Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Mouse Pokémon. It stands 1.0 m tall, weighs 29.5 kg and has a base stat total of 450.
Its highest base stat is Defense at 110 and its lowest is Sp. Atk at 45. Its total of 450 is higher than 49% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 100 | |
| Defense | 110 | |
| Sp. Atk | 45 | |
| Sp. Def | 55 | |
| Speed | 65 | |
| Total | 450 |
Sandslash takes double damage from Water, Grass and Ice moves. It resists Poison and Rock moves. It is immune to Electric moves.
Sandslash evolves from Sandshrew.
Sandslash has a catch rate of 90 out of 255, which makes it fairly easy to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Sandslash is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Sandshrew at level 22. Sandshrew lives in the Cave.
Here's where wild Sandslash can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Sandslash is weak to Water, Grass and Ice moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Sandslash learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Scratch, Poison Sting and Crush Claw.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | 15 | 100% |
| 1 | Crush Claw | Normal | 75 | 95% |
| 9 | Rollout | Rock | 30 | 90% |
| 12 | Fury Cutter | Bug | 40 | 95% |
| 15 | Rapid Spin | Normal | 50 | 100% |
| 18 | Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100% |
| 21 | Swift | Normal | 60 | 100% |
| 26 | Fury Swipes | Normal | 18 | 80% |
| 31 | Sand Tomb | Ground | 35 | 85% |
| 36 | Slash | Normal | 70 | 100% |
| 41 | Dig | Ground | 80 | 100% |
| 61 | Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100% |
Sandslash has 1 special form. Regional forms look different and can have different types.
