Sandslash

#113 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

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.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 Def
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	163

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sandshrew #112	Level 22	Sandslash #113

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Quick Claw

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Scratch	Physical	40	100	35	Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
Start	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Start	Defense Curl	Status	-	-	40	Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
6	Defense Curl	Status	-	-	40	Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
11	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
17	Poison Sting	Physical	15	100	35	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
24	Slash	Physical	70	100	20	Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
33	Swift	Physical	60	-	20	Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
42	Fury Swipes	Physical	18	80	15	Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
52	Sand Tomb	Physical	15	70	15	Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
62	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch		Physical	150	100	20	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM26	Earthquake		Physical	100	100	10	A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM31	Brick Break		Physical	75	100	15	Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm		Status	-	-	10	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
TM39	Rock Tomb		Physical	50	80	10	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
TM40	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
HM01	Cut		Physical	50	95	30	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
HM06	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.