#0028

Sandslash

ground

1.0m Height29.5kg Weight158 Base XP

Evolution Chain

Sandshrew

SandslashLevel 22

Base Stats

HP75

Attack100

Defense110

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed65

Total450

Abilities

sand veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

sand rushHidden

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Moves — Scarlet & Violet

Level Up

Lv	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	Effect
1	scratch	normal	40	100	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1	sand attack	ground	—	100	Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
1	poison sting	poison	15	100	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
1	defense curl	normal	—	—	Raises user’s Defense by one stage.
1	crush claw	normal	75	95	Has a 50% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
9	rollout	rock	30	90	Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
12	fury cutter	bug	40	95	Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
15	rapid spin	normal	50	100	Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
18	bulldoze	ground	60	100	Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
21	swift	normal	60	—	Never misses.
26	fury swipes	normal	18	80	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
31	sand tomb	ground	35	85	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
36	slash	normal	70	100	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
41	dig	ground	80	100	User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
46	gyro ball	steel	—	100	Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
51	swords dance	normal	—	—	Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.
56	sandstorm	rock	—	—	Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
61	earthquake	ground	100	100	Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

TM / HM

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	Effect
—	aerial ace	flying	60	—	Never misses.
—	agility	psychic	—	—	Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
—	amnesia	psychic	—	—	Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.
—	body slam	normal	85	100	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
—	brick break	fighting	75	100	Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
—	bulldoze	ground	60	100	Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
—	curse	ghost	—	—	Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
—	dig	ground	80	100	User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
—	double edge	normal	120	100	User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
—	drill run	ground	80	95	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
—	earth power	ground	90	100	Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
—	earthquake	ground	100	100	Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
—	endeavor	normal	—	100	Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
—	endure	normal	—	—	Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
—	facade	normal	70	100	Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
—	false swipe	normal	40	100	Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.
—	fling	dark	—	100	Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
—	focus blast	fighting	120	70	Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
—	focus punch	fighting	150	100	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
—	giga impact	normal	150	90	User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
—	gunk shot	poison	120	80	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
—	gyro ball	steel	—	100	Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
—	high horsepower	ground	95	95	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	hyper beam	normal	150	90	User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
—	knock off	dark	65	100	Target drops its held item.
—	leech life	bug	80	100	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
—	low kick	fighting	—	100	Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
—	metal claw	steel	50	95	Has a 10% chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.
—	mud shot	ground	55	95	Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
—	mud slap	ground	20	100	Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
—	poison jab	poison	80	100	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
—	protect	normal	—	—	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
—	rest	psychic	—	—	User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
—	rock slide	rock	75	90	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
—	rock tomb	rock	60	95	Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
—	sand tomb	ground	35	85	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
—	sandstorm	rock	—	—	Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
—	scorching sands	ground	70	100	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
—	shadow claw	ghost	70	100	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
—	sleep talk	normal	—	—	Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
—	smack down	rock	50	100	Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
—	spikes	ground	—	—	Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.
—	stealth rock	rock	—	—	Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
—	stomping tantrum	ground	75	100	Has double power if the user’s last move failed.
—	stone edge	rock	100	80	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
—	substitute	normal	—	—	Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
—	sunny day	fire	—	—	Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
—	super fang	normal	—	90	Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.
—	swift	normal	60	—	Never misses.
—	swords dance	normal	—	—	Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.
—	take down	normal	90	85	User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
—	tera blast	normal	80	100
—	thief	dark	60	100	Takes the target’s item.
—	throat chop	dark	80	100	Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
—	x scissor	bug	80	100	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Egg Moves

counterflailhone clawsmetal clawmud slapnight slash