Sandslash
ground
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Ground
Dex
#028
Abilities
Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
Base Exp
163
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ice ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Sandslash isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.
Level Up Moves (15)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | ||||||
| Sand AttackLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ground | | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 1 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 6 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | ||||||
| Sand AttackLevel: 11 | ||||||
| ground | | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | ||||||
| Poison StingLevel: 17 | ||||||
| poison | | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | ||||||
| Crush ClawLevel: 22 | ||||||
| normal | | 75 | 95 | 10 | ||
| Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| SlashLevel: 24 | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 28 | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| SwiftLevel: 33 | ||||||
| normal |  | 60 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 42 | ||||||
| normal | | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| Focus BlastLevel: 45 | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Sand TombLevel: 52 | ||||||
| ground | | 35 | 95 | 15 | ||
| Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | ||||||
| SandstormLevel: 62 | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
Related Guides
TM/HM Moves (24)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| grass | | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
