#028 · Pokémon Exceeded · unchanged from the official games
Sandslash
GroundSand Veil, Subterranean, Sand Rush (hidden)
In Exceeded: Not in the wild: evolve Sandshrew at level 22. Its type (Ground) and base stats (total 450) are the same as in the official games. 12 of its 21 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Crush Claw and Counter.
Level-up moves 26
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Crush Claw Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 1 | Counter Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | Fighting | Phys | 1 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Crush Claw Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 1 | Defense Curl Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Defense Curl Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 5 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 8 | Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 11 | Rapid Spin Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 11 | Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 15 | Magnitude A ground-shaking attack of random intensity. | Ground | Phys | 1 | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Fury Cutter An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 18 | Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Lowers Speed. | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Swift Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | Normal | Spec | 60 | — | 20 |
| 22 | Crush Claw Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 23 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 15 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 30 | Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 85 | 10 |
| 32 | Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 41 | Gyro Ball A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 43 | Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 51 | Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 53 | Earthquake A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 30
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fighting | 150 |
| TM06 | Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM20 | Safeguard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Normal | 1 |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House | Ground | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Dark | 60 |
| TM52 | Work Up Littleroot Town — Professor Birch House 2F | Normal | — |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM63 | Sandy Terrain Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ground | — |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| TM69 | Stone Edge Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Rock | 100 |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Route 112 | Fighting | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Sandslash
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Has 4 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 3 innates always on
- Innates (always active): Let It Rip!, Tough Claws, Loosing Quills
- What the innates do: Let It Rip! — Starts in defense curl. · Tough Claws — Boosts contact moves. · Loosing Quills — Lays spikes on contact.
- Abilities you pick one of: Sand Veil — Ups evasion in a sandstorm. · Subterranean — Digs on entry. · Sand Rush — Ups Speed on sand terrain.
- Hidden ability: Sand Rush
- How its abilities arrive: Loosing Quills, Renewing Spines, Sand Veil, Tough Claws from the start; Let It Rip! at Lv 12; Sand Rush at Lv 20; Healing Factor at Lv 28; Immunity at Lv 31; Subterranean at Lv 38; Bulldozer at Lv 46; Groundate at Lv 54; Deflector Hull at Lv 61
- Tutor moves: Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, DynamicPunch, Endure, Fury Cutter, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rock Slide, Rollout, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Swords Dance
- Egg groups: Field
- Catch rate 90