Sandslash - Generation 4 learnset

Sandslash artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Sandslash can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
13	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
15	Swift	Normal	60	∞
19	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
21	Rollout	Rock	30	90
22	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
28	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
33	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
40	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
52	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—

Egg moves

Sandslash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandslash egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Flail	Normal	—	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Sandslash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sandslash can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
13	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
15	Swift	Normal	60	∞
19	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
21	Rollout	Rock	30	90
22	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
28	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
33	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
40	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
52	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—

Egg moves

Sandslash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandslash egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Flail	Normal	—	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Sandslash can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Sandslash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sandslash can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
13	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
15	Swift	Normal	60	∞
19	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
21	Rollout	Rock	30	90
22	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
28	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
33	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
40	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
52	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—

Egg moves

Sandslash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandslash egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Flail	Normal	—	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Sandslash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sandslash can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor