#028

Sandslash

Mouse Pokémon

Ground

Although they are sharp, its claws and spikes often break off. They grow back the next day, so it is not bothered by the temporary loss.

Base Stats

HP 75

Attack 100

Defense 110

Sp. Atk 45

Sp. Def 55

Speed 65

Total 450

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

water 2x grass 2x ice 2x

Resistant to

poison ½x rock ½x

Immune to

electric 0x

Abilities

Sand Veil Sand Rush (Hidden)

Held Items

Quick Claw 5%Soft Sand 5%Grip Claw 5%

Forms

Sandslash Alola

Evolution Chain

Sandshrew

→

Sandslash Lv. 22

Moves

Details

Category Mouse Pokémon

Height 1.0 m

Weight 29.5 kg

Base Exp 158

Growth Rate Medium

Capture Rate 90

Base Happiness 70

Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Habitat Rough Terrain

Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 0.7%

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Utility

Moves

Earthquake

Knock Off

Rapid Spin

Stealth Rock / Toxic

Item

Leftovers

Ability

Sand Rush

Nature

Jolly

EVs

HP 252

Atk 4

Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Sandslash is a spinner that is outclassed by many other Pokemon within the PU tier. Alolan Sandslash has a useful Ice / Steel typing, and Slush Rush lets it fit well with Aurorus, while Hitmonchan has access to priority and greater moveset flexibility. Sandslash is also outclassed by Silvally-Fairy, Silvally-Dragon, and Silvally-Water, which have the added bonus of Parting Shot, and Skuntank, which can hit Ghost-types super effectively and Pursuit trap. Sandslash is also hindered by many of the tier's Ghost-types such as Oricorio-E and Jellicent, which can set up against it, burn it with Will-O-Wisp, or hit it super effectively.