Sandslash - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

SandslashAlolan Sandslash

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Crush Claw	Normal		75	95
1	Defense Curl	Normal		—	—
1	Poison Sting	Poison		15	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground		—	100
1	Scratch	Normal		40	100
9	Rollout	Rock		30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug		40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal		50	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
21	Swift	Normal		60	∞
26	Fury Swipes	Normal		18	80
31	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
36	Slash	Normal		70	100
41	Dig	Ground		80	100
46	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
51	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
56	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
61	Earthquake	Ground		100	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
1	Defense Curl	Normal		—	—
1	Fury Cutter	Bug		40	95
1	Fury Swipes	Normal		18	80
1	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
1	Hail	Ice		—	—
1	Icicle Crash	Ice		85	90
1	Icicle Spear	Ice		25	100
1	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
1	Iron Head	Steel		80	100
1	Metal Burst	Steel		—	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
1	Mist	Ice		—	—
1	Powder Snow	Ice		40	100
1	Rapid Spin	Normal		50	100
1	Rollout	Rock		30	90
1	Scratch	Normal		40	100
1	Slash	Normal		70	100
1	Swift	Normal		60	∞
1	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Sandslash learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Alolan Sandslash

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Icicle Spear	Ice		25	100

Egg moves

Sandslash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

SandslashAlolan Sandslash

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Hone Claws	Dark		—	—
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Night Slash	Dark		70	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Crush Claw	Normal		75	95
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Flail	Normal		—	100
Hone Claws	Dark		—	—
Night Slash	Dark		70	100

Move Tutor moves

Sandslash can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

SandslashAlolan Sandslash

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100
Steel Roller	Steel		130	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Steel Roller	Steel		130	100
Triple Axel	Ice		20	90

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

SandslashAlolan Sandslash

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
07	Pin Missile	Bug		25	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
15	Dig	Ground		80	100
19	Safeguard	Normal		—	—
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
23	Thief	Dark		60	100
24	Snore	Normal		50	100
25	Protect	Normal		—	—
31	Attract	Normal		—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
39	Facade	Normal		70	100
40	Swift	Normal		60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
59	Fling	Dark		—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
07	Pin Missile	Bug		25	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
15	Dig	Ground		80	100
19	Safeguard	Normal		—	—
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
23	Thief	Dark		60	100
24	Snore	Normal		50	100
25	Protect	Normal		—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
31	Attract	Normal		—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
35	Hail	Ice		—	—
39	Facade	Normal		70	100
40	Swift	Normal		60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
51	Icicle Spear	Ice		25	100
59	Fling	Dark		—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

SandslashAlolan Sandslash

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
10	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
12	Agility	Psychic		—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
18	Leech Life	Bug		80	100
20	Substitute	Normal		—	—
23	Spikes	Ground		—	—
26	Endure	Normal		—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
52	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
57	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
67	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
85	Work Up	Normal		—	—
87	Drill Run	Ground		80	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark		80	100

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
06	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
12	Agility	Psychic		—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
18	Leech Life	Bug		80	100
20	Substitute	Normal		—	—
23	Spikes	Ground		—	—
26	Endure	Normal		—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
46	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
57	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
74	Iron Head	Steel		80	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
85	Work Up	Normal		—	—
87	Drill Run	Ground		80	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark		80	100