Sandslash

The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Ruby & Sapphire.

National #28• Ruby & Sapphire #113

Sandslash - Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire 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: 70

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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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 Curl6NormalStatus--
Sand Attack11GroundStatus-100
Poison Sting17PoisonPhysical15100
Slash24NormalPhysical70100
Swift33NormalPhysical60-
Fury Swipes42NormalPhysical1880
Sand Tomb52GroundPhysical1570
Sandstorm62RockStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
RubyEvolve Sandshrew - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
SapphireEvolve Sandshrew - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubySANDSLASH’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.
SapphireSANDSLASH 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.