Sandslash#028

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The Mouse Pokémon

About Sandslash

Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon, the Mouse Pokémon (No. 28), introduced in Generation I and native to the Kanto region.

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.

Forms

Sandslash Alola

Pokédex data

Category: Mouse Pokémon
Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 29.5 kg
Color: Yellow
Shape: Upright
Habitat: Rough Terrain
Generation: Generation I
Region: Kanto

Base stats

Per statTotal 450

HP75
Attack100
Defense110
Sp. Atk45
Sp. Def55
Speed65

Type defenses (Ground)

Weak to

water

grass

ice

Resists

poison

rock

Immune to

electric

Abilities

Sand Veil

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Sand Rush

Hidden ability

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.

Evolution

Sandshrew

#027

Lv. 22

or Use Ice Stone

Sandslash

#028

Breeding

Egg groups

Field

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Hatch counter

20 cycles (~5,140 steps)

Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.

Training

EV yield (when defeated)

+2 Defense

Catch rate: 90
Base happiness: 70
Base XP: 158
Growth rate: Medium

Trivia & history

Regional Pokédex appearances

KantoJohtoHoennKalosAlolaJohto (HGSS)Unova (B2W2)Hoenn (ORAS)Alola (USUM)Isle of ArmorKitakamiBlueberry AcademyLet's Go Kanto

Sprites & cry

Artwork

Artwork
Shiny artwork

Sprites

Front
Front shiny
Back
Back shiny

Animated

Front
Front shiny
Back
Back shiny

Cry