Pokédex No.0028
02 //Base stats
StatBase
HP75
260–354
Attack100
184–328
Defense110
202–350
Sp. Atk45
85–207
Sp. Def55
103–229
Speed65
121–251
Total450Higher than 49% of all Pokémon
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 39%
- Attacktop 26%
- Defensetop 11%
- Sp. Atktop 80%
- Sp. Deftop 71%
- Speedtop 52%
03 //Type matchups
Defensive multipliers
Takes 2× damage
WaterGrassIce
Takes ½× damage
PoisonRock
Immune
Electric
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water2×
Electric0×
Grass2×
Ice2×
Fighting1×
Poison½×
Ground1×
Flying1×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock½×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
04 //Evolution
Level 22 or Use Ice Stone
05 //Easily confused with
Most similar silhouettes
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
By game
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
S | Trade from Violet (in The Indigo Disk) | |
SV | Kitakami Wilds The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Oni MountainAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Paradise BarrensAtlas The Teal Mask | Static |
SV | Paradise BarrensAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Reveler's RoadAtlas The Teal Mask | Static |
V | Evolve Sandshrew (in The Indigo Disk) | |
V | Tera Raid Battles The Indigo Disk · 6★ | Tera Raid |
ZA | Not in this game | |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
79 moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 75 | 95 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 40 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Poison | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Ground | — | 100 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 9 | Page → | Rock | 30 | 90 | 20 | ||
| 12 | Page → | Bug | 40 | 95 | 20 | ||
| 15 | Page → | Normal | 50 | 100 | 40 | ||
| 18 | Page → | Ground | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Page → | Normal | 60 | — | 20 | ||
| 26 | Page → | Normal | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| 31 | Page → | Ground | 35 | 85 | 15 | ||
| 36 | Page → | Normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 41 | Page → | Ground | 80 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 46 | Page → | Steel | — | 100 | 5 | ||
| 51 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 56 | Page → | Rock | — | — | 10 | ||
| 61 | Page → | Ground | 100 | 100 | 10 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
17 unique entries
It climbs trees by hooking on with its sharp claws. Sandslash shares the berries it gathers, dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting below the tree.
The drier the area Sandslash lives in, the harder and smoother the Pokémon’s spikes will feel when touched.
Thanks to its thick claws, it’s good at climbing trees. There are plenty of Sandslash that park themselves in trees and go right to sleep.
Its claws and horns often break off. The broken claws and horns can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields.
It uses its claws to climb trees and then curls its body into a spiny ball, ready to drop onto any prey that appears.
Although they are sharp, its claws and spikes often break off. They grow back the next day, so it is not bothered by the temporary loss.
09 //Names in other languages
9 languages
- Japanese
- サンドパン
- Rōmaji
- Sandpan
- Korean
- 고지
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 穿山王
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 穿山王
- French
- Sablaireau
- German
- Sandamer
- Spanish
- Sandslash
- Italian
- Sandslash
10 //Training & breeding
Training
EV yield2 Defense
Catch rate90 (20.1% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience158
Growth rateMedium
Breeding
Egg groupsGround
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatrough terrain
Other names
Japaneseサンドパン
Korean고지
GermanSandamer
FrenchSablaireau
SpanishSandslash
ItalianSandslash
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto #28Original Johto #49Hoenn #113Updated Johto #49Updated Unova #114Kalos Mountain #98Updated Hoenn #118Original Alola #252Original Ulaula #124Updated Alola #329Updated Ulaula #150Letsgo Kanto #28Isle Of Armor #169Kitakami #117Blueberry #156
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