Sandshrew - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sandshrew can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sandshrew artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Scarlet/Violet Legends: Z-A

Moves learnt by level up

Sandshrew learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
6	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Rollout	Rock	30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
21	Swift	Normal	60	∞
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Agility	Psychic	—	—
30	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Dig	Ground	80	100
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
39	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
45	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Mist	Ice	—	—
6	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
9	Rollout	Rock	30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
18	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
21	Swift	Normal	60	∞
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
30	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
39	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
45	Blizzard	Ice	110	70

Egg moves

Sandshrew learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandshrew is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
57	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
128	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
176	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
179	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
186	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
215	Scorching Sands	Ground	70	100
221	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
224	Curse	Ghost	—	—

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
46	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
93	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
124	Ice Spinner	Ice	80	100
128	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
170	Steel Beam	Steel	140	95
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
187	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
212	Triple Axel	Ice	20	90
221	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
224	Curse	Ghost	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Sandshrew does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Egg moves

Sandshrew does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Sandshrew cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.