Sandslash #049(Nat. #0028)

The Mouse Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0028
Regional ID	#0049
Where to find	Mt. Moon, Route 26 and Route 27

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	75	135—182
Attack	100	105—152
Defense	110	115—162
Sp. Attack	45	50—97
Sp. Defense	55	60—107
Speed	65	70—117
Total	450	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Mt. MoonWalking	10	5%G only	5%G only	5%G only
Route 26Walking	28	30%G only	30%G only	30%G only
Route 27Walking	30	5%G only	5%G only	5%G only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	29.5 kg (65.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	75 HP 100 Attack 110 Defense 45 Sp. Attack 55 Sp. Defense 65 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	163
Catch Rate	90
Catch Chance	~12.11% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
6	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
11	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
17	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
24	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
33	Swift	60	—	Normal	Phys.
42	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
52	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter (Sandshrew)Egg	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Flail (Sandshrew)Egg	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rapid Spin (Sandshrew)Egg	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Safeguard (Sandshrew)Egg	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Dynamic Punch	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM004	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM008	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Swift	60	—	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM043	Detect	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM049	Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via HM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bide	RBY	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Body Slam	RBY	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	RBY	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Fissure	RBY	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Metal Claw	C	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Mimic	RBY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Slide	RBY	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Seismic Toss	RBY	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Skull Bash	RBY	100	100	Normal	Phys.
Submission	RBY	80	80	Fighting	Phys.
Substitute	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swords Dance	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RBY	90	85	Normal	Phys.