Sandslash

The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #28• HeartGold & SoulSilver #49

Sandslash - Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
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%

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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×—

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, 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 Curl3NormalStatus--
Sand Attack7GroundStatus-100
Poison Sting9PoisonPhysical15100
Rapid Spin13NormalPhysical20100
Swift15NormalSpecial60-
Fury Swipes19NormalPhysical1880
Rollout21RockPhysical3090
Crush Claw22NormalPhysical7595
Fury Cutter28BugPhysical1095
Sand Tomb33GroundPhysical1570
Slash40NormalPhysical70100
Gyro Ball45SteelPhysical-100
Sandstorm52RockStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
Heartgold27 - Wild Mt. Moon - Wild Route 26 - Wild johto-safari-zone-zone-desert - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Walk kanto-route-27-area - Walk mt-moon-1f - Walk mt-moon-2f - Walk
SoulsilverEvolve Sandshrew - Evolution johto-safari-zone-zone-desert - Walk

Pokedex Entries

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