Sandshrew

#027

Sandshrew is a Ground type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. Sandshrew has an Alolan Form, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.

Sandshrew Pokédex Data

Species

Mouse Pokémon

Height

0.6 m (2′00″)

Weight

12 kg (26.5 lbs)

Catch rate

255 (33.3%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

EV yield

1 Def

Growth rate

Medium Fast

Egg cycles

20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Egg groups

Field

Sandshrew Abilities

Sand Veil Sand Rush (hidden)

Sandshrew Base Stats

50210–304

Attack

75139–273

Defense

85157–295

Sp. Atk

2040–152

Sp. Def

3058–174

Speed

4076–196

Total300

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Sandshrew Type Matchups

water ×2 grass ×2 ice ×2 poison ×0.5 rock ×0.5 electric ×0

Sandshrew Evolution Chain

Level 22

#027SandshrewAlolan Sandshrew

Ground

use Ice Stone

#028SandslashAlolan Sandslash

Ground

Sandshrew Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	1	physical	40%	100
10	Sand-Attack	Normal	10	status	100%	100
17	Slash	Normal	17	physical	70%	100
24	Poison Sting	Poison	24	physical	15%	100
31	Swift	Normal	31	physical	60%	20
38	Fury Swipes	Normal	38	physical	18%	80

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
01	Cut	Normal	1	physical	50%	95
04	Strength	Normal	4	physical	80%	100
03	Swords Dance	Normal	3	status	-	20
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	8	physical	85%	100
09	Take Down	Normal	9	physical	90%	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	10	physical	100%	100
17	Submission	Fighting	17	physical	80%	80
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	19	physical	100%	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	physical	20%	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	26	physical	100%	100
27	Fissure	Ground	27	physical	30%	30
28	Dig	Ground	28	physical	100%	100
31	Mimic	Normal	31	status	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
34	Bide	Normal	34	physical	-	10
39	Swift	Normal	39	physical	60%	20
40	Skull Bash	Normal	40	physical	100%	100
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
48	Rock Slide	Rock	48	physical	75%	90
50	Substitute	Normal	50	status	-	10

Sandshrew Pokédex Entries

Red, Blue:Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Yellow:Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Gold:If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
Silver:Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
Crystal:It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.
Ruby:SANDSHREW’s body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This POKéMON curls up to protect itself from its enemies.
Sapphire:SANDSHREW has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The POKéMON can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.
FireRed:It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
LeafGreen:Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey.
Emerald:When it curls up in a ball, it can make any attack bounce off harmlessly. Its hide has turned tough and solid as a result of living in the desert.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum:To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
HeartGold:If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
SoulSilver:Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
Black, White:To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Black 2, White 2:It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.
X:It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
Y:Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
Omega Ruby:Sandshrew’s body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This Pokémon curls up to protect itself from its enemies.
Alpha Sapphire:Sandshrew has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The Pokémon can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.
Sun:It can roll its body into a ball. It moves through the desert by rolling at high speeds.
Moon:It usually makes its home in deserts and arid zones, where rain does not fall. It digs holes to catch Bug-type Pokémon.
Ultra Sun:It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach.
Ultra Moon:When its skin gets wrinkled from moisture, it heads for a volcano. It lies flat on a spot with a lot of geothermal heat and dries itself out.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Sword:It loves to bathe in the grit of dry, sandy areas. By sand bathing, the Pokémon rids itself of dirt and moisture clinging to its body.
Shield:It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging.
Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl:To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Sun:It lives on snowy mountains. Its steel shell is very hard, so much so, it can’t roll its body up into a ball.
Moon:An ancient tradition of Alolan festivals, still carried on to this day, is a competition to slide Sandshrew across ice as far as one can.
Ultra Sun:After fleeing a volcanic eruption, it ended up moving to an area of snowy mountains. Its ice shell is as hard as steel.
Ultra Moon:The skin on its back is as hard as steel. Predators go after its soft belly, so it clings to the ground desperately.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Its ice-covered body lets it slide across the ground with bullet-like speed, sending its enemies flying when it hits them.
Sword:Life on mountains covered with deep snow has granted this Pokémon a body of ice that’s as hard as steel.
Shield:It lives in snowy mountains on southern islands. When a blizzard rolls in, this Pokémon hunkers down in the snow to avoid getting blown away.