Sandslash Pokémon Blue: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Sandslash in Pokémon Blue. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 29 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Blue

Kanto

Sandslash Pokemon Blue 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 Blue Sandslash Sprites

Sandslash front-facing sprite from Pokémon Blue

Primary

Sandslash back-facing sprite from Pokémon Blue

Reverse

Pokémon Blue Sandslash Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Sandslash via various methods in Pokémon Blue.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 1
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 10
Slash	normal	Lv. 17
Poison Sting	poison	Lv. 27
Swift	normal	Lv. 36
Fury Swipes	normal	Lv. 47

End of Move Database

Pokémon Blue Sandslash Locations

Sandslash can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Blue, including Cerulean Cave 1f, Cerulean Cave B1f, and Kanto Route 23 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Cerulean Cave 1f, where you'll find it at Lv. 52 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Cerulean Cave 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 52
10%Uncommon

Cerulean Cave B1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 57
5%Rare

Kanto Route 23 Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 41
5%Rare