Sandslash

Sandslash has 450 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (100) and a Speed of 65. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 240, which makes it a physical tank.

Build a team with Sandslash

What Sandslash is weak to

Weak to: Water, Grass, Ice. Resists: Poison, Rock. Immune to: Electric (×0).

Base stats

Best teammates for Sandslash

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Sandslash: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists grass, ice, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists grass, ice, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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3. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists grass, ice, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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4. Celesteela SteelFlying

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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6. Skarmory SteelFlying

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Sandslash

1. Ludicolo

   Water and Grass STAB hits Sandslash super effectively and it resists everything Sandslash can hit it with by type.

2. Abomasnow

   Grass and Ice STAB hits Sandslash super effectively and it resists everything Sandslash can hit it with by type.

3. Iron Bundle

   Ice and Water STAB hits Sandslash super effectively.

4. Cloyster

   Water and Ice STAB hits Sandslash super effectively.

5. Walrein

   Ice and Water STAB hits Sandslash super effectively.

6. Arctovish

   Water and Ice STAB hits Sandslash super effectively.

Where you can use Sandslash

Sandslash is in the regional Pokédex of 7 games we cover: