NationalDex
sandslash
#028

Sandslash

Mouse Pokémon

Ground

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.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 100
Defense 110
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 55
Speed 65
Total 450

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

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

sandslash Front Front
sandslash Back Back
sandslash Front Shiny Front Shiny
sandslash Back Shiny Back Shiny
sandslash Official Art Official Art
sandslash Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 0.4%
Sand Wallbreaker
Moves
Leech Life / Rapid Spin / Stone Edge
Item
Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Sand Rush
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
Dark
Physical Wall
Moves
Spikes / Stealth Rock
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Sand Rush
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4
Tera Type
GhostDragon

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Knock Off
77.2%
Spikes
43.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
66.2%
Life Orb
18.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc