Sandslash

The Ground type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, evolution chain, and game locations.

Pokédex #28

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: 50

Base Exp: 158

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

    Egg Cycles (Steps):

    • Min:
    • Max:

    Gender:

    • Male: %
    • Female: %

    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
    Flying×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

    Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
    NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
    Scratch1
    Normal
    Physical40100
    Defense Curl6
    Normal
    Status--
    Sand Attack11
    Ground
    Status-100
    Poison Sting17
    Poison
    Physical15100
    Slash24
    Normal
    Physical70100
    Swift33
    Normal
    Physical60-
    Fury Swipes42
    Normal
    Physical1880
    Sand Tomb52
    Ground
    Physical1570
    Sandstorm62
    Rock
    Status--

    Game Locations

    GameLocation
    RubyEvolve Sandshrew - Evolution
    SapphireEvolve Sandshrew - 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.