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sandslash
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#028

sandslash

Ground

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

Height
1m
Weight
29.5kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
75
75
Attack
100
100
Defense
110
110
Sp. Atk
45
45
Sp. Def
55
55
Speed
65
65
Total
450

Abilities (Click for details)

sand-veil
Normal Ability
sand-rush

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Grass Ice

Resistances (×½)

Poison Rock

Immunities (×0)

Electric

Forms

sandslash
sandslash
 sandslash-alola
sandslash-alola

Evolution Chain

sandshrew
sandshrew
#027
→
sandslash
sandslash
#028

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.1 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.1 defense-curl normal status - - 40
Lv.1 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.3 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.3 defense-curl normal status - - 40
Lv.5 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.7 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.7 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.9 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.9 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.9 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.11 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.11 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.12 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.13 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.14 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.14 magnitude ground physical - 100 30
Lv.15 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.15 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.17 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.17 magnitude ground physical - 100 30
Lv.19 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.20 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.21 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.21 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.22 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.23 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.24 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.26 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.26 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.28 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.28 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.30 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.31 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.33 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.33 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.34 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.36 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.38 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.38 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.40 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.41 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.42 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.43 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.45 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.46 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.46 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.48 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.51 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.52 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.53 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.56 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.61 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
amnesia psychic status - - 20
leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
spikes ground status - - 20
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
fling dark physical - 100 10
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
counter fighting physical - 100 20
flail normal physical - 100 15
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
super-fang normal physical - 90 10
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
covet normal physical 60 100 25
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
earthquake dig crabhammer swords-dance
sandslas h's physical attacker moveset, STAB move earthquake high power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
sandslas has a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
sandslas has a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
sandslas has a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
sandslas has a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
sandslas has a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.