sandslash #28

Ground

sandslash's Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Ice

Grass

Water

Resistant to (½x damage):

Rock

Poison

sandslash

Sandslash is a powerful ground type Pokémon known for its exceptional abilities. With a total base experience of 158, it possesses sand-veil, sand-rush, making it a formidable opponent in battle. Standing 1.0m tall and weighing 29.5kg, this Pokémon has unique characteristics that make it special in the world of Pokémon.

Base Stats

Attack

100

Defense

110

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

sandslash's Height

1.0m

sandslash's Weight

29.5kg

sandslash's Category

Seed

sandslash's Gender

♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%

sandslash's Abilities

sand-veil

sand-rush

sandslash's Evolution Chain

sandshrew

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Pokédex entries

Generation I

redblue

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.

Generation II

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.

Generation III

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.

leafgreen

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

Generation IV

diamondpearlplatinum

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

heartgold

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

soulsilver

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

Generation V

blackwhite

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

black 2white 2

The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes.

Generation VI

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

omega 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.

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

alpha 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.

Generation VII

sun

Although they are sharp, its claws and spikes often break off. They grow back the next day, so it is not bothered by the temporary loss.

ultra sun

Its claws and horns often break off. The broken claws and horns can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields.

moon

It uses its claws to climb trees and then curls its body into a spiny ball, ready to drop onto any prey that appears.

ultra moon

Thanks to its thick claws, it’s good at climbing trees. There are plenty of Sandslash that park themselves in trees and go right to sleep.

lets go pikachulets go eevee

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

Generation VIII

sword

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

shield

It climbs trees by hooking on with its sharp claws. Sandslash shares the berries it gathers, dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting below the tree.

Learnable Moves

Sandslash can learn 103 moves:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
aerial ace	flying	Physical	60	—
agility	psychic	Status	—	—
amnesia	psychic	Status	—	—
attract	normal	Status	—	100
bide	normal	Physical	—	—
body slam	normal	Physical	85	100
brick break	fighting	Physical	75	100
bulldoze	ground	Physical	60	100
captivate	normal	Status	—	100
confide	normal	Status	—	—
counter	fighting	Physical	—	100
covet	normal	Physical	60	100
crush claw	normal	Physical	75	95
curse	ghost	Status	—	—
cut	normal	Physical	50	95
defense curl	normal	Status	—	—
detect	fighting	Status	—	—
dig	ground	Physical	80	100
double edge	normal	Physical	120	100
double team	normal	Status	—	—
drill run	ground	Physical	80	95
dynamic punch	fighting	Physical	100	50
earth power	ground	Special	90	100
earthquake	ground	Physical	100	100
endeavor	normal	Physical	—	100
endure	normal	Status	—	—
facade	normal	Physical	70	100
false swipe	normal	Physical	40	100
fissure	ground	Physical	—	30
flail	normal	Physical	—	100
fling	dark	Physical	—	100
focus blast	fighting	Special	120	70
focus punch	fighting	Physical	150	100
frustration	normal	Physical	—	100
fury cutter	bug	Physical	40	95
fury swipes	normal	Physical	18	80
giga impact	normal	Physical	150	90
gunk shot	poison	Physical	120	80
gyro ball	steel	Physical	—	100
headbutt	normal	Physical	70	100
hidden power	normal	Special	60	100
high horsepower	ground	Physical	95	95
hone claws	dark	Status	—	—
hyper beam	normal	Special	150	90
iron tail	steel	Physical	100	75
knock off	dark	Physical	65	100
leech life	bug	Physical	80	100
low kick	fighting	Physical	—	100
magnitude	ground	Physical	—	100
metal claw	steel	Physical	50	95
mimic	normal	Status	—	—
mud shot	ground	Special	55	95
mud slap	ground	Special	20	100
natural gift	normal	Physical	—	100
night slash	dark	Physical	70	100
pin missile	bug	Physical	25	95
poison jab	poison	Physical	80	100
poison sting	poison	Physical	15	100
protect	normal	Status	—	—
rage	normal	Physical	20	100
rapid spin	normal	Physical	50	100
rest	psychic	Status	—	—
return	normal	Physical	—	100
rock climb	normal	Physical	90	85
rock slide	rock	Physical	75	90
rock smash	fighting	Physical	40	100
rock tomb	rock	Physical	60	95
rollout	rock	Physical	30	90
round	normal	Special	60	100
safeguard	normal	Status	—	—
sand attack	ground	Status	—	100
sand tomb	ground	Physical	35	85
sandstorm	rock	Status	—	—
scorching sands	ground	Special	70	100
scratch	normal	Physical	40	100
secret power	normal	Physical	70	100
seismic toss	fighting	Physical	—	100
shadow claw	ghost	Physical	70	100
skull bash	normal	Physical	130	100
slash	normal	Physical	70	100
sleep talk	normal	Status	—	—
smack down	rock	Physical	50	100
snore	normal	Special	50	100
spikes	ground	Status	—	—
stealth rock	rock	Status	—	—
steel roller	steel	Physical	130	100
stomping tantrum	ground	Physical	75	100
stone edge	rock	Physical	100	80
strength	normal	Physical	80	100
submission	fighting	Physical	80	80
substitute	normal	Status	—	—
sunny day	fire	Status	—	—
super fang	normal	Physical	—	90
swagger	normal	Status	—	85
swift	normal	Special	60	—
swords dance	normal	Status	—	—
take down	normal	Physical	90	85
tera blast	normal	Special	80	100
thief	dark	Physical	60	100
throat chop	dark	Physical	80	100
toxic	poison	Status	—	90
work up	normal	Status	—	—
x scissor	bug	Physical	80	100

Commonly Asked Questions About Sandslash

What type is Sandslash?

Sandslash is a ground type Pokémon.

What does Sandslash evolve from?

Sandslash evolved from sandshrew.

What are Sandslash's weaknesses?

Sandslash is weak to ice, grass and water type moves.