Sandslash

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#028  -  Sandslash

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#028    Sandslash Types Ground Generation   I   Abilities Ability 1 Sand Veil Hidden Ability Sand Rush Rarity Tier   Common   Catch rate   90/255 (11.76%)   Base stats HP 75 Atk 100 Def 110 Sp.Atk 45 Sp.Def 55 Spd 65 Base-stat total: 450 EV Yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Spd 0 EV-yield total: 2 Base Experience   163   Gender Ratio     50%     50%     Height   1m   Weight   29.5kg

#28A    Alolan Sandslash Types Ice Steel Generation      Abilities Ability 1 Snow Cloak Hidden Ability Slush Rush Rarity Tier   Unhuntable   Catch rate   90/255 (11.76%)   Base stats HP 75 Atk 100 Def 120 Sp.Atk 25 Sp.Def 65 Spd 65 Base-stat total: 450 EV Yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Spd 0 EV-yield total: 2 Base Experience   163   Gender Ratio     50%     50%     Height   1.2m   Weight   55.0kg

Standard form:

Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Sandshrew as early as level 22, thereby reaching the final stage of its evolutionary line.

Alolan form:

Alolan Sandslash is a Ice and Steel-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Alolan Sandshrew when contractually exposed to an Ice Stone, it is the final stage of its evolutionary line.

Obtainability

Land

Location	Levels	Times			Held Item	Rarity Tier
Desert Lagoon	35-40	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Dragonspiral Tower 3F	25-31	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Evergreen Waterway	25-31	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Frozen Cave B1F	26-31	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Iron Island 1F	32-36	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Mt. Moon B1F	14-16	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Route 113	19-23	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Route 228	40-45	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Route 26	45-48	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Route 27	44-48	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Route 31	5-7		Day			Common
Victory Road Kanto 1F	53-57	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Victory Road Kanto 2F	53-57	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Victory Road Kanto 3F	53-57	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Pink-colored areas denote that this spawn is membership-exclusive Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Diggable Patches

Region	Area	Levels	Rarity
Kanto	Route 14	26-30	Common
Kanto	Route 15	26-30	Common
Kanto	Water Path	24-29	Common

Moves

Level-up

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Level	Moves	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP

Level	Moves	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
9	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
14	Magnitude	Ground	Physical	—	100	30
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	Ground	Status	—	—	10
61	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Emboldened moves denote this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. All moves subsumed on this list are relearnable via the Move Relearners if lost.

• Emboldened moves denote this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
• Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
• All moves subsumed on this list are relearnable via the Move Relearners if lost.

Level	Moves	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP
0	Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100	30
1	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
1	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
1	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
1	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
1	Ice Ball	Ice	Physical	30	90	20
1	Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	85	90	10
1	Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100	30
1	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
1	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
1	Metal Burst	Steel	Physical	—	100	10
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
1	Powder Snow	Ice	Special	40	100	25
1	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
1	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Snowscape	Ice	Status	—	—	10
1	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
1	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Emboldened moves denote this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. All moves subsumed on this list are relearnable via the Move Relearners if lost.

TMs and HMs

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TM Moves Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP TM94 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 TM284 Agility Psychic Status — 100 30 TM210 Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 TM93 Attract Normal Status — 100 15 TM34 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 TM08 Body Slam Normal Physical 80 100 15 TM81 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20 TM79 Captivate Normal Status — 100 20 TM330 Confide Normal Status — — 20 TM77 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95 30 TM73 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 TM72 Detect Fighting Status — — 5 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15 TM300 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10 TM63 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5 TM313 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10 TM237 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100 5 TM51 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM92 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20 TM104 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100 40 TM27 Fissure Ground Physical — 30 5 TM141 Fling Dark Physical — 100 10 TM145 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5 TM98 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20 TM131 Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20 TM99 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20 TM146 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5 TM298 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80 5 TM135 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5 TM102 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15 TM60 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15 TM324 High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95 10 TM331 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5 TM107 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 TM220 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25 TM108 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10 TM285 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100 20 TM185 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35 TM31 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM187 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15 TM109 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10 TM136 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100 15 TM257 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20 TM143 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20 TM67 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM20 Rage Normal Physical 20 100 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM130 Return Normal Physical — 100 20 TM00 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85 20 TM48 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10 TM114 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100 15 TM89 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15 TM117 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90 20 TM270 Round Normal Special 60 100 15 TM118 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 TM217 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85 15 TM87 Sandstorm Ground Status — — 10 TM245 Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100 10 TM133 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20 TM19 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100 20 TM115 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15 TM40 Skull Bash Normal Physical 100 100 15 TM138 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM156 Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15 TM121 Snore Normal Special 50 100 15 TM293 Spikes Ground Status — — 20 TM150 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 TM195 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10 TM149 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15 TM17 Submission Fighting Physical 80 80 25 TM50 Substitute Normal Status — — 16 TM61 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM222 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90 10 TM124 Swagger Normal Status — 90 15 TM39 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 TM09 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20 TM214 Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10 TM96 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25 TM329 Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10 TM153 Work Up Normal Status — — 30 TM144 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 10 Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. Refer to TMs and HMs for information on each move's obtainability.

TM Moves Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP TM94 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 TM284 Agility Psychic Status — 100 30 TM210 Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 TM93 Attract Normal Status — 100 15 TM91 Aurora Veil Ice Status — — 20 TM90 Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5 TM08 Body Slam Normal Physical 80 100 15 TM81 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20 TM330 Confide Normal Status — — 20 TM77 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15 TM300 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10 TM237 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100 5 TM51 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM92 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20 TM104 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100 40 TM147 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 10 TM141 Fling Dark Physical — 100 10 TM145 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5 TM98 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20 TM159 Frost Breath Ice Special 60 90 10 TM131 Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20 TM146 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5 TM135 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5 TM57 Hail Ice Status — — 10 TM60 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10 TM103 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15 TM199 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100 15 TM225 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30 TM106 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15 TM299 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15 TM295 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15 TM107 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 TM220 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25 TM108 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10 TM285 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100 20 TM185 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35 TM257 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20 TM143 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20 TM67 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM130 Return Normal Physical — 100 20 TM48 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10 TM89 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15 TM270 Round Normal Special 60 100 15 TM118 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 TM115 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15 TM138 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM121 Snore Normal Special 50 100 15 TM192 Snowscape Ice Status — — 10 TM293 Spikes Ground Status — — 20 TM150 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 TM213 Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95 5 TM50 Substitute Normal Status — — 16 TM61 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM222 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90 10 TM124 Swagger Normal Status — 90 15 TM39 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 TM09 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20 TM214 Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10 TM96 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25 TM329 Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10 TM243 Triple Axel Ice Physical 20 90 10 TM153 Work Up Normal Status — — 30 TM144 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 10 Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. Refer to TMs and HMs for information on each move's obtainability.

Move tutors

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Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP Body Slam Normal Physical 80 100 15 Counter Fighting Physical — 100 20 Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90 20 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100 20 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Snore Normal Special 50 100 15 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10 Substitute Normal Status — — 16 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90 10 Swagger Normal Status — 90 15 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.

Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10 Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25 Snore Normal Special 50 100 15 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95 5 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90 10 Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15 Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.

Egg Moves

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Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy 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 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85 20 Rototiller Ground Status — — 10 Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. For more information on egg-move-tutors, refer to: Egg Moves.

Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100 20 Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100 15 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90 10 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15 Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. For more information on egg-move-tutors, refer to: Egg Moves.

Type Effectiveness

Normal	Alolan
Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is: 2× Weak to Grass Ice Water 1× Neutral to Bug Dark Dragon Fairy Fighting Fire Flying Ghost Ground Normal Psychic Steel ½× Resistant to Poison Rock 0× Immune to Electric	Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is: 2× Weak to Fighting Ground Fire 1× Neutral to Rock Ghost Steel Water Electric Dark ½× Resistant to Normal Flying Bug Grass Psychic Ice Dragon Fairy 0× Immune to Poison

Special Counterparts

Main article: Pokémon Counterparts

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  Shiny Sandslash
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  Shiny Alolan Sandslash
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  Christmas Sandslash

External Links

• Sandslash's Bulbapedia
• Sandslash's Serebii