Creature · #28

Sandslash

Ground

Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokemon, National Pokedex number 028.

Generation I base stats: HP 75, Attack 100, Defense 110, Special 55, Speed 65. Generation I has a single Special stat, used for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution: Final stage of its evolution line.

How to get in Yellow: Evolve Sandshrew

Evolution line

1. Sandshrew Ground
2. Sandslash Ground

Learned by leveling up

Level	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
Start	Sand-Attack	Normal	status	—	100	15
Start	Scratch	Normal	physical	40	100	35
Lv.10	Sand-Attack	Normal	status	—	100	15
Lv.17	Slash	Normal	physical	70	100	20
Lv.27	Poison Sting	Poison	physical	15	100	35
Lv.36	Swift	Normal	physical	60	—	20
Lv.47	Fury Swipes	Normal	physical	18	80	15

TM / HM compatibility

Machine	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
HM01	Cut	Normal	physical	50	95	30
HM04	Strength	Normal	physical	80	100	15
TM03	Swords Dance	Normal	status	—	—	30
TM06	Toxic	Poison	status	—	85	10
TM08	Body Slam	Normal	physical	85	100	15
TM09	Take Down	Normal	physical	90	85	20
TM10	Double-Edge	Normal	physical	100	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	physical	150	90	5
TM17	Submission	Fighting	physical	80	80	25
TM19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	physical	—	100	20
TM20	Rage	Normal	physical	20	100	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	physical	100	100	10
TM27	Fissure	Ground	physical	—	30	5
TM28	Dig	Ground	physical	100	100	10
TM31	Mimic	Normal	status	—	—	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	status	—	—	15
TM34	Bide	Normal	physical	—	—	10
TM39	Swift	Normal	physical	60	—	20
TM40	Skull Bash	Normal	physical	100	100	15
TM44	Rest	Psychic	status	—	—	5
TM48	Rock Slide	Rock	physical	75	90	10
TM50	Substitute	Normal	status	—	—	10

Where to find it

Location	Method	Levels	Rate	Time
Cerulean Cave	Cave	52–56	10%	any