sandslash-alola

Sandslash Alola is an Ice/Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Type: Ice / Steel

Abilities:

• Snow Cloak: Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a hailstorm.
• Slush Rush (Hidden Ability): Doubles the Pokémon's Speed stat during hail.

Physical Characteristics:

• Resembles a pangolin with a body covered in icy blue quills.
• The quills are sharp, resembling icicles, and are used for both offense and defense.
• Its underbelly is white, providing an icy camouflage in snowy environments.
• Its claws are long and sharp, adapted for digging through snow and ice.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Prefers cold, mountainous regions and is often found in snowy areas.
• Known to build burrows in the snow to stay warm during blizzards.
• Can create icy roads by skating on its claws, which it uses for swift movement.
• Generally solitary, but forms small groups during harsh weather for protection against predators.

In Battle:

• Sandslash Alola excels in hail teams due to its ability to capitalize on Slush Rush.
• Effective in a defensive role with moves like Iron Defense and Ice Punch.
• Can use Rapid Spin to clear hazards and set up its own with moves like Stealth Rock.
• Vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type moves, but resists Dragon and Psychic types effectively.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Sandshrew Alola when exposed to an Ice Stone.

Interesting Facts:

• The Alolan form of Sandslash was discovered when Sandshrew adapted to the extreme cold of the Alola region.
• Its ice-covered body helps it to blend into its snowy environment, avoiding detection by predators.
• Its unique typing makes it one of the few Pokémon with a combination of Ice and Steel, providing a rare blend of offensive and defensive capabilities.
• Despite its formidable appearance, it is known to be quite friendly towards humans, especially those who offer it warmth and food.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Red: Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. Itcan roll while curled up to attack or escape.
• Blue: Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. Itcan roll while curled up to attack or escape.
• Yellow: It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws.If broken, they start to grow back in a day.
• Gold: In an attempt to hide itself, it will run aroundat top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.
• Silver: If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap offits spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
• Crystal: Adept at climbing trees, it rolls into a spiny ball,then attacks its enemies from above.
• Ruby: SANDSLASH’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fallout, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.
• Sapphire: SANDSLASH can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this Pokémon will try to makethe foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.
• Emerald: It curls up in a ball to protect itself from enemy attacks. It also curls up to prevent heatstroke during the daytime when temperatures rise sharply.
• Firered: It is adept at attacking with the spines on its back and its sharp claws while quickly scurrying about.
• Leafgreen: Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
• Diamond: It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.
• Pearl: It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.
• Platinum: It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.
• Heartgold: In an attempt to hide itself, it will run around at top speed to kick up a blinding dust storm.
• Soulsilver: If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
• Black: It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.
• White: It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.
• Black-2: The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes.
• White-2: The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes.
• X: If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.
• Y: Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape.
• Omega-Ruby: Sandslash’s body is covered by tough spikes, which are hardened sections of its hide. Once a year, the old spikes fall out, to be replaced with new spikes that grow out from beneath the old ones.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Sandslash can roll up its body as if it were a ball covered with large spikes. In battle, this Pokémon will try to make the foe flinch by jabbing it with its spines. It then leaps at the stunned foe to tear wildly with its sharp claws.
• Sun: Although they are sharp, its claws and spikes often break off. They grow back the next day, so it is not bothered by the temporary loss.
• Moon: It uses its claws to climb trees and then curls its body into a spiny ball, ready to drop onto any prey that appears.
• Ultra-Sun: Its claws and horns often break off. The broken claws and horns can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields.
• Ultra-Moon: Thanks to its thick claws, it’s good at climbing trees. There are plenty of Sandslash that park themselves in trees and go right to sleep.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: It is skilled at slashing enemies with its claws. If broken, they start to grow back in a day.
• Sword: The drier the area Sandslash lives in, the harder and smoother the Pokémon’s spikes will feel when touched.
• Shield: It climbs trees by hooking on with its sharp claws. Sandslash shares the berries it gathers, dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting below the tree.

28 National

28 Kanto

49 Original-Johto

113 Hoenn

49 Updated-Johto

114 Updated-Unova

98 Kalos-Mountain

118 Updated-Hoenn

252 Original-Alola

124 Original-Ulaula

329 Updated-Alola

150 Updated-Ulaula

28 Letsgo-Kanto

169 Isle-Of-Armor

117 Kitakami

156 Blueberry