Sandslash - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sandslash can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sandslash artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand-Attack	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Sand-Attack	Normal	—	100
17	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
36	Swift	Normal	60	∞
47	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80

Moves learnt by HM

Sandslash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
28	Dig	Ground	100	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand-Attack	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Sand-Attack	Normal	—	100
17	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
36	Swift	Normal	60	∞
47	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80

Moves learnt by HM

Sandslash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
28	Dig	Ground	100	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—