Sandslash Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Sandslash in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 65 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Sword
GalarSandslash Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry
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.
Pokemon Sword Sandslash Sprites
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ShinyPokémon Sword Sandslash Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Sandslash via various methods in Pokémon Sword.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Scratch | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Sand Attack | ground | Lv. 1 |
| Poison Sting | poison | Lv. 1 |
| Defense Curl | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Crush Claw | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Rollout | rock | Lv. 9 |
| Fury Cutter | bug | Lv. 12 |
| Rapid Spin | normal | Lv. 15 |
| Bulldoze | ground | Lv. 18 |
| Swift | normal | Lv. 21 |
| Fury Swipes | normal | Lv. 26 |
| Sand Tomb | ground | Lv. 31 |
| Slash | normal | Lv. 36 |
| Dig | ground | Lv. 41 |
| Gyro Ball | steel | Lv. 46 |
| Swords Dance | normal | Lv. 51 |
| Sandstorm | rock | Lv. 56 |
| Earthquake | ground | Lv. 61 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Sword Sandslash Locations
Sandslash can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Forest Of Focus. The most reliable spawn is at Forest Of Focus, where you'll find it at Lv. 26 by wanderer (2 spawns).
Forest Of Focus
Isle Of Armor6 encounters- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1South-east of the Berry tree by the Soothing Wetlands border
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1North-west of the pool with a den in the center of the forest, south of a Berry tree and a dead end
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1North-east of the pool with the den in the center of the forest, east of the second bridge
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×2Entrance to the river past the first bridge, east of a Berry tree and a den
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1Past the second bridge, west, by a Berry tree and a dead end
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1Past the second bridge, north-west
Potbottom Desert
Isle Of Armor3 encounters- wandererLv. 42Wanderers×1North of the entrance, past a small tree
- wandererLv. 42Wanderers×1East of the entrance, past a pair of rocks
- wandererLv. 42Wanderers×1North of the east den