For Pokémon GO information on this species, seethe game's section.
← #0027: Sandshrew	Pokémon	#0029: Nidoran♀ →

Sandslash Mouse Pokémon サンドパン Sandpan #0028 Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Ground Unknown Sandslash Ice Steel Alolan Sandslash Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil Sandslash Snow Cloak Alolan Sandslash Cacophony Sand Rush Sandslash Hidden Ability Slush Rush Alolan Sandslash Hidden Ability Cacophony Alolan Sandslash Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male,50% female	Catch rate 90(20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Sandslash 3'11" 1.2 m Alolan Sandslash 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 65.0 lbs. 29.5 kg Sandslash 121.3 lbs. 55.0 kg Alolan Sandslash 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 163 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 158 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Sandslash 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Alolan Sandslash 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Alolan Sandslash
Pokédex color   Yellow Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sandslash (Japanese:サンドパンSandpan) is aGround-typePokémon introduced inGeneration I.

Itevolves fromSandshrew starting atlevel 22.

InAlola, Sandslash has a dual-typeIce/Steelregional form. It evolves from Alolan Sandshrew when exposed to anIce Stone. These Sandslash can also be found inBlueberry Academy'sTerarium.

Biology

Sandslash is a bipedal, ground-dwellingpholidotePokémon. Although Sandslash is usually bipedal, it can run on all fours. Most of its body is yellow with a white underbelly. It has a narrow muzzle, almond-shaped blue eyes, and a thick tail. Its back is mostly covered in sharp, brown quills from its tough, dry hide. It has two large claws on its paws and feet. These claws are its primary weapons and are used for slashing, but can also be used for burrowing. Its claws and spikes can both break off, but they grow back quickly and are shed regularly. Sandslash's broken parts can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields. The claws can become harder and smoother if they live in drier areas.

Sandslash can curl into a large ball, which allows it to roll to attack or escape, protect itself from heatstroke, and guard its belly. Sandslash is also adept at climbing trees and is prone to ambush its enemies from above. It also climbs trees to rest during the night and to slashBerries to feed theSandshrew waiting below. Sandslash is mostly found indeserts.

Forms

Sandslash has aregional form:Alolan Sandslash.

In theAlolaregion, Sandslash has an icy blue hide and steel quills covered in ice. These quills stand taller than a regular Sandslash's quills and resemble icicles. Unlike its Kantonian variant, Alolan Sandslash is rarely seen curling up into a ball, perhaps made difficult by its thick hide and icy spine. Instead, this Pokémon uses its hide for camouflage in the snow while exposing only its spines. Its body emits cold air, which sharpens its quills. Its forepaws are larger than its counterpart, and its claws are longer, thinner, and hooked at the tips. Formerly used for climbing trees, they now allow it to scale icebergs without slipping.

Despite the weight of its ice-covered body, Alolan Sandslash canmove swiftly by carving a path in the snow with its claws. It can move faster than any other Pokémon while in the snowy mountains. This Pokémon tends to live in the deeper parts of snowy mountains, where climbing is forbidden. However, the sprays of snow it kicks up are popular shots for photographers.^[1] People also climb up the mountains it lives in, to see Sandslash's icy spikes sparkle during the light of dawn. Stabs from Alolan Sandslash's spikes can cause both deep wounds and severe frostbite. They can also be found in thePolar Biome ofBlueberry Academy'sTerarium, where Alola's island life is simulated.

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  Alolan Sandslash's ice-covered steel quills and distinctive claws
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  Alolan Sandslash rolls very fast so it looks like it's curled up in a ball, only shown inPokémon the Series

Evolution

Sandslash evolves fromSandshrew.

Alolan Sandslash evolves from Alolan Sandshrew.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Sandslash

Unevolved Sandshrew  Ground

→

First Evolution Sandslash  Ground

Alolan Sandslash

Unevolved Sandshrew Alolan Form  Ice  Steel

→

First Evolution Sandslash Alolan Form  Ice  Steel

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Sandslash is one of the members of Team Razor Wind.

Pokédex entries

Sandslash in theAlola Pokédex	Alolan Sandslash in theAlola Pokédex
Sandslash in theKitakami Pokédex	Alolan Sandslash in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Sandslash

Pokémon caught inGeneration I must be traded to aGeneration II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
FireRed	LeafGreen	Soft Sand (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	Quick Claw (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White
Black 2	White 2
X	Y
Sword	Shield	Grip Claw (5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl

Stats

Base stats

Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash

Learnset

Sandslash and Alolan Sandslash are available inScarlet and Violet Version 2.0.1+.

Byleveling up

Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash

ByTM

Sandslash

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM183 TM183 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM215 TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Alolan Sandslash

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM183 TM183 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM212 TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Bybreeding

Sandslash

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Hone Claws Dark Status — —% 15 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must bechain bred onto Sandslash Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations