Sandslash

Sandslash is a Ground-type mons. Base stats: Attack 182 · Defense 175 · Stamina 181. Maximum CP at level 50 is 2716. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.

The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Sandslash shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.

Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Sandslash caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.

Yes — Sandslash is an A-tier Ground attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.

Every stage of Sandslash's evolution line with the candy cost between stages. IVs carry through evolution — a high-IV early stage is worth keeping and evolving.

The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Sandslash in raids.

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  Mud Shot+Earthquake

Sandslash can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.

These attacker types deal 1.6× damage to a Ground-type mons. Tap a type to see its full weakness chart.

Open the per-type counter pages to see the top picks ranked by raid DPS.