Sandslash (Pokémon)/Generation II learnset

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By leveling up

Generation II
Other generations:
I - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP 
011 Scratch Normal 04040 100}}100% 35
011 Defense Curl Normal 0000 00—}}—% 40
011 Sand-Attack Ground 0000 100}}100% 15
066 Defense Curl Normal 0000 00—}}—% 40
1111 Sand-Attack Ground 0000 100}}100% 15
1717 Poison Sting Poison 01515 100}}100% 35
2424 Slash Normal 07070 100}}100% 20
3333 Swift Normal 06060 00—}}—% 20
4242 Fury Swipes Normal 01818 080}}80% 15
5252 Sandstorm Rock 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • 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 II
Other generations:
I - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP 
  TM01 DynamicPunch Fighting 100 50% 5
  TM02 Headbutt Normal 70 100% 15
  TM03 Curse ??? —% 10
  TM04 Rollout Rock 30 90% 20
  TM06 Toxic Poison 85% 10
  TM08 Rock Smash Fighting 20 100% 15
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal 100% 15
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire —% 5
  TM13 Snore Normal 40 100% 15
  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90% 5
  TM17 Protect Normal —% 10
  TM20 Endure Normal —% 10
  TM21 Frustration Normal 100% 20
  TM23 Iron Tail Steel 100 75% 15
  TM26 Earthquake Ground 100 100% 10
  TM27 Return Normal 100% 20
  TM28 Dig Ground 60 100% 10
  TM31 Mud-Slap Ground 20 100% 10
  TM32 Double Team Normal —% 15
  TM34 Swagger Normal 90% 15
  TM35 Sleep Talk Normal —% 10
  TM37 Sandstorm Rock —% 10
  TM39 Swift Normal 60 —% 20
  TM40 Defense Curl Normal —% 40
  TM43 Detect Fighting —% 5
  TM44 Rest Psychic —% 10
  TM45 Attract Normal 100% 15
  TM46 Thief Dark 40 100% 10
  TM49 Fury Cutter Bug 10 95% 20
  HM01 Cut Normal 50 95% 30
  HM04 Strength Normal 80 100% 15
  • 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 II
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP 
Counter* Fighting 100% 20
Flail Normal 100% 15
Metal ClawC Steel 50 95% 35
Rapid Spin Normal 20 100% 40
Safeguard Normal —% 25
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandslash in Generation II
  • 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 II
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • 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 II
Other generations:
I - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP 
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

By transfer from another generation

Generation II
Other generations:
I - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
I Bide Normal 0000 100}}100% 10
I Body Slam Normal 08585 100}}100% 15
I Double-Edge Normal 120120 100}}100% 15
I Fissure Ground 0000 030}}30% 5
I Mimic Normal 0000 100}}100% 10
I Rage Normal 02020 100}}100% 20
I Rock Slide Rock 07575 090}}90% 10
I Seismic Toss Fighting 0000 100}}100% 20
I Skull Bash Normal 100100 100}}100% 15
I Submission Fighting 08080 080}}80% 25
I Substitute Normal 0000 00—}}—% 10
I Swords Dance Normal 0000 00—}}—% 30
I Take Down Normal 09090 085}}85% 20
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • 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 transfer-only moves for other generations