Sandslash
#28 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon
Pokémon Red
Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
Pokémon Blue
Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
Pokédexes
Kanto #28
Egg Group
Field
Steps to Hatch
5,120
Effort Values Yielded
2 Def
Gender Ratio
50% male / 50% female
Capture Rate
90
Base Experience
158
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Sandshrew #27 | Use Ice Stone |  Sandslash #28 |
Pokémon Blue
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 57 | 5% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 5% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Sand Attack | |  Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 10 | Sand Attack | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 17 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 27 | Poison Sting |  | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| 36 | Swift | |  Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| 47 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM03 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | |
| TM08 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM09 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM17 | Submission |  | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | |
| TM19 | Seismic Toss | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| TM20 | Rage | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Fissure | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | |
| TM28 | Dig | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM31 | Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| TM34 | Bide | | Physical | - | - | 10 | |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| TM48 | Rock Slide |  | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM50 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 |