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Pokédex data
National № 028 Type GROUND Species Mouse Pokémon Height 3′3″ (0.99m) Weight 65 lbs (29.5 kg) Abilities Sand Veil
Sand Rush (hidden ability)Local № 028 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
049 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
113 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
049 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
114 (Black 2/White 2)
098 (X/Y)
118 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
252 (Sun/Moon)Japanese Sandopan Training
EV yield 2 Defense Catch rate 90 (11.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 163 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Field Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 20 (base 5,120 steps) Base stats
Total 450 Min Max HP 75 260 354 Attack 100 184 328 Defense 110 202 350 Sp. Atk 45 85 207 Sp. Def 55 103 229 Speed 65 121 251 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape. |
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| Yellow | It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day. |
| 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. |
| Crystal | Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball, then attacks its enemies from above. |
| Ruby | SANDSLASH’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones. |
| Sapphire | SANDSLASH can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this POKéMON will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws. |
| FireRed | It is adept at attacking with the spines on its back and its sharp claws while quickly scurrying about. |
| LeafGreen | Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape. |
| Emerald | It curls up in a ball to protect itself from enemy attacks. It also curls up to prevent heatstroke during the daytime when temperatures rise sharply. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage. |
| 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. |
| Black White |
It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage. |
| Black 2 White 2 |
The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes. |
| X | If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day. |
| Y | Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape. |
| Omega Ruby | Sandslash’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones. |
| Alpha Sapphire | Sandslash can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this Pokémon will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws. |
| Sun | Although they are sharp, its claws and spikes often break off. They grow back the next day, so it is not bothered by the temporary loss. |
| Moon | It uses its claws to climb trees and then curls its body into a spiny ball, ready to drop onto any prey that appears. |
Evolution chart
Name origin
- sand
- fine debris of rocks
- slash
- to swipe
Moves learned by Sandslash
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Moves learnt by level up
Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Defense Curl NORMAL 
— — 1 Sand Attack GROUND 
— 100 1 Scratch NORMAL 
40 100 1 Poison Sting POISON 
15 100 3 Sand Attack GROUND 
— 100 5 Poison Sting POISON 
15 100 7 Rollout ROCK 
30 90 9 Rapid Spin NORMAL 
20 100 11 Fury Cutter BUG 
40 95 14 Magnitude GROUND 
— 100 17 Swift NORMAL 
60 ∞ 20 Fury Swipes NORMAL 
18 80 22 Crush Claw NORMAL 
75 95 24 Sand Tomb GROUND 
35 85 28 Slash NORMAL 
70 100 33 Dig GROUND 
80 100 38 Gyro Ball STEEL 
— 100 43 Swords Dance NORMAL 
— — 48 Sandstorm ROCK 
— — 53 Earthquake GROUND 
100 100 Egg moves
Sandslash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandslash egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Chip Away NORMAL 
70 100 Counter FIGHTING 
— 100 Crush Claw NORMAL 
75 95 Endure NORMAL 
— — Flail NORMAL 
— 100 Metal Claw STEEL 
50 95 Mud Shot GROUND 
55 95 Night Slash DARK 
70 100 Rapid Spin NORMAL 
20 100 Rock Climb NORMAL 
90 85 Rototiller GROUND 
— — Move Tutor moves
Sandslash can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Covet NORMAL 
60 100 Earth Power GROUND 
90 100 Focus Punch FIGHTING 
150 100 Iron Tail STEEL 
100 75 Knock Off DARK 
65 100 Snore NORMAL 
50 100 Stealth Rock ROCK 
— — Super Fang NORMAL 
— 90 Moves learnt by HM
Sandslash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
HMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Cut NORMAL 
50 95 4 Strength NORMAL 
80 100 6 Rock Smash FIGHTING 
40 100 Moves learnt by TM
Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Hone Claws DARK 
— — 6 Toxic POISON 
— 90 10 Hidden Power NORMAL 
60 100 11 Sunny Day FIRE 
— — 15 Hyper Beam NORMAL 
150 90 17 Protect NORMAL 
— — 20 Safeguard NORMAL 
— — 21 Frustration NORMAL 
— 100 26 Earthquake GROUND 
100 100 27 Return NORMAL 
— 100 28 Dig GROUND 
80 100 31 Brick Break FIGHTING 
75 100 32 Double Team NORMAL 
— — 37 Sandstorm ROCK 
— — 39 Rock Tomb ROCK 
60 95 40 Aerial Ace FLYING 
60 ∞ 42 Facade NORMAL 
70 100 44 Rest PSYCHIC 
— — 45 Attract NORMAL 
— 100 46 Thief DARK 
60 100 48 Round NORMAL 
60 100 52 Focus Blast FIGHTING 
120 70 56 Fling DARK 
— 100 65 Shadow Claw GHOST 
70 100 68 Giga Impact NORMAL 
150 90 71 Stone Edge ROCK 
100 80 74 Gyro Ball STEEL 
— 100 75 Swords Dance NORMAL 
— — 78 Bulldoze GROUND 
60 100 80 Rock Slide ROCK 
75 90 81 X-Scissor BUG 
80 100 84 Poison Jab POISON 
80 100 87 Swagger NORMAL 
— 90 88 Sleep Talk NORMAL 
— — 90 Substitute NORMAL 
— — 94 Secret Power NORMAL 
70 100 100 Confide NORMAL 
— — Transfer-only moves
Sandslash can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam NORMAL 
85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate NORMAL 
— 100 Generation 4 — TM Double-Edge NORMAL 
120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Dynamic Punch FIGHTING 
100 50 Generation 3 — Move tutor Headbutt NORMAL 
70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Mimic NORMAL 
— — Generation 3 — Move tutor Mud-Slap GROUND 
20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Natural Gift NORMAL 
— 100 Generation 4 — TM Seismic Toss FIGHTING 
— 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor
Sandslash sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 |
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| Normal | ||||||
| Shiny | — |
Where to find Sandslash
| Red | Trade/migrate from another game |
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| Blue | Route 23 |
| Yellow | Evolve Sandshrew |
| Gold | Route 26, 27, Mt. Moon |
| Silver | Evolve Sandshrew |
| Crystal | Route 26 |
| Ruby Sapphire |
Evolve Sandshrew |
| FireRed | Trade/migrate from another game |
| LeafGreen | Route 23 |
| Emerald | Evolve Sandshrew |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
Route 228 |
| HeartGold | Route 26, 27, Mt. Moon |
| SoulSilver | Evolve Sandshrew |
| Black White |
Relic Castle |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Route 15, Relic Castle |
| X Y |
Route 18, Terminus Cave |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Evolve Sandshrew |
| Sun | Data not available yet. |
| Moon | Evolve Sandshrew/Alolan Sandshrew |