Sandslash (Alola) in Polished Crystal
Ice / Steel — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.
Compared with the official games
Against the base species it is built from:
- Stats Defense 110 → 120, Sp. Atk 45 → 25, Sp. Def 55 → 65
- Type Ground → Ice / Steel
- Abilities gains Snow Cloak, Slush Rush and loses Sand Veil, Sand Rush
Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Crystal, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.
Other changes in this hack
- Learns Slash the moment it evolves
- Wild held items: Grip Claw
- Catch rate 90
- Base experience 163
- EV yield: 2 Def
- Egg groups: Ground
- Growth rate: Medium Fast
- Move tutors: Agility, Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Earth Power, Endure, Headbutt, Ice Punch, Iron Head, Knock Off, Rollout, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Swagger
Sandslash (Alola) in other guides
The same Pokémon, as 5 other hacks change it:
Where to find Sandslash (Alola)
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Islands 1F | Grass | 56-62 | 5% rare |
| Seafoam Islands B1F | Grass | 57-63 |
Level-up moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter Returns a physical attack double. | Fighting | Phys | 1 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Defense Curl Raises the user's Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Icicle Crash An attack that may cause flinching. | Ice | Phys | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Icicle Spear Fires icicles to hit 2-5 times. | Ice | Phys | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Metal Claw An attack that may up user's Attack. | Steel | Phys | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Mirror Coat Returns a special attack double. | Psychic | Spec | 1 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Rollout Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Slash | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 48 | Hail Inflicts damage every turn. | Ice | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 53 | Blizzard An attack that may freeze the foe. | Ice | Spec | 110 | 70 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack
TMs & HMs (38)
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | DynamicPunch Chuck | Fighting | 100 |
| TM03 | Curse Celadon Mansion | Ghost | — |
| TM06 | Toxic Celadon Game Corner | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Celadon Dept. Store | Ice | — |
| TM08 | Bulk Up Celadon Dept. Store | Fighting | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage | Unknown | 70 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Celadon Dept. Store | Fire | — |
| TM12 | Hone Claws Route 35 | Dark | — |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Goldenrod Game Corner | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Goldenrod Dept. Store | Ice | 110 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod Dept. Store | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod Dept. Store | Normal | — |
| TM20 | Safeguard Celadon Dept. Store | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Bulldoze Route 39 | Ground | 60 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Jasmine | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod Dept. Store | Normal | 1 |
| TM28 | Dig National Park | Ground | 90 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Route 36 | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Celadon Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM39 | Swift Union Cave | Normal | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Mount Mortar | Flying | 60 |
| TM41 | Substitute Lake of Rage | Normal | — |
| TM42 | Facade Dim Cave | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Dim Cave | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Whitney | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Team Rocket Base | Dark | 60 |
| TM48 | Rock Slide Brock | Rock | 75 |
| TM50 | Leech Life Yellow Forest | Bug | 80 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast Quiet Cave | Fighting | 120 |
| TM56 | X-Scissor Underground Warehouse | Bug | 80 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Lavender Soul House | Ghost | 70 |
| TM66 | Poison Jab Janine | Poison | 80 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Celadon Game Corner | Normal | 150 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball Magnet Tunnel | Steel | 1 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Celadon Dept. Store | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut Ilex Forest | Steel | 60 |
| HM04 | Strength Cianwood City | Fighting | 80 |