Sandshrew → Sandslash
2-cost tank · Ground · melee · #13 of 16 2-cost Pokémon in our tier list.
Synergies
Ground Ground types take 12/19/30% less damage. Active at 2 / 3 / 5. Other Ground Pokémon: Geodude, Nidoran♂, Diglett, Onix, Cubone, Rhyhorn.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Sandshrew: Defense Curl
380 HP shield; taunts nearby enemies for 2s: they can only attack it.
Normal · Special · 40 Energy (starts with 10)
★★ Sandslash: Sand AttackSand cloud
Kicks up a sand cloud over its target: enemies inside miss half their attacks (Flying types are unaffected). Then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies. Power 466.
Ground · Physical · 40 Energy
★★★ Sandslash: Sand AttackSand cloud
Kicks up a sand cloud over its target: enemies inside miss half their attacks (Flying types are unaffected). Then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies. Power 767.
Ground · Physical · 40 Energy
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Sandshrew | 1,279 | 78 | 35 | 95 | 60 | 0.57 | 6% | 1 | 40 |
| ★★ Sandslash | 2,015 | 129 | 69 | 128 | 79 | 0.69 | 6% | 1 | 40 |
| ★★★ Sandslash | 3,305 | 213 | 114 | 149 | 86 | 0.76 | 6% | 1 | 40 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Nugget Bridge · Team Rocket, Rocket Hideout · Grunt, Viridian Gym · Giovanni, Victory Road · Black Belt, Champion · Blue.