- Attack
- 182
- Defense
- 175
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,356
- min 1,288
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,696
- min 1,610
- MaxLv50
- 2,684
- Lv40 2,374
At a glance
Basics
Sandslash is a Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,356 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,696 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,684 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Ice attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Sand Attack + Earthquake is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mouse Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,684 / 2,716
Sandslash's body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Sand AttackEarthquakeBest100% efficiency11.6TDO 298 - 2Sand AttackScorching Sands99% efficiency11.5TDO 296
- 3Mud ShotScorching Sands96% efficiency11.2TDO 287
- 4Mud ShotEarthquake96% efficiency11.1TDO 285
- 5
Metal ClawScorching Sands93% efficiency10.8TDO 277
Top 5 of 15 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand AttackBestGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Metal ClawSteel · 0.5s | 6 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarthquakeBestGround · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
| Scorching SandsGround · 3s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 36 | 2.16 |
| BulldozeGround · 3.5s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 27.4 | 1.92 |
 Night Slash*Dark · 2s | 45 | 33 | 22.5 | 1.36 |
 Rock TombRock · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Sandslash's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 117.7
- Actual Defense
- 113.5
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Metal ClawScorching SandsBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 84% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,374 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.2% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 1,496 | 99.2% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.0% |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 1,496 | 99.0% |
| 10 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.0% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- SandslashViewing50 CandyBest movesSand AttackEarthquake
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Grass
Ice - ×0.625
PoisonRock - ×0.39
Electric
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×1.6
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
- Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2022.03.13Community Day: Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew · Exclusive move: Night Slash