Sandslash #049(Nat. #0028)

The Mouse Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0028
Regional ID	#0049
Where to find	Safari Zone, Mt. Moon, Route 26 and 1 more place

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	75	135—182
Attack	100	94—167
Defense	110	103—178
Sp. Attack	45	45—106
Sp. Defense	55	54—117
Speed	65	63—128
Total	450	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Mt. MoonWalking	10	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Mt. MoonWalking Hoenn Sound	10	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Mt. MoonWalking Sinnoh Sound	10	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Mt. Moon Square EntranceWalking	10	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Mt. Moon Square EntranceWalking Hoenn Sound	10	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Mt. Moon Square EntranceWalking Sinnoh Sound	10	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 26Walking	28	30%HG only	30%HG only	30%HG only
Route 26Walking Hoenn Sound	28	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Route 26Walking Sinnoh Sound	28	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Route 27Walking	30	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 27Walking Hoenn Sound	30	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Route 27Walking Sinnoh Sound	30	5%HG only	5%HG only	5%HG only
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Forest level 35	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Forest level 49	16–17	20%	20%	20%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Peak level 6	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Peak level 28	16–17	20%	20%	20%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Peak level 49	16–17	20%	20%	20%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Plains level 3	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Plains level 14	16–17	20%	20%	20%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Plains level 49	16–17	20%	20%	20%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Water level 8	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Water level 42	16–17	20%	20%	20%

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	~12.33% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
3	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
7	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
9	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
13	Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
15	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
19	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
21	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
22	Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
28	Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
33	Sand Tomb	15	70	Ground	Phys.
40	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
45	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	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.
Metal Claw (Sandshrew)Egg	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Mud Shot (Sandshrew)Egg	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Night Slash (Sandshrew)Egg	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Safeguard (Sandshrew)Egg	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandslash as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Super Fang	1	90	Normal	Phys.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

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

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

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

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	E	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Seismic Toss	EFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

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Sandshrew(#0027)

Ekans(#0023)

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