Sandslash
The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Ruby & Sapphire.
National #28• Ruby & Sapphire #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%
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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 | - | - |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ruby | SANDSLASH’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones. |
| Sapphire | SANDSLASH can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this POKéMON will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws. |