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Sandslash

Sandslash in Elite Redux

#028 · Ground · see locations below

Ground

Abilities

Battle Armor, Stamina, Sand Stream (hidden)

Base stats

HP95
Attack100
Defense110
Sp. Attack45
Sp. Defense55
Speed65
Total470

Compared with the official games

  • Stats HP 75 → 95 (total 450 → 470)

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Emerald, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Other changes in this hack

  • Innates (always active): Let's Roll, Loose Quills, Tough Claws
  • What the innates do: Let's Roll — Casts Defense Curl on entry. · Loose Quills — Sets a layer of Spikes when hit (contact move). · Tough Claws — Boosts the power of contact moves by 1.3x.
  • Abilities you pick one of: Battle Armor — Immune to critical hits. Takes 20% less damage from attacks. · Stamina — Getting hit raises Def by +1. Critical hits maximize Defense. · Sand Stream — Summons a sandstorm on entry. Lasts 8 turns.
  • Mega Evolves into Sandslash Mega holding the Sandslashite
  • Tutor moves: Agility, Attract, Bulldoze, Counter, Covet, Crush Claw, Curse, Cut, Dig, Drill Run, Earthquake, Endure, False Swipe, Giga Impact, Helping Hand, Hidden Power, Hyper Beam, Iron Defense, Metal Claw, Poison Jab, Protect, Rapid Spin, Rest, Return, Rock Slide, Rock Throw, Rototiller, Sandstorm, Secret Power, Sleep Talk, Spikes, Stealth Rock, Stone Edge, Substitute, Swords Dance, Weather Ball, X-Scissor
  • Egg groups: Field
  • Height 1.0 m, weight 29.5 kg

Where to find Sandslash

AreaMethodLevel
Route 111Static Encounter
Route 111Gift

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Defense Curl
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.
NormalStat20
1Gyro Ball
A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes.
SteelPhys110010
1Hone Claws
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
DarkStat15
1Mud-Slap
Hurls mud in the foe's face dealing repeated damage.
GroundSpec2510010
1Poison Sting
Priority +1. Has 10% poison chance and +1 priority.
PoisonPhys4010015
1Rollout
Rolls into a ball to strike with rising intensity.
RockPhys4010010
1Sand Attack
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
GroundStat10015
1Slash
Slashes with claws, etc. Always crits.
NormalPhys6010010
17Smack Down
Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
RockPhys7010015
17Super Fang
Attacks with sharp fangs and cuts half the foe's HP.
NormalPhys19010
24High Horsepower
Slams hard into the foe with its entire body.
GroundPhys9510010
24Sharpen
Sharpens its edges to boost Attack and Crit.
NormalStat20
24Spiky Shield
Priority +4. Evades attack, and causes bleeding if struck.
GrassStat10
24Steamroller
A speedy attack that crushes the foe with the user's body.
BugPhys8010010
37Dire Claw
Slices the foe. Might paralyze, poison, or bleed.
PoisonPhys8010015
37Fissure
Very powerful attack. Hits both foes.
GroundPhys120855
37Skull Bash
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
NormalPhys12010010
46Amnesia
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
PsychicStat20
46Fury Cutter
Slices the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity.
BugPhys209010
51Mountain Chunk
Hurls a chunk of a mountain at the opponent. Can flinch.
GroundPhys1109010
56Headlong Rush
Drops Def and SpDef.
GroundPhys1201005

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (0)

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