Sandslash #0028

The Mouse Pokémon

Forms:

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil Sand Rush - Hidden
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0028
How to get	Trade or transfer only

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

Use Ice Stone

Where to Find

Sandslash can't be caught in Sword & Shield.

Get it in The Isle of Armor, The Crown Tundra

Transfer from Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

+16 more

Sun & Moon, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, X & Y, Black 2 & White 2, Black & White, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Platinum, Diamond & Pearl, XD, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Ruby & Sapphire, Crystal, Gold & Silver, Yellow, Red & Blue

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	2560
Gender Ratio	50.20%49.80%
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

Pokédex Entries

Sword

"The drier the area Sandslash lives in, the harder and smoother the Pokémon’s spikes will feel when touched."

Shield

"It climbs trees by hooking on with its sharp claws. Sandslash shares the berries it gathers, dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting below the tree."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

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 Sword and Shield:

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

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandslash as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.
Steel Roller	130	100	Steel	Phys.

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 Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM007	Pin Missile	25	95	Bug	Phys.
TM008	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM009	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM019	Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM023	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM043	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM049	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM053	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM059	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM098	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Sandslash via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR00	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR01	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TR10	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TR12	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR17	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR18	Leech Life	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR23	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR31	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TR52	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TR57	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TR60	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TR64	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TR67	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TR75	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TR76	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TR85	Work Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR87	Drill Run	80	95	Ground	Phys.
TR95	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	EFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Bide	RBY	1	—	Normal	Phys.
Captivate	DPHGSSPt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Celebrate	SMUSUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Chip Away	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Confide	ORASXYSMUSUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Covet	B2W2ORASUSUM	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Curse	CGSSMUSUM	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Cut	RBYCGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Detect	CGS	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
Double Team	RBYCGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	RBYEFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	CGSE	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Fissure	RBY	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Focus Punch	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtORASUSUMBDSP	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
Frustration	CGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Headbutt	CGSHGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Icicle Crash	SMUSUM	85	90	Ice	Phys.
Icicle Spear	SMUSUM	25	100	Ice	Phys.
Knock Off	HGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Magnitude	B2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Ground	Phys.
Mimic	RBYEFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Return	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Climb	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Rock Smash	CGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Rototiller	ORASXYSMUSUM	—	—	Ground	Stat.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Seismic Toss	RBYEFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Skull Bash	RBY	130	100	Normal	Phys.
Strength	RBYCGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	80	100	Normal	Phys.
Submission	RBY	80	80	Fighting	Phys.
Super Fang	HGSSB2W2ORASUSUM	1	90	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	CGSExdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RBY	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Toxic	RBYCGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

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

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