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Sandslash サンドパン Sandpan #028
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ground ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mouse Pokémon
Ability Sand Veil Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #028 Johto #049 Hoenn #113 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 163 Battle Exp.: 1631*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=sandslash|ndex=028|name=Sandslash }}

Sandslash (Japanese: サンドパン Sandpan, German: Sandamer, French: Sablaireau, Korean: 고지 Koji) is a Ground-type Pokémon. It was first available in Pokémon Green and Pokémon Blue, and is also available in Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon Gold and Silver, Pokémon Crystal, Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald.

Sandslash comes with the Ability Sand Veil, which raises evasiveness during a Sandstorm.

Sandslash evolves from Sandshrew starting at Level 22.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

Pokémon Yellow

It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.

Pokémon Stadium

Curls into a ball of sharp spikes and rolls into enemies. It is also adept at slashing with its sharp claws.

Pokémon Gold

In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.

Pokémon Silver

If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spike and claws. They grow back in a day.

Pokémon Crystal

Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball, then attacks its enemies from above.

Pokémon Ruby

Sandslash's body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.

Pokémon Sapphire

Sandslash can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this Pokémon will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.

Pokémon Emerald

It curls up in a ball to protect itself from enemy attacks. It also curls up to prevent heatstroke during the daytime when temperatures rise sharply.

Pokémon FireRed

It is adept at attacking with the spines on its back and its sharp claws while quickly scurrying about.

Pokémon LeafGreen

Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.

Name origin

Sandslash's name is a combination of sand and slash, referring to its long claws. Its Japanese name may be a combination of sand and pangolin.

Sandslash share various physical traits with both hedgehogs and pangolins.

Sandslash's original name was "Sandstorm".

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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