# Pokémon/Pokédex/Sandslash
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 28
* Johto Index: 49
* Hoenn Index: 113
* Stage: Stage 1
* Height: 1 meter (3.3 ft)
* Weight: 29.5 kilograms (65 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Sand Veil
* Type: Ground
* Species: Mouse
* Egg Group: Ground
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 90
* Base Experience: 163
* Max Experience: 1000000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 75 | 100 | 110 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 75 | 100 | 110 | 65 | 45 | 55 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 75 | 100 | 110 | 65 | 45 | 55 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 353 | 298 | 318 | 228 | 208 | 208 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 353 | 298 | 318 | 228 | 188 | 208 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 354 | 328 | 350 | 251 | 207 | 229 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Sandslash: Grass, Ice, Water Move types which are bad on Sandslash: Poison, Rock Move types which don't effect Sandslash: Electric
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Sandslash.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Scratch Sand-Attack | Scratch Sand-Attack | Scratch Defense Curl Sand-Attack | Scratch Defense Curl Sand-Attack | Scratch Defense Curl Sand-Attack | Scratch Defense Curl Sand-Attack |
| 6 | - | - | Defense Curl | Defense Curl | Defense Curl | Defense Curl |
| 10 | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | - | - | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack |
| 17 | Slash | Slash | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | Poison Sting |
| 24 | - | - | Slash | Slash | Slash | Slash |
| 27 | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | - | - | Swift | Swift | Swift | Swift |
| 36 | Swift | Swift | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | - | - | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes |
| 47 | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | - | - | - | - |
| 52 | - | - | Sandstorm | Sandstorm | Sand Tomb | Sand Tomb |
| 62 | - | - | - | - | Sandstorm | Sandstorm |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Double Team, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Rest, Strength, Toxic
* RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sandstorm, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fissure, Mimic, Rage, Rock Slide, Seismic Toss, Skull Bash, Submission, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
* GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Dynamicpunch, Endure, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Mud-Slap, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
* RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Facade, Focus Punch, Rock Tomb, Secret Power

### Evolution

* GS/C/RS/FL: Counter, Flail, Rapid Spin, Safeguard
* C/RS/FL: Metal Claw
* RS/FL: Crush Claw, Rock Slide, Swords Dance

## Variant Forms
### Regional Variants

* Kantonian
* Alolan - Dual Ice and Steel type.

## Trading Cards

* Fossil #41 - Sandslash
* Gym Heroes #23 - Brock's Sandslash
* Gym Challenge #36 - Brock's Sandslash
* Skyridge #93 - Sandslash
* EX Sandstorm #21 - Sandslash
* EX Team Rocket Returns #18 - Sandslash
| Basic: Sandshrew | Stage 1: Sandslash | (No Stage 2) |