Pokémon · 2 gold

Sandslash

Sandshrew → Sandslash · Ground

Ranked results

TierC

Avg. place#4.37±0.29

Top 455.0%

Win rate11.8%

Games211

Ranked games from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 (patches 32–37) · patch 37 only. Lower average placement is better (1–8).

Base stats

Stat	★ Sandshrew	★★ Sandslash	★★★ Sandslash
HP	1,279	2,015	3,305
Attack	78	129	213
Sp. Atk	35	69	114
Defense	95	128	149
Sp. Def	60	79	86
Attack speed	0.57	0.69	0.76
Range	1	1	1
Crit %	6	6	6
Energy (start / max)	10 / 40	0 / 40	0 / 40

Base stats, without items and type bonuses.

Ability: Defense Curl

★ 414 HP shield; taunts nearby enemies for 2s: they can only attack it, the shield adds 120% of its Defense (Choice Specs and Calcium don’t raise it).

★★★ Curls into a ball and rolls 3 hexes through enemies (pushing them aside), leaving sand for 3s: they miss half of their attacks. Hits with its Defense, and each Rollout in the combat hits 25% harder. Taunts nearby enemies for 2s: they can only attack it. Then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies. Also hits with 100% of its Defense (Iron raises it; Choice Band and Protein don’t). Power 298/349

Second form: Sand Attack (physical)

The ability above is the default special form. Which form it uses depends on its items (Attack or Sp. Atk).

★ Throws sand at its target: damage and a cloud for 2.5s in which enemies miss 35% of their attacks. Power 122 (100% Attack)

★★★ Two X-shaped claw slashes at its target; each one can be a critical hit, with a higher chance than usual. Can be a critical hit. Power 159/262 (110% Attack)