Sandslash #0028

The Mouse Pokémon

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Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0028

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Water

Grass

Ice

Resists x½

Poison

Rock

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	75		135—182
Attack	100	94—136	105—152	115—167
Defense	110	103—145	115—162	126—178
Sp. Attack	45	45—87	50—97	55—106
Sp. Defense	55	54—96	60—107	66—117
Speed	65	63—105	70—117	77—128
Total	450	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	29.5 kg (65.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	163
Catch Rate	90
Catch Chance	~20.09% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via level-up in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
28	Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
19	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
1	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
21	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
15	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
40	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
22	Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
33	Sand Tomb	15	70	Ground	Phys.
52	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
7	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
13	Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
3	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
9	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
45	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandslash as Egg Moves in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via TM in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM052	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM074	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	Phys.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via HM in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.