Sandslash (Pokémon)/Generation II learnset

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By leveling up

Generation II Other generations: I - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP  011 Scratch Normal 04040 100}}100% 35 011 Defense Curl Normal 0000— 00—}}—% 40 011 Sand-Attack Ground 0000— 100}}100% 15 066 Defense Curl Normal 0000— 00—}}—% 40 1111 Sand-Attack Ground 0000— 100}}100% 15 1717 Poison Sting Poison 01515 100}}100% 35 2424 Slash Normal 07070 100}}100% 20 3333 Swift Normal 06060 00—}}—% 20 4242 Fury Swipes Normal 01818 080}}80% 15 5252 Sandstorm Rock 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation II Other generations: I - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
	TM01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50%	5
	TM02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100%	15
	TM03	Curse	???	—	—%	10
	TM04	Rollout	Rock	30	90%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	—	85%	10
	TM08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100%	15
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—%	5
	TM13	Snore	Normal	40	100%	15
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	—	—%	10
	TM20	Endure	Normal	—	—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	—	100%	20
	TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	—	100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	60	100%	10
	TM31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	—	—%	15
	TM34	Swagger	Normal	—	90%	15
	TM35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—%	10
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—%	10
	TM39	Swift	Normal	60	—%	20
	TM40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—%	40
	TM43	Detect	Fighting	—	—%	5
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	—	100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	40	100%	10
	TM49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95%	20
	HM01	Cut	Normal	50	95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	80	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation II Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
	Counter*	Fighting	—	100%	20
	Flail	Normal	—	100%	15
	Metal ClawC	Steel	50	95%	35
	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100%	40
	Safeguard	Normal	—	—%	25
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandslash in Generation II Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sandslash in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation II Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game	Move	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sandslash can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sandslash cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation II Other generations: I - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation II Other generations: I - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  I Bide Normal 0000— 100}}100% 10 I Body Slam Normal 08585 100}}100% 15 I Double-Edge Normal 120120 100}}100% 15 I Fissure Ground 0000— 030}}30% 5 I Mimic Normal 0000— 100}}100% 10 I Rage Normal 02020 100}}100% 20 I Rock Slide Rock 07575 090}}90% 10 I Seismic Toss Fighting 0000— 100}}100% 20 I Skull Bash Normal 100100 100}}100% 15 I Submission Fighting 08080 080}}80% 25 I Substitute Normal 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I Swords Dance Normal 0000— 00—}}—% 30 I Take Down Normal 09090 085}}85% 20

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations