Sandslash (Pokémon)/Generation III learnset

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By leveling up

Generation III
Other generations:
I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Scratch Normal 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 Defense Curl Normal 0000 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
011 Sand-Attack Ground 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1
066 Defense Curl Normal 0000 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
1111 Sand-Attack Ground 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1
1717 Poison Sting Poison 01515 100}}100% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
2424 Slash Normal 07070 100}}100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
3333 Swift Normal 06060 00—}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
4242 Fury Swipes Normal 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
5252 Sand Tomb Ground 01515 070}}70% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
6262 Sandstorm Rock 0000 00—}}—% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation III
Other generations:
I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
  TM01 Focus Punch Fighting 150 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  TM06 Toxic Poison 85% 10 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire —% 5 Beauty 1 0  
  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
  TM17 Protect Normal —% 10 Cute 1 0  
  TM21 Frustration Normal 100% 20 Cute 1 0  
  TM23 Iron Tail Steel 100 75% 15 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
  TM26 Earthquake Ground 100 100% 10 Tough 1 3 ♥♥♥
  TM27 Return Normal 100% 20 Cute 1 0  
  TM28 Dig Ground 60 100% 10 Smart 1 0  
  TM31 Brick Break Fighting 75 100% 15 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
  TM32 Double Team Normal —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
  TM37 Sandstorm Rock —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock 50 80% 10 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
  TM42 Facade Normal 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
  TM43 Secret Power Normal 70 100% 20 Smart 1 0  
  TM44 Rest Psychic —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
  TM45 Attract Normal 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
  TM46 Thief Dark 40 100% 10 Tough 1 0  
  HM01 Cut Normal 50 95% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
  HM04 Strength Normal 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  HM06 Rock Smash Fighting 20 100% 15 Tough 1 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation III
Other generations:
II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Counter Fighting 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
Crush Claw Normal 75 95% 10 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
Flail Normal 100% 15 Cute 1 0  
Metal Claw Steel 50 95% 35 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Rapid Spin Normal 20 100% 40 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
Rock Slide Rock 75 90% 10 Tough 1 3 ♥♥♥
Safeguard Normal —% 25 Beauty 1 0  
Swords Dance Normal —% 30 Beauty 1 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandslash in Generation III
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sandslash in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation III
Other generations:
II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
FR LG E XD Body Slam Normal 85 100% 15 Tough 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
FR LG E XD Counter Fighting 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Defense Curl Normal —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Double-Edge Normal 120 100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD DynamicPunch Fighting 100 50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
FR LG E XD Endure Normal —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Fury Cutter Bug 10 95% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Mimic Normal —% 10 Cute 1 0  
FR LG E XD Mud-Slap Ground 20 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1
FR LG E XD Rock Slide Rock 75 90% 10 Tough 1 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD Rollout Rock 30 90% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Seismic Toss Fighting 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
FR LG E XD Sleep Talk Normal —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Snore Normal 40 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Substitute Normal —% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Swagger Normal 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Swift Normal 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Swords Dance Normal —% 30 Beauty 1 0  
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sandslash can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sandslash cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation III
Other generations:
I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandslash
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations