Sandshrew pokedex

Sandshrew artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 027
Kanto № 027
Johto № 048
Hoenn № 112
Sinnoh № —
Type ground -
Species Mouse
Height 1'12'' (0.61m)
Weight 26.5 lbs (12.0 kg)
Abilities Sand Veil

Base stats

HP 50
Attack 75
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 20
Sp. Def 30
Speed 40
Total 300

Pokedex descriptions

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.
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.
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.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum		 To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.

Type defenses

This chart shows how Sandshrew fares against moves of each type. Red indicates a weakness while green or black indicates a defensive strength.

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2 0 2 2 ½ ½

Diamond/Pearl sprites

MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Sandshrew sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Sandshrew sprite
ICON
 
Sandshrew sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Sandshrew sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Sandshrew sprite
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Evolution chain


gro -
#027
Sandshrew
 →

(Level 22)
gro -
#028
Sandslash

Moves learned by Sandshrew

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
01 Scratch normal 40 100
03 Defense Curl normal - -
07 Sand-attack ground - 100
09 Poison Sting poison 15 100
13 Rapid Spin normal 20 100
15 Swift normal 60 ∞
19 Fury Swipes normal 18 80
21 Rollout rock 30 90
25 Fury Cutter bug 10 95
27 Sand Tomb ground 15 70
31 Slash normal 70 100
33 Gyro Ball steel - 100
37 Sandstorm rock - -

HMs learned by Sandshrew

HM Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
01 Cut normal 50 95
04 Strength normal 80 100
06 Rock Smash fighting 40 100
08 Rock Climb normal 90 85

TMs learned by Sandshrew

TM Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
01 Focus Punch fighting 150 100
06 Toxic poison - 85
10 Hidden Power normal - 100
11 Sunny Day fire - -
17 Protect normal - -
21 Frustration normal - 100
23 Iron Tail steel 100 75
26 Earthquake ground 100 100
27 Return normal - 100
28 Dig ground 80 100
31 Brick Break fighting 75 100
32 Double Team normal - -
37 Sandstorm rock - -
39 Rock Tomb rock 50 80
40 Aerial Ace flying 60 ∞
42 Facade normal 70 100
43 Secret Power normal 70 100
44 Rest psychic - -
45 Attract normal - 100
46 Thief dark 40 100
56 Fling dark - 100
58 Endure normal - -
65 Shadow Claw ghost 70 100
74 Gyro Ball steel - 100
75 Swords Dance normal - -
76 Stealth Rock rock - -
78 Captivate normal - 100
80 Rock Slide rock 75 90
81 X-Scissor bug 80 100
82 Sleep Talk normal - -
83 Natural Gift normal - 100
84 Poison Jab poison 80 100
87 Swagger normal - 90
90 Substitute normal - -

Sandshrew Locations

HeartGold Mt. Moon, Union Cave
Emerald Route 111, Mirage Tower
LeafGreen Route 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, Wayward Cave
Ruby
Sapphire		 Route 111, 113
Crystal Route 3, 4
Silver Union Cave
Gold Mt. Moon, Union Cave
Yellow Route 3, 4
Blue Route 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23

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