Sandslash

The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Gold & Silver.

National #28• Gold & Silver #49

Sandslash - Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Gold and Silver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Ground

Pokemon Details

Species: Mouse Pokémon

Height: 1 m

Weight: 29.5 kg

Abilities:

    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%

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    Stats

    100
    110
    75
    45
    55
    65
    Total
    450

    Type Guide

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    This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

    2×/4×Super effective
    ½×/¼×Not very effective
    0×No effect
    —Normal damage
    Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
    Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
    Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
    Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
    Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
    Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
    Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
    Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
    Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
    Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
    Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
    Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
    Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
    Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
    Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
    Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
    Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
    Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
    Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
    Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

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    Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

    Evolutions

    Sandshrew - Ground type Pokemon

    #27

    Sandshrew

    Ground

    Use Item

    Ice Stone
    Sandslash - Ground type Pokemon

    #28

    Sandslash(Current)

    Ground

    Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

    Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
    NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
    Scratch1NormalPhysical40100
    Defense Curl6NormalStatus--
    Sand Attack11GroundStatus-100
    Poison Sting17PoisonPhysical15100
    Slash24NormalPhysical70100
    Swift33NormalPhysical60-
    Fury Swipes42NormalPhysical1880
    Sandstorm52RockStatus--

    Game Locations

    GameLocation
    Gold27 - Wild Mt. Moon - Wild Route 26 - Wild kanto-route-26-area - Walk kanto-route-27-area - Walk mt-moon-1f - Walk
    SilverEvolve Sandshrew - Evolution

    Pokedex Entries

    GameEntry
    GoldIn an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.
    SilverIf it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.