Sandslash (Pokémon)/Generation VI learnset

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By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
0011 0011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100}}100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
0033 0033 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0055 0055 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100}}100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
0077 0077 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 090}}90% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0099 0099 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 40 Cool 1 0  
01414 01111 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 095}}95% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
01717 01414 Magnitude Ground Physical 0000 100}}100% 30 Tough 1 0  
01111 01717 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
02020 02020 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 1 0  
02222 02222 Crush Claw Normal Physical 07575 095}}95% 10 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
02323 02424 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
02626 02828 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
03030 03333 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
03434 03838 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 0  
03838 04343 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
04242 04848 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
04646 05353 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • 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 VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM01  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 15 Cute 1 0  
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 25 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM28  TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM31  TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM37  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM52  TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM65  TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM71  TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM74  TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 0  
TM75  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM81  TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
TM84  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM01  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM04  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06  HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 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 VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Flail Normal Physical 100% 15 Cute 1 0  
Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40 Cool 1 0  
Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Rototiller Ground Status —% 10 Tough 1 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandslash in Generation VI
  • 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 VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Super Fang Normal Physical 90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • A black or white 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 VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
III IV V Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
III IV V Captivate Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
III IV V Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
III IV V Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
III IV V Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
III IV V Mimic Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
III IV V Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
III IV V Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 1 0  
III IV V Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • 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