Sandslash - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sandslash can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Sandslash learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 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	Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Slash	Normal	70	100
1	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

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

Alolan Sandslash

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

Moves learnt by reminder

Sandslash learns the following extra moves when using the Remember Moves feature in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Alolan Sandslash

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Blizzard	Ice	110	70
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Scratch	Normal	40	100
Snowscape	Ice	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Egg moves

Sandslash does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Moves learnt by TM

Sandslash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Sandslash Alolan Sandslash

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
57	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
106	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
128	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
176	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
179	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
186	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
46	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
57	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
93	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
106	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
124	Ice Spinner	Ice	80	100
128	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
170	Steel Beam	Steel	140	95
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
187	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100