Level-up moves 19
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Crush Claw Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Defense Curl Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 9 | Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Fury Cutter An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 14 | Magnitude A ground-shaking attack of random intensity. | Ground | Phys | 1 | 100 | 30 |
| 15 | Rapid Spin User spins and removes some effects, while upping speed. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 18 | Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed. | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 21 | Swift Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | Normal | Spec | 60 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 31 | Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 4 or 5 turns. | Ground | Phys | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 36 | Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Gyro Ball A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 51 | Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 56 | Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Stat | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 61 | Earthquake A powerful quake that hits all other Pokemon. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 41
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up Route 40 (item ball) | Normal | — |
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Ilex Forest (item ball) | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM20 | Safeguard Cherrygrove City Mart (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM23 | Smack Down Goldenrod City (gift) | Rock | 50 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road 1F (item ball) | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM28 | Leech Life National Park Normal (item ball) | Bug | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 27 House (gift) | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Route 35 (item ball) | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Route 37 (item ball) | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Rocket Hideout B2F (item ball) | Dark | 60 |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast Vajra Desert East (item ball) | Fighting | 120 |
| TM54 | False Swipe Gate Goldenrod City Route 35 (gift) | Normal | 40 |
| TM56 | Fling Snowtop Mountain B1F (item ball); Sstidal Rooms (gift) | Dark | 1 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Route 42 (item ball) | Ghost | 70 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge Kitakami Well B1F (item ball) | Rock | 100 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball Railway Cave (item ball) | Steel | 1 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Kitakami Mountain 2F (item ball) | Normal | — |
| TM76 | Hone Claws Violet City Mart (mart) | Dark | — |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze Vajra Desert West (item ball) | Ground | 60 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Route 49 (item ball) | Rock | 75 |
| TM81 | X-Scissor Azalea Town (mart, after 4th badge) | Bug | 80 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab Route 50 (item ball) | Poison | 80 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut Ilex Forest (gift) | Steel | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Olivine City Cafe (gift) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
| HM09 | Rock Climb Victory Road 1F (gift) | Normal | 90 |
Where to find Sandslash
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Shell Armor, Rough Skin, Sharpness