Sandslash
The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Emerald.
National #28• Emerald #113
Ground
Pokemon Details
Species: Mouse Pokémon
Height: 1 m
Weight: 29.5 kg
Abilities:
- Sand Veil
- Sand Rush (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 2 Defense
Catch Rate: 90
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 158
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Viewing Emerald Version
This page shows data specific to this game only
Stats
100
110
75
45
55
65
Total
450
Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
Fire×2
Electric×2
Poison×2
Rock×2
Steel×2
Watch out for
Water×2
Grass×2
Ice×2
Not very effective on
Grass×0.5
Bug×0.5
×0
Takes reduced damage from
Poison×0.5
Rock×0.5
Electric×0
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Defense Curl | 6 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Sand Attack | 11 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Poison Sting | 17 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
| Slash | 24 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Swift | 33 | Normal | Physical | 60 | - |
| Fury Swipes | 42 | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 |
| Sand Tomb | 52 | Ground | Physical | 15 | 70 |
| Sandstorm | 62 | Rock | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Emerald | Evolve Sandshrew - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| 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. |