Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Ground-type:
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sandslash? These builds are optimized for Red/Blue Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Red/Blue metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Sandslash is here! This remarkable Pokémon is Ground-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Sandslash show up as a Red/Blue opponent. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokémon games. It is weak to Ground, Normal, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Sandslash performs in battles.
Species: Sandslash Moveset: - Earthquake - Body Slam - Submission - Swords Dance / Hyper Beam
Physical Sweeper Sandslash (Popular/Trending)
Sandslash is a marvelous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. . In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a extensive amount of damage. ♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Submission is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Sandslash's attack by 2 stages). ♦ Hyper Beam is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (can't move next turn if target or sub is not koed).
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Species: Sandslash Moveset: - Earthquake / Dig - Double-Edge / Body Slam - Rock Slide - Seismic Toss
Physical Sweeper Sandslash (Retro)
Sandslash is an astounding Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The original meta-game back in the RBY days was ridiculous. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a immense amount of damage. ♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 100-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move that deals damage. ♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 1-base power Fighting-type move (damage = Sandslash's level. Can hit ghost types).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sandslash can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Red/Blue 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.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sandslash can perform in Red/Blue. 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 RB Move and Ability Combos for Sandslash
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sandslash's stats
Rage
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sandslash
Body Slam
Earthquake
Hyper Beam
Rest
Submission
Swords Dance
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sandslash in Red and Blue
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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