Sandslash #0028

The Mouse Pokémon

Forms:

The data on this page are from The Teal Mask (Scarlet) and The Teal Mask (Violet), the most recent appearance of Sandslash. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!

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	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	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	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
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.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.

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.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Transfer

Blue

Catchable

Yellow

Catchable

Generation II

Gold

Catchable

Silver

Evolve

Crystal

Catchable

Generation III

Ruby

Evolve

Sapphire

Evolve

FireRed

Transfer

LeafGreen

Catchable

Emerald

Evolve

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Catchable

Platinum

Catchable

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Catchable

White

Catchable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Evolve

Omega Ruby

Evolve

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Evolve

Let's Go, Eevee!

Transfer

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Isle of Armor (Sword)

Catchable

The Isle of Armor (Shield)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Transfer

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Transfer

Violet

Transfer

The Teal Mask (Scarlet)

Catchable

The Teal Mask (Violet)

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Sandshrew (#0027)

Nidoran♀ (#0029)