Sandslash (Pokémon)/Generation III learnset

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By leveling up

Generation III Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Scratch Normal 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Defense Curl Normal 0000— 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   011 Sand-Attack Ground 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 066 Defense Curl Normal 0000— 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   1111 Sand-Attack Ground 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 1717 Poison Sting Poison 01515 100}}100% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 2424 Slash Normal 07070 100}}100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   3333 Swift Normal 06060 00—}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   4242 Fury Swipes Normal 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 5252 Sand Tomb Ground 01515 070}}70% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ 0   6262 Sandstorm Rock 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation III Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal	Jamming
	TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥	0
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	—	85%	10	Smart	3 ♥♥♥	0
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	—	100%	15	Smart	3 ♥♥♥	0
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—%	5	Beauty	1 ♥	0
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90%	5	Cool	4 ♥♥♥♥	4 ♥♥♥♥
	TM17	Protect	Normal	—	—%	10	Cute	1 ♥	0
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	—	100%	20	Cute	1 ♥	0
	TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75%	15	Cool	1 ♥	4 ♥♥♥♥
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥	3 ♥♥♥
	TM27	Return	Normal	—	100%	20	Cute	1 ♥	0
	TM28	Dig	Ground	60	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥	0
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100%	15	Cool	1 ♥	4 ♥♥♥♥
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥	0
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥	0
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80%	10	Smart	3 ♥♥♥	0
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥	0
	TM42	Facade	Normal	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥	0
	TM43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100%	20	Smart	1 ♥	0
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	—	—%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥	0
	TM45	Attract	Normal	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥	0
	TM46	Thief	Dark	40	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥	0
	HM01	Cut	Normal	50	95%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥	1 ♥
	HM04	Strength	Normal	80	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥	1 ♥
	HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100%	15	Tough	1 ♥	0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation III Other generations: II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal	Jamming
	Counter	Fighting	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥	0
	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95%	10	Cool	1 ♥	4 ♥♥♥♥
	Flail	Normal	—	100%	15	Cute	1 ♥	0
	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95%	35	Cool	4 ♥♥♥♥	0
	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100%	40	Cool	2 ♥♥	0
	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90%	10	Tough	1 ♥	3 ♥♥♥
	Safeguard	Normal	—	—%	25	Beauty	1 ♥	0
	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—%	30	Beauty	1 ♥	0
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandslash in Generation III Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sandslash in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation III Other generations: II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal	Jamming
FR	LG	E	XD	Body Slam	Normal	85	100%	15	Tough	1 ♥	4 ♥♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	Counter	Fighting	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100%	15	Tough	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	Endure	Normal	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95%	20	Cool	3 ♥♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Mimic	Normal	—	—%	10	Cute	1 ♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90%	10	Tough	1 ♥	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	Rollout	Rock	30	90%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Snore	Normal	40	100%	15	Cute	4 ♥♥♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Substitute	Normal	—	—%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Swagger	Normal	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Swift	Normal	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥	0
FR	LG	E	XD	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—%	30	Beauty	1 ♥	0
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sandslash can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sandslash cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation III Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal	Jamming
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandslash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandslash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations