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Pokemon Emerald Version

386 Pokémon, 354 moves, 520 locations, 854 trainers.

Pokemon Emerald Version

Sandslash

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Sandslash artwork

Normal

Sandslash sprite

Shiny

Shiny Sandslash sprite
Ground

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.

Pokédex #

028

Species

Mouse

Height

3'03"

Weight

65.0 lbs

Base Exp

163

Catch Rate

90

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Field / Field

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

450

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

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 135-150 105-120 115-130 50-65 60-75 70-85
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 143 114 123 58 68 78
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 182 152 162 97 107 117

How To Get It

0 wild locations
0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

1 item
Quick Claw icon
Quick Claw

Rare wild held item.

2%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Emerald Frontier Tutors

In Emerald, this Pokémon can learn these Battle Frontier Lounge 7 tutor moves for Battle Points.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

3

Water x2
Grass x2
Ice x2

Resistances

2

Poison x0.5
Rock x0.5

Immunities

1

Electric

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Sandslash.

2 stages
  1. 1
    Sandshrew sprite
    Sandshrew
    #027
  2. 2
    Sandslash sprite
    Sandslash
    #028
    Level 22

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
Scratch
Normal
Physical 40 100% 35 Slot 1
Defense Curl
Normal
Status 0 — 40 Slot 2
Sand-Attack
Ground
Status 0 100% 15 Slot 3
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 6 Defense Curl
Normal
Status 0 — 40
Lv 11 Sand-Attack
Ground
Status 0 100% 15
Lv 17 Poison Sting
Poison
Physical 15 100% 35
Lv 24 Slash
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
Lv 33 Swift
Normal
Physical 60 — 20
Lv 42 Fury Swipes
Normal
Physical 18 80% 15
Lv 52 Sand Tomb
Ground
Physical 15 70% 15
Lv 62 Sandstorm
Rock
Status 0 — 10
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Emerald Version.
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
Focus Punch
Fighting
Physical 150 100% 20
TM01 (Focus Punch) icon TM01 (Focus Punch)
Toxic
Poison
Status 0 85% 10
TM06 (Toxic) icon TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15
TM10 (Hidden Power) icon TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day
Fire
Status 0 — 5
TM11 (Sunny Day) icon TM11 (Sunny Day)
Hyper Beam
Normal
Physical 150 90% 5
TM15 (Hyper Beam) icon TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Protect
Normal
Status 0 — 10
TM17 (Protect) icon TM17 (Protect)
Frustration
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM21 (Frustration) icon TM21 (Frustration)
Iron Tail
Steel
Physical 100 75% 15
TM23 (Iron Tail) icon TM23 (Iron Tail)
Earthquake
Ground
Physical 100 100% 10
TM26 (Earthquake) icon TM26 (Earthquake)
Return
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM27 (Return) icon TM27 (Return)
Dig
Ground
Physical 60 100% 10
TM28 (Dig) icon TM28 (Dig)
Brick Break
Fighting
Physical 75 100% 15
TM31 (Brick Break) icon TM31 (Brick Break)
Double Team
Normal
Status 0 — 15
TM32 (Double Team) icon TM32 (Double Team)
Sandstorm
Rock
Status 0 — 10
TM37 (Sandstorm) icon TM37 (Sandstorm)
Rock Tomb
Rock
Physical 50 80% 10
TM39 (Rock Tomb) icon TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Aerial Ace
Flying
Physical 60 — 20
TM40 (Aerial Ace) icon TM40 (Aerial Ace)
Facade
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM42 (Facade) icon TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM43 (Secret Power) icon TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest
Psychic
Status 0 — 10
TM44 (Rest) icon TM44 (Rest)
Attract
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM45 (Attract) icon TM45 (Attract)
Thief
Dark
Physical 40 100% 10
TM46 (Thief) icon TM46 (Thief)
Cut
Normal
Physical 50 95% 30
HM01 (Cut) icon HM01 (Cut)
Strength
Normal
Physical 80 100% 15
HM04 (Strength) icon HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash
Fighting
Physical 20 100% 15
HM06 (Rock Smash) icon HM06 (Rock Smash)

Breeding Partners

Sandslash can pair with Pokémon in the Field egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Field
103 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Rattata sprite Rattata Field Shares the Field egg group. Raticate sprite Raticate Field Shares the Field egg group. Ekans sprite Ekans Field Shares the Field egg group. Arbok sprite Arbok Field Shares the Field egg group. Pikachu sprite Pikachu Field Shares the Field egg group. Raichu sprite Raichu Field Shares the Field egg group. Sandshrew sprite Sandshrew Field Shares the Field egg group. Sandslash sprite Sandslash Field Another Sandslash works if the pair has opposite genders. Nidoran♀ sprite Nidoran♀ Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidoran♂ sprite Nidoran♂ Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidorino sprite Nidorino Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidoking sprite Nidoking Field Shares the Field egg group. Vulpix sprite Vulpix Field Shares the Field egg group. Ninetales sprite Ninetales Field Shares the Field egg group. Diglett sprite Diglett Field Shares the Field egg group. Dugtrio sprite Dugtrio Field Shares the Field egg group. Meowth sprite Meowth Field Shares the Field egg group. Persian sprite Persian Field Shares the Field egg group. Psyduck sprite Psyduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Golduck sprite Golduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Mankey sprite Mankey Field Shares the Field egg group. Primeape sprite Primeape Field Shares the Field egg group. Growlithe sprite Growlithe Field Shares the Field egg group. Arcanine sprite Arcanine Field Shares the Field egg group. Ponyta sprite Ponyta Field Shares the Field egg group. Rapidash sprite Rapidash Field Shares the Field egg group. Farfetch'd sprite Farfetch'd Field Shares the Field egg group. Seel sprite Seel Field Shares the Field egg group. Dewgong sprite Dewgong Field Shares the Field egg group. Rhyhorn sprite Rhyhorn Field Shares the Field egg group. Rhydon sprite Rhydon Field Shares the Field egg group. Tauros sprite Tauros Field Shares the Field egg group. Eevee sprite Eevee Field Shares the Field egg group. Vaporeon sprite Vaporeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Jolteon sprite Jolteon Field Shares the Field egg group. Flareon sprite Flareon Field Shares the Field egg group. Cyndaquil sprite Cyndaquil Field Shares the Field egg group. Quilava sprite Quilava Field Shares the Field egg group. Typhlosion sprite Typhlosion Field Shares the Field egg group. Sentret sprite Sentret Field Shares the Field egg group. Furret sprite Furret Field Shares the Field egg group. Mareep sprite Mareep Field Shares the Field egg group. Flaaffy sprite Flaaffy Field Shares the Field egg group. Ampharos sprite Ampharos Field Shares the Field egg group. Aipom sprite Aipom Field Shares the Field egg group. Wooper sprite Wooper Field Shares the Field egg group. Quagsire sprite Quagsire Field Shares the Field egg group. Espeon sprite Espeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Umbreon sprite Umbreon Field Shares the Field egg group. Girafarig sprite Girafarig Field Shares the Field egg group. Dunsparce sprite Dunsparce Field Shares the Field egg group. Snubbull sprite Snubbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Granbull sprite Granbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Sneasel sprite Sneasel Field Shares the Field egg group. Teddiursa sprite Teddiursa Field Shares the Field egg group. Ursaring sprite Ursaring Field Shares the Field egg group. Swinub sprite Swinub Field Shares the Field egg group. Piloswine sprite Piloswine Field Shares the Field egg group. Delibird sprite Delibird Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndour sprite Houndour Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndoom sprite Houndoom Field Shares the Field egg group. Phanpy sprite Phanpy Field Shares the Field egg group. Donphan sprite Donphan Field Shares the Field egg group. Stantler sprite Stantler Field Shares the Field egg group. Smeargle sprite Smeargle Field Shares the Field egg group. Miltank sprite Miltank Field Shares the Field egg group. Torchic sprite Torchic Field Shares the Field egg group. Combusken sprite Combusken Field Shares the Field egg group. Blaziken sprite Blaziken Field Shares the Field egg group. Poochyena sprite Poochyena Field Shares the Field egg group. Mightyena sprite Mightyena Field Shares the Field egg group. Zigzagoon sprite Zigzagoon Field Shares the Field egg group. Linoone sprite Linoone Field Shares the Field egg group. Seedot sprite Seedot Field Shares the Field egg group. Nuzleaf sprite Nuzleaf Field Shares the Field egg group. Shiftry sprite Shiftry Field Shares the Field egg group. Slakoth sprite Slakoth Field Shares the Field egg group. Vigoroth sprite Vigoroth Field Shares the Field egg group. Slaking sprite Slaking Field Shares the Field egg group. Whismur sprite Whismur Field Shares the Field egg group. Loudred sprite Loudred Field Shares the Field egg group. Exploud sprite Exploud Field Shares the Field egg group. Skitty sprite Skitty Field Shares the Field egg group. Delcatty sprite Delcatty Field Shares the Field egg group. Mawile sprite Mawile Field Shares the Field egg group. Electrike sprite Electrike Field Shares the Field egg group. Manectric sprite Manectric Field Shares the Field egg group. Wailmer sprite Wailmer Field Shares the Field egg group. Wailord sprite Wailord Field Shares the Field egg group. Numel sprite Numel Field Shares the Field egg group. Camerupt sprite Camerupt Field Shares the Field egg group. Torkoal sprite Torkoal Field Shares the Field egg group. Spoink sprite Spoink Field Shares the Field egg group. Grumpig sprite Grumpig Field Shares the Field egg group. Spinda sprite Spinda Field Shares the Field egg group. Zangoose sprite Zangoose Field Shares the Field egg group. Seviper sprite Seviper Field Shares the Field egg group. Kecleon sprite Kecleon Field Shares the Field egg group. Absol sprite Absol Field Shares the Field egg group. Spheal sprite Spheal Field Shares the Field egg group. Sealeo sprite Sealeo Field Shares the Field egg group. Walrein sprite Walrein Field Shares the Field egg group.

Trainer Uses

13 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
Ruin Maniac Dusty sprite Ruin Maniac Dusty
Lv 27 1 —
Ruin Maniac Dusty sprite Ruin Maniac Dusty
Lv 30 1 —
Ruin Maniac Dusty sprite Ruin Maniac Dusty
Lv 33 1 —
Ruin Maniac Dusty sprite Ruin Maniac Dusty
Lv 36 1 —
Ruin Maniac Andres sprite Ruin Maniac Andres
Lv 37 2 —
Ruin Maniac Andres sprite Ruin Maniac Andres
Lv 37 3 —
Camper Ethan sprite Camper Ethan
Lv 34 2 —
Ruin Maniac Garrison sprite Ruin Maniac Garrison
Lv 26 1 Abandoned Ship Rooms 2 1F
Ruin Maniac Foster sprite Ruin Maniac Foster
Lv 25 2 Route 105
Ruin Maniac Dusty sprite Ruin Maniac Dusty
Lv 23 1 Route 111
Ruin Maniac Bryan sprite Ruin Maniac Bryan
Lv 22 2 Route 111
Ruin Maniac Chip sprite Ruin Maniac Chip
Lv 27 3 Route 120
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