Sandslash
ground
Many people climb snowy mountains, hoping to see the icy spikes of this Pokémon glisten in the light of dawn.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
2 Forms Available
Type
Ground
Dex
#050
Abilities
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
Base Exp
163
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ice ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
You can catch Sandslash common in Route 23 in the morning and day-time, common in Route 26 in the morning and day-time, and in Mount Moon 1F (uncommon) in the morning and day-time, among eight other areas. Wild ones range from level 38 to 57.
Wild Encounters (22)
Evolution Moves (1)
Moves learned upon evolving into Sandslash.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slash | |||||
| normal |  | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | |||||
Level Up Moves (17)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches with sharp claws. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 3 | ||||||
| ground |  | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that lowers accuracy. | ||||||
| Poison StingLevel: 5 | ||||||
| poison | | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| RolloutLevel: 7 | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | ||
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| Rapid SpinLevel: 9 | ||||||
| normal | | 50 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A high-speed spinning attack. | ||||||
| Pin MissileLevel: 11 | ||||||
| bug | | 25 | 95 | 20 | ||
| Fires pins that strike 2-5 times. | ||||||
| MagnitudeLevel: 14 | ||||||
| ground | | 1 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A Ground attack with random power. | ||||||
| SwiftLevel: 17 | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Fury StrikesLevel: 20 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Scratches or jabs 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Super FangLevel: 24 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2. | ||||||
| Metal ClawLevel: 28 | ||||||
| steel | | 50 | 95 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may up user's Attack. | ||||||
| DigLevel: 33 | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Gyro BallLevel: 38 | ||||||
| steel | | 1 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Does more damage at lower speed. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 43 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| SandstormLevel: 48 | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| EarthquakeLevel: 53 | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (5)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Claw | |||||
| steel | | 50 | 95 | 35 | |
| An attack that may up user's Attack. | |||||
| Rapid Spin | |||||
| normal | | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| A high-speed spinning attack. | |||||
| Safeguard | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 25 | |
| Prevents all status problems. | |||||
| Counter | |||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Returns a physical attack double. | |||||
| Night Slash | |||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (35)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamicpunch | ||||||
| fighting | | 100 | 50 | 5 | TM01 | |
| An attack that confuses the foe. | ||||||
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hone Claws | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 40 | TM12 | |
| Raises the user's Atk and accuracy. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Safeguard | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 25 | TM20 | |
| Prevents all status problems. | ||||||
| Bulldoze | ||||||
| ground | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| A Ground attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| An attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Rock Slide | ||||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Focus Blast | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM52 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| X Scissor | ||||||
| bug | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM56 | |
| Slashes foe with scythes or claws. | ||||||
| Shadow Claw | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Poison Jab | ||||||
| poison | | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM66 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Giga Impact | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| Stone Edge | ||||||
| rock | | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Gyro Ball | ||||||
| steel | | 1 | 100 | 5 | TM74 | |
| Does more damage at lower speed. | ||||||
| Swords Dance | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM75 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| steel | | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| fighting | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| A powerful physical attack. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (13)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | MT01 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Body Slam | ||||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | MT04 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Counter | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | MT06 | |
| Returns a physical attack double. | ||||||
| Defense Curl | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT07 | |
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Earth Power | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | MT10 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Headbutt | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 15 | MT13 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Knock Off | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | MT18 | |
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Rollout | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | MT20 | |
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| Seismic Toss | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | MT22 | |
| Damage equals the user's level. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
Sandslash in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Sandslash is #50 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 28 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Sandslash form.
