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Sandslash Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Sandslash is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Sandslash with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SandshrewSandshrew
(#27) 		Pokemon BDSP SandslashSandslash
(#28)		 Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♀Nidoran♀
(#29)

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Sandslash Type and Abilities

Sandslash - Type and Basic Info

Sandslash
Mouse Pokemon
Pokemon - Sandslash
Type 1 Type 2
Ground Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 65 lbs.

Sandslash Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Sandslash Abilities

Name Description
Sand Veil Boosts the Pokemon's evasion in a sandstorm.

Sandslash Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sand Rush Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in a sandstorm.

Sandslash Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 2 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Grip Claw ImageGrip Claw
About 5% chance

Sandslash Base Stats

HP
75
Atk
100
Def
110
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
55
Speed
65
Total Base Stats
450

Sandslash Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP SandshrewSandshrew Lvl 22
→		 Pokemon BDSP SandslashSandslash

Sandslash Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Rocky Cave National (SP)
Sandsear Cave National (SP)
Spacious Cave National (SP)
Big Bluff Cavern National (SP)

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Sandslash Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Crush Claw Normal Type Move 75 95 10
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Defense Curl Normal Type Move - - 40
Base Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
Base Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
Base Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30
9 Rollout Rock Type Move 30 90 20
12 Fury Cutter Bug Type Move 40 95 20
15 Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
18 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
21 Swift Normal Type Move 60 - 20
26 Fury Swipes Normal Type Move 18 80 15
31 Sand Tomb Ground Type Move 35 85 15
36 Slash Normal Type Move 70 100 20
41 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
46 Gyro Ball Steel Type Move - 100 5
51 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
56 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
61 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
10 Work Up Normal Type Move - - 30
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
20 Safeguard Normal Type Move - - 25
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
52 Focus Blast Fighting Type Move 120 70 5
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
74 Gyro Ball Steel Type Move - 100 5
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
81 X-Scissor Bug Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
Night Slash Dark Type Move 70 100 15
Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
Metal Claw Steel Type Move 50 95 35
Hone Claws Dark Type Move - - 15
Flail Normal Type Move - 100 15
Crush Claw Normal Type Move 75 95 10
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20

Sandslash Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SandshrewSandshrew
(#27) 		Pokemon BDSP SandslashSandslash
(#28)		 Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♀Nidoran♀
(#29)

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Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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Pokemon by Stats

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