5 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 7 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 9 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40 11 Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 14 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 17 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100% 30 20 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 22 Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 26 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 30 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 33 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15 34 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5 38 Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 30 42 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 46 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash

By TM

By TM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 15 TM99 Cut Normal Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM102 Strength Normal Physical 09090 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandslash Moves marked with a caret (^) must be taught to a Sandslash parent holding a Mirror Herb by another parent sharing an egg group in the Day-Care Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash

By password

On Password Pokémon

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Password  Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100% 25 FightDirty Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 FightDirty

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash

Evolution

Unevolved Sandshrew  Ground

Level 22 →

First evolution Sandslash  Ground

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Gallery

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