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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

Weak to
water 2xgrass 2xice 2x
Resistant to
poison ½xrock 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 Sandslash Alola

Evolution Chain

sandshrew Sandshrew
→
sandslash 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

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

pu Usage: 1.5%
PUZUNU
Defensive Spinner
Moves
Rapid Spin
Earthquake
Knock Off
Spikes / Stealth Rock
Item
Leftovers / Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Sand Rush
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpD 8
Tera Type
GhostWater

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
98.5%
Knock Off
97.6%
Rapid Spin
97.3%
Stealth Rock
51.0%
Spikes
40.3%
Gunk Shot
4.4%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots
43.2%
Focus Sash
21.4%
Rocky Helmet
15.4%
Leftovers
13.4%
Life Orb
2.7%

Common Teammates

Salazzle 50.9%Milotic 40.8%Uxie 39.7%Rotom-Heat 38.4%Pawmot 36.9%Delphox 27.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc