
Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 55 kg
- Generation
- 1
Base Stats
Abilities
Training
| Catch Rate | 90 (35.3%) |
| Base Exp | 158 |
| Base Happiness | 70 |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Ground |
| Gender | 50.0% male, 50.0% female |
| Egg Cycles | 20 (5140 steps) |
Compare evolutions and forms
Compare Sandslash Alola with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Sandslash Alola.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandslash Alola | 75 | 100 | 120 | 25 | 65 | 65 | 450 |
| Sandshrew | 50 (-25) | 75 (-25) | 85 (-35) | 20 (-5) | 30 (-35) | 40 (-25) | 300 (-150) |
| Sandslash | 75 (0) | 100 (0) | 110 (-10) | 45 (+20) | 55 (-10) | 65 (0) | 450 (0) |
These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.
Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.
Evolution Chain
Sandslash#0028Pokédex Entries
Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.
In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.
If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball, then attacks its enemies from above.
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.
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.
It curls up in a ball to protect itself from enemy attacks. It also curls up to prevent heatstroke during the daytime when temperatures rise sharply.
It is adept at attacking with the spines on its back and its sharp claws while quickly scurrying about.
It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by level up
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slash | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| 1 | Icicle Crash | ice | Physical | 85 | 90% |
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — |
| Agility | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Amnesia | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Avalanche | ice | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Blizzard | ice | Special | 110 | 70% |
| Body Slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100% |
| Brick Break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Bulldoze | ground | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Curse | ghost | Status | — | — |
| Dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Double Edge | normal | Physical | 120 | 100% |
| Drill Run | ground | Physical | 80 | 95% |
| Earthquake | ground | Physical | 100 | 100% |
| Endeavor | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| Facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| False Swipe | normal | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| Flash Cannon | steel | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Fling | dark | Physical | — | 100% |
| Focus Blast | fighting | Special | 120 | 70% |
| Focus Punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% |
| Giga Impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90% |
| Gyro Ball | steel | Physical | — | 100% |
| Hyper Beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90% |
| Ice Beam | ice | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Ice Punch | ice | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Ice Spinner | ice | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Icicle Spear | ice | Physical | 25 | 100% |
| Icy Wind | ice | Special | 55 | 95% |
| Iron Defense | steel | Status | — | — |
| Iron Head | steel | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Knock Off | dark | Physical | 65 | 100% |
| Leech Life | bug | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Low Kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Metal Claw | steel | Physical | 50 | 95% |
| Poison Jab | poison | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| Rest | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Rock Slide | rock | Physical | 75 | 90% |
| Rock Tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95% |
| Shadow Claw | ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Sleep Talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| Snowscape | ice | Status | — | — |
| Spikes | ground | Status | — | — |
| Stealth Rock | rock | Status | — | — |
| Steel Beam | steel | Special | 140 | 95% |
| Substitute | normal | Status | — | — |
| Super Fang | normal | Physical | — | 90% |
| Swift | normal | Special | 60 | — |
| Swords Dance | normal | Status | — | — |
| Take Down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85% |
| Tera Blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Throat Chop | dark | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Triple Axel | ice | Physical | 20 | 90% |
| X Scissor | bug | Physical | 80 | 100% |
Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Crush Claw | normal | Physical | 75 | 95% |
| Flail | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Hone Claws | dark | Status | — | — |
| Ice Shard | ice | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| Mirror Coat | psychic | Special | — | 100% |
| Night Slash | dark | Physical | 70 | 100% |
Sprites
Official Artwork
Normal
ShinyPokémon HOME
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Normal
ShinyGame Sprites
scarlet violet
black white
ultra sun ultra moonHeld Items
| Item | Rarity | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Grip Claw | 5% | sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon |
