Sandslash

GroundSand Veil, Sand Rush (hidden)

Mt. Moon · Lv 6-12 Mt. Moon · Lv 6-12 Mt. Moon · Lv 6-12 Open in the guide Compare

In HeartGold Generations: First found in Mt. Moon (Grass, Lv 6-12), and in 2 more areas. Its type (Ground), base stats (total 450) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 5 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Magnitude and Bulldoze.

Level-up moves 21

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Crush Claw The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.	Normal	Phys	75	95	10
1	Scratch Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
1	Defense Curl The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.	Normal	Stat	—	—	40
1	Poison Sting The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.	Poison	Phys	15	100	35
1	Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
3	Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
5	Poison Sting The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.	Poison	Phys	15	100	35
8	Rollout The user continually rolls into the foe over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.	Rock	Phys	30	90	20
11	Fury Cutter The foe is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession.	Bug	Phys	40	95	20
12	Rapid Spin A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.	Normal	Phys	50	100	40
14	Magnitude The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies.	Ground	Phys	—	100	30
18	Bulldoze The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit.	Ground	Phys	60	100	20
19	Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.	Normal	Spec	60	—	20
23	Fury Swipes The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes for two to five times in quick succession.	Normal	Phys	18	80	15
27	Sand Tomb The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.	Ground	Phys	35	85	15
32	Slash The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.	Normal	Phys	70	100	20
37	Dig The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.	Ground	Phys	80	100	10
42	Gyro Ball The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.	Steel	Phys	—	100	5
47	Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
52	Sandstorm A five-turn sand- storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
57	Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle.	Ground	Phys	100	100	10

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

TMs & HMs 49

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150
TM06	Toxic	Poison	—
TM07	Hail	Ice	—
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	90
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	110
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150
TM17	Protect	Normal	—
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	—
TM21	Frustration	Normal	—
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	100
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	100
TM27	Return	Normal	—
TM28	Dig	Ground	80
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	—
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60
TM42	Facade	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	70
TM44	Rest	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	—
TM46	Thief	Dark	60
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	40
TM56	Fling	Dark	—
TM58	Endure	Normal	—
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	150
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	100
TM72	Avalanche	Ice	60
TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	—
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—
TM78	Captivate	Normal	—
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	75
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	80
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	—
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	80
TM87	Swagger	Normal	—
TM90	Substitute	Normal	—
TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80
HM01	Cut	Normal	50
HM04	Strength	Normal	80
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40
HM08	Rock Climb	Normal	90

Where to find Sandslash

Area	Method	Level
Mt. Moon	Grass	6-12	5% rare
Mt. Moon	Grass (Hoenn Sound)	6-12	5% rare
Mt. Moon	Grass (Sinnoh Sound)	6-12	5% rare
Route 26	Grass (morning / day)	28-32
Route 26	Grass (morning / day, Hoenn Sound)	28-32
Route 26	Grass (morning / day, Sinnoh Sound)	28-32
Route 26	Grass (night)	28-32
Route 26	Grass (night, Hoenn Sound)	28-32
Route 26	Grass (night, Sinnoh Sound)	28-32
Route 27	Grass (morning / day)	28-32	5% rare
Route 27	Grass (morning / day, Hoenn Sound)	28-32	5% rare
Route 27	Grass (morning / day, Sinnoh Sound)	28-32	5% rare
Route 27	Grass (night)	28-32	5% rare
Route 27	Grass (night, Hoenn Sound)	28-32	5% rare
Route 27	Grass (night, Sinnoh Sound)	28-32	5% rare

Other changes in this game

Tutor moves: Mud-Slap, Fury Cutter, Rollout, Snore, Earth Power, Knock Off, Swift, Super Fang, Headbutt