Sandslash#28

The Mouse Pokémon

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Forms:

Base Form

Alolan

The data on this page are from The Teal Mask (Scarlet) and The Teal Mask (Violet), the most recent appearance of Sandslash

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil - Ability 1 Sand Veil - Ability 2 Sand Rush - Hidden
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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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	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	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	29.5 kg (65.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	158
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 The Teal Mask (Scarlet) and The Teal Mask (Violet):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
1	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
9	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
12	Fury Cutter	40	95	Bug	Phys.
15	Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.
18	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
21	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
26	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
31	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
36	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
41	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
46	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
51	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
56	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
61	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandslash as Egg Moves in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Scarlet) and The Teal Mask (Violet):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via TM in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Scarlet) and The Teal Mask (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM004	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM005	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM012	Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM035	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM051	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM057	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM061	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM084	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM088	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TM095	Leech Life	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM102	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM105	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM106	Drill Run	80	95	Ground	Phys.
TM116	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM128	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM133	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TM149	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM150	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM158	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM176	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM179	Smack Down	50	100	Rock	Phys.
TM180	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM181	Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
TM183	Super Fang	1	90	Normal	Phys.
TM186	High Horsepower	95	95	Ground	Phys.
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM205	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM215	Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.
TM221	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM224	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

Game Obtainability

Soon we'll have a list of games where you can get Sandslash!

Sprites and Other Visuals

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