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Sandslash, a Ground type Pokémon, official artwork

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Sandslash: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

GroundZU

Sandslash is a straightforward attacker, led by its Defense (110) and Attack (100), with a base stat total of 450. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

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What is Sandslash weak to?

How much damage Sandslash takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGrassIceWater
0.5×ResistsPoisonRock
0×Immune toElectric

Sandslash takes super-effective damage from Grass, Ice, Water. It resists Poison, Rock and is immune to Electric.

Best moveset for Sandslash

Sandslash has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Gunk ShotPoison120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Sandslash

Adamant. Sandslash is a physical attacker (100 Attack vs 45 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • Sand VeilIf Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
  • Sand RushIf Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled; immunity to Sandstorm.

Evolution line

Sandshrew
Sandslash
Full learnset (65 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Gunk ShotPoison12080%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
High HorsepowerGround9595%Physical
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Drill RunGround8095%Physical
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Crush ClawNormal7595%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Scorching SandsGround70100%Special
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
Metal ClawSteel5095%Physical
Rapid SpinNormal50100%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
ScratchNormal40100%Physical
Sand TombGround3585%Physical
RolloutRock3090%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
Fury SwipesNormal1880%Physical
Poison StingPoison15100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Gyro BallSteel?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
Super FangNormal?90%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Defense CurlNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sand AttackGround-100%Status
SandstormRock--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpikesGround--Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status