Sandslash Pokémon SoulSilver: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Sandslash in Pokémon SoulSilver. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 67 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon SoulSilver

Kanto

Sandslash Pokemon SoulSilver 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 SoulSilver Sandslash Sprites

Sandslash front-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Primary

Sandslash back-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon SoulSilver Sandslash Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 1
Defense Curl	normal	Lv. 1
Defense Curl	normal	Lv. 3
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 7
Poison Sting	poison	Lv. 9
Rapid Spin	normal	Lv. 13
Swift	normal	Lv. 15
Fury Swipes	normal	Lv. 19
Rollout	rock	Lv. 21
Crush Claw	normal	Lv. 22
Fury Cutter	bug	Lv. 28
Sand Tomb	ground	Lv. 33
Slash	normal	Lv. 40
Gyro Ball	steel	Lv. 45
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 52

End of Move Database

Pokémon SoulSilver Sandslash Locations

Sandslash can only be caught in Pokémon SoulSilver at Johto Safari Zone Zone Desert, where it appears at Lv. 17 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate (day).

Johto Safari Zone Zone Desert

9 encounters

walk
Lv. 15
Day
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 15
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 15
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 16
Day
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 16
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 16
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 17
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 17
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 17
Day
10%Uncommon