#028 · Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
Sandslash
GroundSand Veil
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 3 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 7 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 13 | Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Phys | 20 | 100 | 40 |
| 15 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Spec | 60 | — | 20 |
| 19 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 21 | Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 22 | Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 28 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Phys | 10 | 95 | 20 |
| 33 | Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Phys | 15 | 70 | 15 |
| 40 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 45 | Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Phys | — | 100 | 5 |
| 52 | Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 42
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Location not compiled for this game yet | Fighting | 150 |
| TM06 | Toxic Location not compiled for this game yet | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 1 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Location not compiled for this game yet | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Location not compiled for this game yet | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Location not compiled for this game yet | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM28 | Dig Location not compiled for this game yet | Ground | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Location not compiled for this game yet | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Location not compiled for this game yet | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Location not compiled for this game yet | Rock | 50 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Location not compiled for this game yet | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Location not compiled for this game yet | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Location not compiled for this game yet | Dark | 40 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast Location not compiled for this game yet | Fighting | 120 |
| TM56 | Fling Location not compiled for this game yet | Dark | — |
| TM58 | Endure Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Location not compiled for this game yet | Ghost | 70 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 150 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge Location not compiled for this game yet | Rock | 100 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball Location not compiled for this game yet | Steel | — |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock Location not compiled for this game yet | Rock | — |
| TM78 | Captivate Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Location not compiled for this game yet | Rock | 75 |
| TM81 | X-Scissor Location not compiled for this game yet | Bug | 80 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM83 | Natural Gift Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM84 | Poison Jab Location not compiled for this game yet | Poison | 80 |
| TM87 | Swagger Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM90 | Substitute Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Location not compiled for this game yet | Fighting | 40 |
| HM08 | Rock Climb Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 90 |
Where to find Sandslash
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Grass (Hoenn Sound) · HeartGold only | 6-12 | 5% rare |
| Mt. Moon | Grass · HeartGold only | 6-12 | 5% rare |
| Mt. Moon | Grass (Sinnoh Sound) · HeartGold only | 6-12 | 5% rare |
| Route 26 | Grass (morning, Hoenn Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | |
| Route 26 | Grass (morning) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | |
| Route 26 | Grass (morning, Sinnoh Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | |
| Route 26 | Grass (night, Hoenn Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | |
| Route 26 | Grass (night) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | |
| Route 26 | Grass (night, Sinnoh Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | |
| Route 27 | Grass (morning, Hoenn Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | 5% rare |
| Route 27 | Grass (morning) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | 5% rare |
| Route 27 | Grass (morning, Sinnoh Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | 5% rare |
| Route 27 | Grass (night, Hoenn Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | 5% rare |
| Route 27 | Grass (night) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | 5% rare |
| Route 27 | Grass (night, Sinnoh Sound) · HeartGold only | 28-32 | 5% rare |
| Johto Safari Zone | Grass (morning) | 15-17 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Grass (night) | 15-17 |
Other changes in this game
- Move tutor: Earth Power, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Knock Off, Mud-Slap, Rollout, Snore, Super Fang, Swift