Sandslash - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sandslash can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Sandslash Alolan Sandslash

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
9	Rollout	Rock	30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
21	Swift	Normal	60	∞
26	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
31	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Dig	Ground	80	100
46	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
51	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
56	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
61	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
1	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
1	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
1	Hail	Ice	—	—
1	Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
1	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
1	Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Mist	Ice	—	—
1	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
1	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Slash	Normal	70	100
1	Swift	Normal	60	∞
1	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Sandslash learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Alolan Sandslash

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Icicle Spear	Ice		25	100

Egg moves

Sandslash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Sandslash Alolan Sandslash

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Sandslash Alolan Sandslash

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100
Steel Roller	Steel		130	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Steel Roller	Steel		130	100
Triple Axel	Ice		20	90

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Sandslash Alolan Sandslash

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
07	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
07	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
51	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Sandslash Alolan Sandslash

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
18	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
23	Spikes	Ground	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
18	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
23	Spikes	Ground	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Agility	Psychic	—	—
1	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
9	Rollout	Rock	30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
21	Swift	Normal	60	∞
26	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
31	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Dig	Ground	80	100
46	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
51	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
56	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
61	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Egg moves

Sandslash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	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
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	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
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 Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spinda Mamoswine
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torkoal Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Hone Claws

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Linoone Zangoose Glameow Purugly Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Claw

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

Mud Shot

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

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Poochyena Mightyena Mamoswine
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

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