#0028Shadow
Sandslash
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.
Attack
182
Defense
175
Stamina
181
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Overview
Base stats, matchups and field data for Sandslash.
Type matchups
Water
Grass
Ice
Electric
PoisonPokédex data
- Height
- 1 m
- Weight
- 29.5 kg
- Base attack
- 182
- Base defense
- 175
- Base stamina
- 181
- Stat total
- 538
- Final evolution
- Yes
Catching and buddy
- Base capture rate
- —
- Base flee rate
- —
- Movement
- Jump
- Dodge chance
- 15%
- Attack chance
- 10%
- Buddy distance
- 3 km / candy
- Mega energy per walk
- —
- Candy per XL candy
- 100
Trading and moves
- Tradable
- Yes
- Transferable
- Yes
- Can defend gyms
- Yes
- Shadow form
- Available
- Second charged move
- 50 candy · 50,000 dust
- Candy to evolve
- —
- Attack timer
- 4 s
Moves8
Every fast and charged move Sandslash can learn, including anything only an Elite TM can teach.
Fast moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Metal Claw | 5 | +7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
 Mud Shot | 3 | +9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Sand Attack | 2 | +4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | 110 | -65 | 1 | 110.0 | -65.0 |
 Rock Tomb | 75 | -50 | 1 | 75.0 | -50.0 |
| Bulldoze | 45 | -45 | 1 | 45.0 | -45.0 |
| Scorching Sands | 80 | -50 | 1 | 80.0 | -50.0 |
 Night SlashElite | 50 | -35 | 1 | 50.0 | -35.0 |
Trainer Battle values. DPT and EPT are damage and energy per turn, where one turn lasts half a second.
Evolution line
Sandshrew family · 2 stages
Other forms1
Regional variants, Mega Evolutions and event forms sharing Pokédex number 28
