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sandslash-alola

#10102
Base Exp. 158
Growth Ratemedium
1.2 m
Height
55 kg
Weight

Evolution Chain

Base Flavor

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.

In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.

If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.

Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball, then attacks its enemies from above.

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.

SANDSLASH can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this POKéMON will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.

It curls up in a ball to protect itself from enemy attacks. It also curls up to prevent heatstroke during the daytime when temperatures rise sharply.

It is adept at attacking with the spines on its back and its sharp claws while quickly scurrying about.

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.

It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.

It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.

In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.

If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.

It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.

It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.

The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes.

The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes.

If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

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.

Sandslash can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this Pokémon will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.

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.

It uses its claws to climb trees and then curls its body into a spiny ball, ready to drop onto any prey that appears.

Its claws and horns often break off. The broken claws and horns can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields.

Thanks to its thick claws, it’s good at climbing trees. There are plenty of Sandslash that park themselves in trees and go right to sleep.

It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.

It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.

The drier the area Sandslash lives in, the harder and smoother the Pokémon’s spikes will feel when touched.

It climbs trees by hooking on with its sharp claws. Sandslash shares the berries it gathers, dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting below the tree.

Base Stats

HP
75
attack
100
defense
120
Sp. Attack
25
Sp. Defense
65
speed
65

Habitat

rough-terrain

Abilities

  • snow-cloak

    During hail, this Pokémon has 1.25× its evasion, and it does not take hail damage regardless of type. The evasion bonus does not count as a stat modifier. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved in snow.

  • slush-rush

    During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.

Moves

Name Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
ice punch
ice
💥🤛 75 100% 15
scratch
normal
💥🤛 40 100% 35
swords dance
normal
🔰 - - 20
headbutt
normal
💥🤛 70 100% 15
body slam
normal
💥🤛 85 100% 15
pin missile
bug
💥🤛 25 95% 20
mist
ice
🔰 - - 30
ice beam
ice
🌀 90 100% 10
blizzard
ice
🌀 110 70% 5
hyper beam
normal
🌀 150 90% 5
counter
fighting
💥🤛 - 100% 20
seismic toss
fighting
💥🤛 - 100% 20
earthquake
ground
💥🤛 100 100% 10
dig
ground
💥🤛 80 100% 10
toxic
poison
🔰 - 90% 10
agility
psychic
🔰 - - 30
double team
normal
🔰 - - 15
defense curl
normal
🔰 - - 40
bide
normal
💥🤛 - - 10
swift
normal
🌀 60 - 20
amnesia
psychic
🔰 - - 20
leech life
bug
💥🤛 80 100% 10
fury swipes
normal
💥🤛 18 80% 15
rest
psychic
🔰 - - 10
rock slide
rock
💥🤛 75 90% 10
super fang
normal
💥🤛 - 90% 10
slash
normal
💥🤛 70 100% 20
substitute
normal
🔰 - - 10
thief
dark
💥🤛 60 100% 25
snore
normal
🌀 50 100% 15
powder snow
ice
🌀 40 100% 25
protect
normal
🔰 - - 10
spikes
ground
🔰 - - 20
icy wind
ice
🌀 55 95% 15
endure
normal
🔰 - - 10
rollout
rock
💥🤛 30 90% 20
swagger
normal
🔰 - 85% 15
fury cutter
bug
💥🤛 40 95% 20
attract
normal
🔰 - 100% 15
sleep talk
normal
🔰 - - 10
return
normal
💥🤛 - 100% 20
frustration
normal
💥🤛 - 100% 20
safeguard
normal
🔰 - - 25
rapid spin
normal
💥🤛 50 100% 40
iron tail
steel
💥🤛 100 75% 15
metal claw
steel
💥🤛 50 95% 35
hidden power
normal
🌀 60 100% 15
sunny day
fire
🔰 - - 5
hail
ice
🔰 - - 10
facade
normal
💥🤛 70 100% 20
focus punch
fighting
💥🤛 150 100% 20
brick break
fighting
💥🤛 75 100% 15
knock off
dark
💥🤛 65 100% 20
ice ball
ice
💥🤛 30 90% 20
rock tomb
rock
💥🤛 60 95% 15
aerial ace
flying
💥🤛 60 - 20
icicle spear
ice
💥🤛 25 100% 30
iron defense
steel
🔰 - - 15
covet
normal
💥🤛 60 100% 25
gyro ball
steel
💥🤛 - 100% 5
metal burst
steel
💥🤛 - 100% 10
fling
dark
💥🤛 - 100% 10
poison jab
poison
💥🤛 80 100% 20
aqua tail
water
💥🤛 90 90% 10
x scissor
bug
💥🤛 80 100% 15
focus blast
fighting
🌀 120 70% 5
giga impact
normal
💥🤛 150 90% 5
avalanche
ice
💥🤛 60 100% 10
ice shard
ice
💥🤛 40 100% 30
shadow claw
ghost
💥🤛 70 100% 15
iron head
steel
💥🤛 80 100% 15
stealth rock
rock
🔰 - - 20
round
normal
🌀 60 100% 15
bulldoze
ground
💥🤛 60 100% 20
frost breath
ice
🌀 60 90% 10
work up
normal
🔰 - - 30
drill run
ground
💥🤛 80 95% 10
icicle crash
ice
💥🤛 85 90% 10
confide
normal
🔰 - - 20
throat chop
dark
💥🤛 80 100% 15
aurora veil
ice
🔰 - - 20
steel beam
steel
🌀 140 95% 5
steel roller
steel
💥🤛 130 100% 5
triple axel
ice
💥🤛 20 90% 10