Specially Defensive Spinner
PUItem
Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Leftovers / Heavy-Duty BootsAbilitySlush Rush
NatureCareful+SpD/−SpA
TeraWaterGhost
EV spread
HP252
SpD▲204
Spe52
Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 55.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate90(20.1%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP158
Base stats
HP
75
Attack
100
Defense
120
Sp. Atk
25
Sp. Def
65
Speed
65
Total
450
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Where to find Sandslash Alola
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Yellow
Crystal
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Green Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Sandslash Alola can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
24 of 24
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Icicle Spear Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 1 | Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 1 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 1 | Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Hail Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Ice Ball Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Icicle Crash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Sandslash Alola can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
12 sprites & renders for Sandslash Alola.
Across the games
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“Sandslash Alola”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/sandslash-alola.
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