Sandslash - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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		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	Cat.	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	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal		50	95
4	Strength	Normal		80	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
8	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
6	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	Cat.	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	Cat.	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		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	Cat.	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	Cat.	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	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal		50	95
4	Strength	Normal		80	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
8	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
6	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	Cat.	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	Cat.	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		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	Cat.	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	Cat.	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	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal		50	95
4	Strength	Normal		80	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
8	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
6	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	Cat.	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