Sandshrew - Generation 5 learnset
Below are all the moves that Sandshrew can learn in Generation 5, which consists of:
- Pokémon Black
- Pokémon White
- Pokémon Black 2
- Pokémon White 2
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Moves learnt by level up
Sandshrew learns the following moves in Pokémon Black/White at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Scratch Normal 
40 100 3 Defense Curl Normal 
— — 7 Sand Attack Ground — 100 9 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 40 95 27 Sand Tomb Ground 35 85 31 Slash Normal 70 100 33 Gyro Ball Steel — 100 37 Sandstorm Rock — — Egg moves
Sandshrew learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black/White. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandshrew egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Chip Away Normal 70 100 Counter Fighting — 100 Crush Claw Normal 75 95 Endure Normal — — Flail Normal — 100 Metal Claw Steel 50 95 Mud Shot Ground 55 95 Night Slash Dark 70 100 Rapid Spin Normal 20 100 Rock Climb Normal 90 85 Moves learnt by HM
Sandshrew is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black/White:
Moves learnt by TM
Sandshrew is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black/White:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Hone Claws Dark — — 6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 17 Protect Normal — — 20 Safeguard Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 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 60 95 40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 ∞ 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 56 Fling Dark — 100 65 Shadow Claw Ghost 70 100 74 Gyro Ball Steel — 100 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 78 Bulldoze Ground 60 100 80 Rock Slide Rock 75 90 81 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 84 Poison Jab Poison 80 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Rock Smash Fighting 40 100 Transfer-only moves
Sandshrew can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black/White.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam Normal 85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Double-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Dynamic Punch Fighting 100 50 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Seismic Toss Fighting — 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Focus Punch Fighting 150 100 Generation 4 — TM Natural Gift Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Secret Power Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — TM Headbutt Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Mud-Slap Ground 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor -
Moves learnt by level up
Sandshrew learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2/White 2 at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Defense Curl Normal — — 1 Scratch Normal 40 100 3 Sand Attack Ground — 100 5 Poison Sting Poison 15 100 7 Rollout Rock 30 90 9 Rapid Spin Normal 20 100 11 Swift Normal 60 ∞ 14 Fury Cutter Bug 40 95 17 Magnitude Ground — 100 20 Fury Swipes Normal 18 80 23 Sand Tomb Ground 35 85 26 Slash Normal 70 100 30 Dig Ground 80 100 34 Gyro Ball Steel — 100 38 Swords Dance Normal — — 42 Sandstorm Rock — — 46 Earthquake Ground 100 100 Egg moves
Sandshrew learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2/White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandshrew egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Chip Away Normal 70 100 Counter Fighting — 100 Crush Claw Normal 75 95 Endure Normal — — Flail Normal — 100 Metal Claw Steel 50 95 Mud Shot Ground 55 95 Night Slash Dark 70 100 Rapid Spin Normal 20 100 Rock Climb Normal 90 85 Move Tutor moves
Sandshrew can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2/White 2 from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Covet Normal 60 100 Earth Power Ground 90 100 Iron Tail Steel 100 75 Knock Off Dark 65 100 Sleep Talk Normal — — Snore Normal 50 100 Stealth Rock Rock — — Super Fang Normal — 90 Moves learnt by HM
Sandshrew is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2/White 2:
Moves learnt by TM
Sandshrew is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2/White 2:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Hone Claws Dark — — 6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 17 Protect Normal — — 20 Safeguard Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 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 60 95 40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 ∞ 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 56 Fling Dark — 100 65 Shadow Claw Ghost 70 100 74 Gyro Ball Steel — 100 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 78 Bulldoze Ground 60 100 80 Rock Slide Rock 75 90 81 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 84 Poison Jab Poison 80 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Rock Smash Fighting 40 100 Transfer-only moves
Sandshrew can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2/White 2.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam Normal 85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Double-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Dynamic Punch Fighting 100 50 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Seismic Toss Fighting — 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Focus Punch Fighting 150 100 Generation 4 — TM Natural Gift Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Secret Power Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — TM Headbutt Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Mud-Slap Ground 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor