Gold Sandslash sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Sandslash sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #028 · Mouse Pokemon

Sandslash

Ground Both

Sandslash is a Ground-type Mouse Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Mt. Moon, Route 26, Route 27. Silver: Evolution.

GENERATION II

Base stats

450
HP75
Attack100
Defense110
Sp. Atk45
Sp. Def55
Speed65

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
3'03" (1.0 m)
Weight
65.0 lbs (29.5 kg)
Catch rate
90
Base EXP
163
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
450

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 75
AttackBase 100
DefenseBase 110
Sp. AtkBase 45
Sp. DefBase 55
SpeedBase 65

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.

Pokémon Silver

If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

SandshrewLevel 22Sandslash

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
3
Tables
3
Special
0
Wild encounters 3
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Mt. MoonMount Moon Grass Any time Lv. 10 5% slot
Route 26 Grass Any time Lv. 28 30% slot
Route 27 Grass Any time Lv. 30 5% slot
Silver

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

10
Lv. 1

Scratch

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
35
TM40

Normal · Defense Curl

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
40

Ground · Accuracy Down

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
15
TM40

Normal · Defense Curl

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
40

Ground · Accuracy Down

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
15

Poison · Poison Hit

Power
15
Acc.
100%
PP
35
Lv. 24

Slash

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
70
Acc.
100%
PP
20
TM39
Lv. 33

Swift

Normal · Always Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Normal · Multi Hit

Power
18
Acc.
80%
PP
15
TM37
Lv. 52

Sandstorm

Rock · Sandstorm

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 31 moves
TM01 TM01 · DynamicPunchFighting100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM04 TM04 · RolloutRock30 power · 90% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM26 TM26 · EarthquakeGround100 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM37 TM37 · SandstormRock— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP TM49 TM49 · Fury CutterBug10 power · 95% · 20 PP HM01 HM01 · CutNormal50 power · 95% · 30 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.