Sandslash's best moves in Pokémon GO

Sandslash's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Sandslash has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Mud Shot, Metal Claw, and Sand Attack), which cover Ground and Steel-type attacks. When using Mud Shot and Sand Attack you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Mud Shot460.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Metal Claw650.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Rock
  • Ice
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	7

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Sand Attack470.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	2
Energy	4

Effects

Sand Attack has no special effects.

See Sand Attack details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Metal Claw	6	12.00	5	10.00	0.5s	5	7	-
Mud Shot	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	9	-
Sand Attack	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	2	4	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Sandslash's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Sandslash's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Sandslash has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Earthquake, Night Slash, Rock Tomb, Bulldoze, and Scorching Sands), which cover Ground, Dark, and Rock-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Bulldoze, and Scorching Sands you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Earthquake1401003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	120
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Night Slash *45332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Rock Tomb65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Bug
  • Fire
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Bulldoze80503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bulldoze details page ↗

Scorching Sands90503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Poison
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Electric

• 62.5%
• • Bug
  • Grass

• 39.1%
• • Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bulldoze Special Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	80	22.86	50	-	3.5s	45	45	-
Earthquake	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	120	65	-
Night Slash * Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	45	22.50	33	-	2.0s	50	35	-
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	75	50	-
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	90	30.00	50	-	3.0s	80	50	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Sandslash's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0