Pokémon/Pokédex/Sandslash

Sandslash as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork.

Basic Statistics

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  HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense
Base Stats (RB/Y) 75 100 110 65 55
Base Stats (GS/C) 75 100 110 65 45 55
Base Stats (RS/FL/E) 75 100 110 65 45 55
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Base Stats (BW/B2W2)
Base Stats (XY/ORAS)
Base Stats (SM/USUM)
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Max Stats (RB/Y) 353 298 318 228 208
Max Stats (GS/C) 353 298 318 228 188 208
Max Stats (RS/FL/E) 354 328 350 251 207 229
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2)
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS)
Max Stats (SM/USUM)
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP)

Type Matching

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Move types which are good on Sandslash: Grass, Ice, Water
Move types which are bad on Sandslash: Poison, Rock
Move types which don't effect Sandslash: Electric

All other move types are normal effectiveness on Sandslash.

Moveset

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Level Red / Blue Yellow Gold / Silver Crystal Ruby / Sapphire
Emerald
XD / Colosseum
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Start Scratch
Sand-Attack
Scratch
Sand-Attack
Scratch
Defense Curl
Sand-Attack
Scratch
Defense Curl
Sand-Attack
Scratch
Defense Curl
Sand-Attack
Scratch
Defense Curl
Sand-Attack
6 - - Defense Curl Defense Curl Defense Curl Defense Curl
10 Sand-Attack Sand-Attack - - - -
11 - - Sand-Attack Sand-Attack Sand-Attack Sand-Attack
17 Slash Slash Poison Sting Poison Sting Poison Sting Poison Sting
24 - - Slash Slash Slash Slash
27 Poison Sting Poison Sting - - - -
33 - - Swift Swift Swift Swift
36 Swift Swift - - - -
42 - - Fury Swipes Fury Swipes Fury Swipes Fury Swipes
47 Fury Swipes Fury Swipes - - - -
52 - - Sandstorm Sandstorm Sand Tomb Sand Tomb
62 - - - - Sandstorm Sandstorm

TM/HM

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  • RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Double Team, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Rest, Strength, Toxic
  • RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
  • GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sandstorm, Sunny Day, Thief
  • RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fissure, Mimic, Rage, Rock Slide, Seismic Toss, Skull Bash, Submission, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
  • GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Dynamicpunch, Endure, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Mud-Slap, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
  • RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Facade, Focus Punch, Rock Tomb, Secret Power

Evolution

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  • GS/C/RS/FL: Counter, Flail, Rapid Spin, Safeguard
  • C/RS/FL: Metal Claw
  • RS/FL: Crush Claw, Rock Slide, Swords Dance

Variant Forms

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Regional Variants

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  • Kantonian
  • Alolan - Dual Ice and Steel type.

Trading Cards

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  • Fossil #41 - Sandslash
  • Gym Heroes #23 - Brock's Sandslash
  • Gym Challenge #36 - Brock's Sandslash
  • Skyridge #93 - Sandslash
  • EX Sandstorm #21 - Sandslash
  • EX Team Rocket Returns #18 - Sandslash
Basic: Sandshrew Stage 1: Sandslash (No Stage 2)