


#028 Sandslash
- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 96
- CATCH CHANCE
- 29% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 1,200
- BASE EXP
- 158
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Fast
- CARD RARITY
- uncommon
- HOME REGION
- Kanto
Where to find it
Evolution
Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Sandslash takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Immune: electric
Trading card
Its card in Kanto Set 1 is uncommon. Owning the card raises Sandslash's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.
Used in battles by
- Team Rocket Grunt (Mt. Ember)
- Team Rocket Grunt (Rocket Game Corner)
- Team Rocket Grunt (Silph Co.)
- Cooltrainer George (Victory Road)
- Ruin Maniac Layton (Pattern Bush)
- Cooltrainer Julie (Victory Road Hoenn)
- Hunter Weeg (Mt. Battle)
- Cipher Peon Berin (Mt. Battle)
- Rider Kevel (Realgam Tower Trainers)
- Bandana Guy Crudo (Snagem Hideout)
- Hunter Rina (Under Colosseum)