#028 Sandslash
Sandslash
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Ground -
Name Number Japanese Name
Sandslash 028 Sandpan
Pronunciation Species
SAND-SLASH Mouse Pokémon
Name Meaning
Combination of SAND and SLASH. "creature who lives in the sand and slashes as an attack"
Height Weight
3' 3" 0.99 m 65.0 lb 29.25 kg
Evolutions
Sandshrew Level 22⇨ Sandslash
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
Yellow It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.
Stadium Curls into a ball of sharp spikes and rolls into enemies. It is also adept at slashing with its sharp claws.
Gold Stadium 2 In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.
Silver If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
Crystal Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball, then attacks its enemies from above.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Unknown Dungeon, Route 23 NA Few/Evolve
Red Must Trade from other pak or Evolve from Sandshrew NA Evolve
Yellow Unknown Dungeon NA Few/Evolve
Gold Mt. Moon, Routes 26 & 27 Any Few/Evolve
Silver Must Evolve from Sandshrew Any Evolve
Crystal Victory Road, Route 26 Morn. or Day Few/Evolve
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B B: X       X    
Yellow X       X    
G/S G: X           X    
Crystal X           X    
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x1 Water = x2 Electric = x0 Grass = x2 Ice = x2
Fighting = x1 Poison = x0.5 Ground = x1 Flying = x1 Psychic = x1 Bug = x1
Rock = x0.5 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 3/17
Total Resistances= 3/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 3/15
Total Resistances= 3/15
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has the same number of weaknesses and resistances in both GSC and RBY. So they have the same defense ratio.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal = Normal Fire = Good Water = Normal Electric = Good Grass = Bad Ice = Normal
Fighting = Normal Poison = Good Ground = Normal Flying = No Effect Psychic = Normal Bug = Bad
Rock = Good Ghost = Normal Dragon = Normal Dark = Normal Steel = Good
Total Advantages (GSC)= 5/17
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 3/17
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 5:3 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~166.67%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 4/15
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 3/15
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 4:3 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~133.33%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
- Scratch NRM
  - Defense Curl NRM
- Sand-Attack NRM (RBY) / GRD (GSC)
- 24 Slash NRM
27 - Poison Sting PSN
36 33 Swift NRM
47 42 Fury Swipes NRM
  52 Sandstorm RCK
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
None
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 7 - Ground Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Counter Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a female Rhyhorn. Lastly, mate any male offspring of that union with a female from Sandshrew Family.
Flail Mate with a male Phanpy/Donphan.
Rapid Spin Mate with a male Donphan.
Safeguard Mate with a male from Seel or Vulpix Family.
Metal Claw (C) Mate with a male Sneasel from Crystal, which only learns Metal Claw in Crystal at level 65.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 75
323-353 59.86% 21/45 63.67% 18/42
Attack: 100
268-298 85.28% 8/49 85.28% 8/45
Defense: 110
288-318 91.12% 10/55 93.92% 7/44
Speed: 65
198-228 48.01% 26/47 44.05% 25/42
Special Attack (G S C): 45
158-188 21.19% 34/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 55
178-208 30.85% 30/41
Special (R B Y): 55
178-208   29.14% 20/29
Total: G S C: 450 R B Y: 405 G S C:
1413-1593
R B Y:
1255-1405
65.54% 27/87 77.31% 17/65

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