#0028 · Mouse Pokémon

Sandslash

Ground

Base Stats

HP75

Attack100

Defense110

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed65

Total 450

Health Record

Sandslash

National No.: #0028
Type: Ground
Category: Mouse Pokémon
Height: 1 m 3.3 ft
Weight: 29.5 kg 65.0 lb
Abilities: Sand VeilSand Rush hidden
Debut: Gen I · Kanto · 1996
Japanese name: サンドパン

About Sandslash

Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon, the Mouse Pokémon, number 28 in the National Pokédex. It debuted in Generation I (Kanto), which began with Pokémon Red, Green and Blue in 1996. It evolves from Sandshrew.

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Evolution Line

#0027SandshrewGround

Lv. 22 / Ice Stone#0028SandslashGround

Type Matchups

Weak To

GrassGrass×2
IceIce×2
WaterWater×2

Resists

PoisonPoison×½
RockRock×½

Immune To

ElectricElectric×0

Forms

Sandslash has 1 other form with different types or stats.

Alolan Sandslash

Ice Steel

Base stat total: 450
Abilities: Snow Cloak, Slush Rush
Height / weight: 1.2 m · 55 kg

75HP100Attack120Defense25Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed

Game Data

Training

EV yield+2 Defense

Catch rate90average to catch

Base friendship70out of 255

Base experience158on defeat

Growth rateMedium

Breeding

Gender ratio♂ 50% male♀ 50% female

Egg groupsField

Egg cycles20about 5,140 steps to hatch

Moves Learned by Level

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100
1	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
9	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
21	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—
26	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
31	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
36	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
41	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
46	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100
51	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—
56	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—
61	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100