Sandslash - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sandslash can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

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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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	20	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	10	95
33	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
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 below.

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	20	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	—	85
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	50	80
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	40	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	—	90
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
DynamicPunch	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	20	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	10	95
33	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
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 below.

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	20	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	10	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	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	—	85
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	50	80
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	40	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	—	90
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
DynamicPunch	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	20	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	10	95
33	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
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 below.

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	20	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	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	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	—	85
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	50	80
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	40	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	—	90
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
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Sandslash egg move parents

In other generations
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Sandslash Alolan Sandslash

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sandslash with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Delibird Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Linoone Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Prinplup Empoleon Lucario Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Teddiursa Ursaring Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Donphan Torkoal
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Rock Slide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Camerupt
TM	Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Typhlosion Quagsire Dunsparce Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Loudred Exploud Mawile Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Monferno Infernape Empoleon Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Spinda Spheal Sealeo Walrein Rhyperior Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong
TM	Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Skitty Delcatty Spinda
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire
Sketch	Smeargle

Swords Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Raticate Farfetch'd Zangoose Absol Empoleon Lucario Leafeon
TM	Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Mawile Zangoose Absol Chimchar Monferno Infernape Empoleon Lucario Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Mawile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Alolan Sandslash's egg groups: Field

Sandslash - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Sandslash egg move parents

Counter

Crush Claw

Flail

Metal Claw

Mud Shot

Night Slash

Rapid Spin

Rock Slide

Safeguard

Swords Dance

Alolan Sandslash does not have any egg moves.