Sandslash

Ground

Base stats

HP75

Atk100

Def110

SpA45

SpD55

Spe65

BST450

Abilities

Primary: Sand Veil
Secondary: —
Hidden: Sand Rush

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 65 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.

Hazards

Stealth Rock
Spikes

Hazard removal

Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe): Rapid Spin
Hazard removal: Rapid Spin

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Curse

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

69 of 69 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10	50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40	Raises the user's Defense by 1.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10	High critical hit ratio.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40	Always leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15	More power the less HP the user has left.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20	Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20	Power doubles with each hit, up to 160.
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.