Elite Redux LeafGreen
#960

SandslashAlolan

The Mouse Pokémon

Ice Steel

It uses large, hooked claws to cut a path through deep snow as it runs. On snowy mountains, this Sandslash is faster than any other Pokémon.

Base stat total
450
Height
1.2 m
Weight
55 kg
Catch rate
90

Base stats

450 total
HP 75 291 354
Atk 100 212 328
Def 120 248 372
SpA 25 77 163
SpD 65 149 251
Spe 65 149 251

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Fighting 4× Fire 4× Ground 2×
Takes less
Ice ¼× Normal ½× Flying ½× Bug ½× Grass ½× Psychic ½× Dragon ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Poison 0×

The other 6 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Whiteout Boosts its best Attack by 50% while snow is active. Stamina Hits raise Defense; critical hits maximize it. Slush Rush Raises Speed in Hail/Snow.
Innate always active, all of them Let's Roll Casts Defense Curl on entry. Tough Claws Boosts contact moves. Iron Barbs Hurts to touch.

Evolution line

Sandshrew (Alolan) Sandshrew Alolan BST 300
Sandslash (Alolan) Sandslash Alolan BST 450 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Slush Rush new Whiteout Stamina removed Snow Cloak
Innates added Let's RollTough ClawsIron Barbs

Details

Height
1.2 m
Weight
55 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Field
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
90
Base exp
158
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
2 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Grip Claw
Colour
Blue

Moves

2 level-up · 0 egg · 99 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
— Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30
1 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30
Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100 10
Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90 10
Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Aurora Veil Ice Status — ∞ 20
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100 10
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
False Swipe Normal Physical 120 100 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 10
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Frost Breath Ice Special 60 90 10
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Fury Swipes Normal Physical 25 100 15
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15
Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100 30
Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100 15
Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90 10
Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Low Kick Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100 10
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Mirror Coat Psychic Special 1 100 20
Mist Ice Status — ∞ 30
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Powder Snow Ice Special 60 100 25
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Snowscape Ice Status — ∞ 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95 5
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Super Fang Normal Physical 1 90 10
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Triple Axel Ice Physical 20 90 10
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Sandshrew instead.