Sandslash

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#028  -  Sandslash

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Alolan

#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
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 — Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35 — Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15 — Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 — Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 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 50 100 40 11 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20 14 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100 30 17 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 20 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80 15 22 Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10 24 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85 15 28 Slash Normal Physical 70 100 20 33 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10 38 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5 43 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 48 Sandstorm Ground Status — — 10 53 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.

Level Moves Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP — Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 — Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20 — Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90 10 — Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30 — Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100 10 — Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35 — Slash Normal Physical 70 100 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 TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10 TM08 Body Slam Normal Physical 80 100 15 TM09 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5 TM17 Submission Fighting Physical 80 80 25 TM19 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100 20 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10 TM27 Fissure Ground Physical — 30 5 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10 TM34 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 TM39 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 TM40 Skull Bash Normal Physical 100 100 15 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM48 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10 TM60 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15 TM61 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM67 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 TM81 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15 TM87 Sandstorm Ground Status — — 10 TM89 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15 TM92 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20 TM96 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25 TM114 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100 15 TM115 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15 TM138 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95 30 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 TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10 TM57 Hail Ice Status — — 10 TM60 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5 TM67 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10 TM130 Return Normal Physical — 100 20 TM81 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15 TM92 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM96 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25 TM115 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15 TM91 Aurora Veil Ice Status — — 20 TM135 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 TM48 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10 TM138 Sleep Talk Normal 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. Refer to TMs and HMs for information on each move's obtainability.

TM Tutors

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Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP Counter Fighting Physical — 100 20 Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90 20 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100 20 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 Super Fang (20,000) Normal Physical — 90 10 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20 Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5 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. Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.

Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP Work Up Normal Status — — 30 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Attract Normal Status — 100 15 Round Normal Special 60 100 15 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5 Fling Dark Physical — 100 10 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20 Frost Breath Ice Special 60 90 10 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 10 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20 Swagger Normal Status — 90 15 Substitute Normal Status — — 16 Confide 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 tutors

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Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP Counter Fighting Physical — 100 20 Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90 20 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100 20 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 Super Fang (20,000) Normal Physical — 90 10 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 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 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 50 100 40 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85 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. 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

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Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:  2×  Weak to  1×  Neutral to  ½×  Resistant to  0×  Immune to Grass Ice Water Bug Dark Dragon Fairy Fighting Fire Flying Ghost Ground Normal Psychic Steel Poison Rock Electric All darkened weakness types have a 4x weakness due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon's type weaknesses. All darkened resistance types have a 1⁄4x resistance due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon's type resistances.

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:  2×  Weak to  1×  Neutral to  ½×  Resistant to  0×  Immune to Fighting Ground Fire Rock Ghost Steel Water Electric Dark Normal Flying Bug Grass Psychic Ice Dragon Fairy Poison All darkened weakness types have a 4x weakness due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon's type weaknesses. All darkened resistance types have a 1⁄4x resistance due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon's type resistances.

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