Competitive Information for Sandslash [Diamond/Pearl]
Ground
Abilities:
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sandslash? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Sandslash, a phenomenal Pokémon known for its Ground typing! Sandslash is a common Pokémon to see in the DP metagame. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Sandslash's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Night Slash
- Poison Jab / Brick Break
- Shadow Claw
Sandslash is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sandslash's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Sandslash's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm. Poison Jab or Brick Break are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 213 Hp / 87 Atk / 210 SpD
Moveset:
- Brick Break
- Night Slash / Poison Jab
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance / Sandstorm
Sandslash is a marvelous Special Wall. It is primarily designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Sandslash last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Sandslash's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Sandslash from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Sandslash's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sandstorm is a status move (for 5 turns, a sandstorm rages).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 108 Hp / 200 Atk / 200 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash
- Rapid Spin
- Return
- Swords Dance
Sandslash is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Sandslash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Sandslash's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Sandslash from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Sandslash's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sandslash? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Night Slash
- Poison Jab / Slash
Sandslash is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sandslash's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Sandslash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Sandslash's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sandslash can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sandslash.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sandslash can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Sandslash
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sandslash's stats
- Defense Curl
- Metal Claw
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sandslash
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sandslash in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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