The Essentials on Sandslash
- Type
- Ground
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Grass, Ice Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Poison, Rock · immune: Electric
- Evolution
- Sandshrew → Sandslash (Lv. 22)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Alolan Form Details
- Stats
- Total 450 · top stat: Defense (110) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 117 in the Kitakami Pokédex, No. 156 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Sablaireau in French · サンドパン, Sandpan in Japanese · Sandamer in German All Languages
Overview
Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon, No. 28 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Mouse Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 29.5 kg.
Sandslash evolves from Sandshrew and does not evolve further.
Ability: Sand Veil. Hidden Ability: Sand Rush. Sandslash is weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves (×2 damage). Sandslash takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#028
National Pokédex
Category
Mouse Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
75
255
Attack
100
255
Defense
110
255
Special Attack
45
255
Special Defense
55
255
Speed
65
255
Total
450
Min HP (Lv. 100)
260
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
354
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ground). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Ice
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Fighting
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Poison
×½
Rock
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
Sandslash Evolution
Sandslash Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ground
Alolan Form
Ice · Steel
Alolan Form
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Sandslash Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Defense Curl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
1
Crush Claw
Normal
Phys.
95%
75
10
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Counter
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
20
9
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
12
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
14
Magnitude
Ground
Phys.
100%
—
30
15
Rapid Spin
Normal
Phys.
100%
50
40
18
Bulldoze
Ground
Phys.
100%
60
20
21
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
26
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
28
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
31
Sand Tomb
Ground
Phys.
85%
35
15
36
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
41
Dig
Ground
Phys.
100%
80
10
46
Gyro Ball
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
5
51
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
56
Sandstorm
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
61
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Sandslash
Available in 20 games, 105 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Yellow
Crystal
Gold
LeafGreen
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Blue 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 23
Lv. 41 5%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 52 10%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 57 5%
Yellow 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 52 10%
Cerulean Cave 2F
Lv. 56 10%
Generation II
Crystal 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Route 26
Lv. 28 30%
Morning
Route 26
Lv. 28 30%
Day
Victory Road 1F
Lv. 35 5%
Morning
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 35 5%
Morning
Victory Road 3F
Lv. 35 5%
Morning
Victory Road 1F
Lv. 35 5%
Day
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 35 5%
Day
Victory Road 3F
Lv. 35 5%
Day
Gold 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Mt. Moon 1F
Lv. 10 5%
Route 26
Lv. 28 30%
Morning
Route 26
Lv. 28 30%
Day
Route 26
Lv. 28 30%
Night
Route 27
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 27
Lv. 30 4%
Night
Route 27
Lv. 30 1%
Morning
Route 27
Lv. 30 1%
Night
Route 27
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Route 27
Lv. 30 1%
Day
Generation III
LeafGreen 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Victory Road 3F
Lv. 44 5%
Victory Road 1F
Lv. 44 5%
Route 23
Lv. 44 5%
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 46 5%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 228
Lv. 23 4%
Route 228
Lv. 23 4%
HeartGold 17 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(17)
Mt. Moon 1F
Lv. 10 1%
Mt. Moon 2F
Lv. 10 1%
Mt. Moon 2F
Lv. 10 4%
Mt. Moon 1F
Lv. 10 4%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Route 26
Lv. 28 10%
Route 26
Lv. 28 20%
Route 27
Lv. 30 1%
Route 27
Lv. 30 4%
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 228
Lv. 23 4%
Route 228
Lv. 23 4%
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 228
Lv. 49 4%
Route 228
Lv. 50 4%
SoulSilver 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Night
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Relic Castle
Lv. 47 20%
Relic Castle
Lv. 49 10%
Black 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Route 15
Lv. 62 20%
Route 15
Lv. 64 10%
Tall grass
(4)
Relic Castle
Lv. 28 10%
Relic Castle
Lv. 29 10%
Route 15
Lv. 54 20%
Route 15
Lv. 56 10%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Relic Castle
Lv. 47 20%
Relic Castle
Lv. 49 10%
White 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Route 15
Lv. 62 20%
Route 15
Lv. 64 10%
Tall grass
(4)
Relic Castle
Lv. 28 10%
Relic Castle
Lv. 29 10%
Route 15
Lv. 54 20%
Route 15
Lv. 56 10%
Generation VI
X 13 encounters
Available
▼
Red flowers
(2)
Route 18
Lv. 44 10%
Route 18
Lv. 45 10%
Tall grass
(11)
Terminus Cave 1F
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave B2F
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Route 18
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave 1F
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave B2F
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Y 13 encounters
Available
▼
Red flowers
(2)
Route 18
Lv. 44 10%
Route 18
Lv. 45 10%
Tall grass
(11)
Terminus Cave 1F
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave B2F
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Route 18
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave 1F
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave B2F
Lv. 46 10%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Sandslash in Pokémon GO
- 2,374Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,356Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.”
Blue
“Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Diamond
“It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.”
Pearl
“It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.”
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
“It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.”
White
“It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.”
Black 2
“The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes.”
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.”
Ultra Sun
“Its claws and horns often break off. The broken claws and horns can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields.”
Ultra Moon
“Thanks to its thick claws, it’s good at climbing trees. There are plenty of Sandslash that park themselves in trees and go right to sleep.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Sablaireau
🇬🇧 English
Sandslash
🇯🇵 漢字
サンドパン
🇯🇵 Kana
サンドパン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Sandpan
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Sandamer
🇪🇸 Español
Sandslash
🇮🇹 Italiano
Sandslash
🇰🇷 한국어
고지
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
穿山王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
穿山王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Souris
🇬🇧 EN
Mouse Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ねずみポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Maus-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Sandslash
What type is Sandslash?
Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon.
Can Sandslash still evolve?
Sandslash is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Sandshrew, it does not evolve further.
What are Sandslash's weaknesses?
Sandslash is weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves (×2 damage). Sandslash takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
What is Sandslash's Hidden Ability?
Sandslash's Hidden Ability is Sand Rush. Its regular Ability is Sand Veil.
Can you get a Shiny Sandslash in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Sandslash is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
