Sandslash egg moves

Sandslash's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Sandslash are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Sandslash with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sandslash with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Note: in Generation 5 (BW/BW2) or earlier, only the male can pass down the egg move.

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Chip Away

Movedex	Type	Normal	Category		Power	70	Accuracy	100	PP	20

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Rhyhorn Rhydon Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Rhyperior Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Teddiursa Ursaring
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Movedex	Type	Fighting	Category		Power	—	Accuracy	100	PP	20

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Miltank Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Movedex	Type	Normal	Category		Power	75	Accuracy	95	PP	10

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Evolution	Sandslash
Sketch	Smeargle

Endure

Movedex	Type	Normal	Category		Power	—	Accuracy	—	PP	10

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Vigoroth Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Miltank Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Bidoof Bibarel Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Mienfoo Mienshao Sylveon Stufful Bewear
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Slaking Lucario
Generation 4 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Movedex	Type	Normal	Category		Power	—	Accuracy	100	PP	15

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Phanpy Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Cubchoo Beartic Bunnelby Diggersby Stufful Bewear Komala
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Sylveon Togedemaru
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Donphan Linoone Vigoroth Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Hone Claws

Movedex	Type	Dark	Category		Power	—	Accuracy	—	PP	15

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Zangoose Glameow Purugly Weavile Purrloin Liepard Drilbur Excadrill Zoroark Heatmor
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash
Generation 6 TM	Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Sentret Furret Aipom Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Kecleon Absol Chimchar Monferno Infernape Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Lucario Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zorua Cubchoo Beartic Quilladin Chesnaught Pangoro
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Claw

Movedex	Type	Steel	Category		Power	50	Accuracy	95	PP	35

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Sneasel Prinplup Empoleon Lucario Weavile Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Teddiursa Ursaring Zangoose
Evolution	Prinplup
Pre-evolution Evolution	Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Shot

Movedex	Type	Ground	Category		Power	55	Accuracy	95	PP	15

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Bunnelby Diggersby
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine Bouffalant
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Movedex	Type	Dark	Category		Power	70	Accuracy	100	PP	15

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Zoroark
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Oshawott Dewott Samurott Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Evolution	Zoroark
Sketch	Smeargle

Rapid Spin

Movedex	Type	Normal	Category		Power	20	Accuracy	100	PP	40

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Donphan Torkoal Drilbur Excadrill Komala
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Delibird Spinda Drilbur Excadrill
Pre-evolution Level up	Alolan Sandslash
Sketch	Smeargle

Rock Climb

Movedex	Type	Normal	Category		Power	90	Accuracy	85	PP	20

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scraggy Scrafty Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Zigzagoon Linoone Bidoof Bibarel Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Bouffalant
Sketch	Smeargle

Rototiller

Movedex	Type	Ground	Category		Power	—	Accuracy	—	PP	10

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Linoone Bibarel Lopunny Watchog Excadrill Diggersby Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle