Sandshrew

The Ground type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.

Pokédex #27• Available in 15 game versions

Ground

Pokemon Details

Species: Mouse Pokémon

Height: 0.6 m

Weight: 12 kg

Abilities:

Training

EV Yield: 1 Defense

Catch Rate: 255

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 60

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

Egg Cycles (Steps):

Min:
Max:

Gender:

Male: %
Female: %

Available Game Versions

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Red / Blue Yellow Gold / Silver Crystal Ruby / Sapphire Emerald FireRed / LeafGreen HeartGold / SoulSilver Black 2 / White 2 X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Sword / Shield Scarlet / Violet

Stats

Total

300

Type Guide

Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.

Great against

Fire×2

Electric×2

Poison×2

Rock×2

Steel×2

Watch out for

Water×2

Grass×2

Ice×2

Not very effective on

Grass×0.5

Bug×0.5

Flying×0

Takes reduced damage from

Poison×0.5

Rock×0.5

Electric×0

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Opponent type 1Opponent type 2

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.

Evolutions

Moves from All Games

The moves shown below are collected from all games where Sandshrew appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
Name	Level	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Scratch	1	Normal	Physical	40	100
Work Up	1	Normal	Status	-	-
Body Slam	1	Normal	Physical	85	100
Take Down	1	Normal	Physical	90	85
Sand Attack	3	Ground	Status	-	100
Ice Punch	4	Ice	Physical	75	100
Mud Slap	5	Ground	Special	20	100
Defense Curl	6	Normal	Status	-	-
Toxic	6	Poison	Status	-	90
Hail	7	Ice	Status	-	-
Sand Attack	10	Normal	Status	-	100
Hidden Power	10	Normal	Special	60	100
Sunny Day	11	Fire	Status	-	-
Agility	12	Psychic	Status	-	-
Low Kick	12	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Rapid Spin	13	Normal	Physical	20	100
Blizzard	14	Ice	Special	110	70
Slash	17	Normal	Physical	70	100
Magnitude	17	Ground	Physical	-	100
Protect	17	Normal	Status	-	-
Amnesia	17	Psychic	Status	-	-
Safeguard	20	Normal	Status	-	-
Rollout	21	Rock	Physical	30	90
Frustration	21	Normal	Physical	-	100
Poison Sting	24	Poison	Physical	15	100
Snore	24	Normal	Special	50	100
Fury Cutter	25	Bug	Physical	10	95
Endure	26	Normal	Status	-	-
Return	27	Normal	Physical	-	100
Icy Wind	27	Ice	Special	55	95
Leech Life	28	Bug	Physical	80	100
Dig	30	Ground	Physical	80	100
Swift	31	Normal	Physical	60	-
Brick Break	31	Fighting	Physical	75	100
Iron Tail	31	Steel	Physical	100	75
Metal Claw	31	Steel	Physical	50	95
Double Team	32	Normal	Status	-	-
Gyro Ball	33	Steel	Physical	-	100
Fury Swipes	38	Normal	Physical	18	80
Swords Dance	38	Normal	Status	-	-
Rock Tomb	39	Rock	Physical	60	95
Aerial Ace	40	Flying	Physical	60	-
Facade	42	Normal	Physical	70	100
Rest	44	Psychic	Status	-	-
Sandstorm	45	Rock	Status	-	-
Sand Tomb	45	Ground	Physical	15	70
Attract	45	Normal	Status	-	100
Earthquake	46	Ground	Physical	100	100
Thief	46	Dark	Physical	60	100
Iron Defense	46	Steel	Status	-	-
Round	48	Normal	Special	60	100
Icicle Spear	51	Ice	Physical	25	100
Snowscape	52	Ice	Status	-	-
Mud Shot	53	Ground	Special	55	95
Fling	56	Dark	Physical	-	100
False Swipe	57	Normal	Physical	40	100
Avalanche	64	Ice	Physical	60	100
Shadow Claw	65	Ghost	Physical	70	100
Earth Power	67	Ground	Special	90	100
Aurora Veil	70	Ice	Status	-	-
Iron Head	74	Steel	Physical	80	100
Stealth Rock	76	Rock	Status	-	-
Bulldoze	78	Ground	Physical	60	100
Frost Breath	79	Ice	Special	60	90
Rock Slide	80	Rock	Physical	75	90
X Scissor	81	Bug	Physical	80	100
Poison Jab	84	Poison	Physical	80	100
Swagger	87	Normal	Status	-	85
Sleep Talk	88	Normal	Status	-	-
Substitute	90	Normal	Status	-	-
Spikes	90	Ground	Status	-	-
Flash Cannon	93	Steel	Special	80	100
Throat Chop	95	Dark	Physical	80	100
Stomping Tantrum	98	Ground	Physical	75	100
Confide	100	Normal	Status	-	-
Ice Spinner	124	Ice	Physical	80	100
Ice Beam	135	Ice	Special	90	100
Stone Edge	150	Rock	Physical	100	80
Steel Beam	170	Steel	Special	140	95
Tera Blast	171	Normal	Special	80	100
Smack Down	179	Rock	Physical	50	100
Knock Off	181	Dark	Physical	65	100
Super Fang	183	Normal	Physical	-	90
High Horsepower	186	Ground	Physical	95	95
Focus Punch	192	Fighting	Physical	150	100
Double Edge	204	Normal	Physical	120	100
Endeavor	205	Normal	Physical	-	100
Triple Axel	212	Ice	Physical	20	90
Scorching Sands	215	Ground	Special	70	100
Curse	224	Ghost	Status	-	-

Game Locations

Game	Location
Red	Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild
Blue	10 - Wild 11 - Wild 23 - Wild 8 - Wild 9 - Wild Route 4 - Wild
Yellow	4 - Wild Mt. Moon - Wild Route 3 - Wild
Gold	Mt. Moon - Wild Union Cave - Wild
Silver	Goldenrod City - Wild Union Cave - Wild
Crystal	4 - Wild Mt. Moon - Wild Route 3 - Wild Union Cave - Wild
Ruby	113 - Wild Route 111 - Wild
Emerald	Mirage Tower - Wild Route 111 - Wild
Soulsilver	Goldenrod City - Wild
Black2	Desert Resort - Wild Relic Castle - Wild
X	Breed Sandslash - Wild
Moon	Mount Lanakila - Wild Route 14 - Wild Tapu Village - Wild
Shield	Warm-Up Tunnel - Wild
Scarlet	Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild

Pokedex Entries

Game	Entry
Red	Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
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.
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.
Black2	It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.
White2	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.
OmegaRuby	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.
AlphaSapphire	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.
UltraSun	It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach.
UltraMoon	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.
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.

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Sandshrew

Pokemon Details

Species: Mouse Pokémon

Height: 0.6 m

Weight: 12 kg

Abilities:

Training

EV Yield: 1 Defense

Catch Rate: 255

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 60

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

Egg Cycles (Steps):

Gender:

Available Game Versions

Stats

Type Guide

Great against

Watch out for

Not very effective on

Takes reduced damage from

Try a matchup

Evolutions

Sandshrew(Current)

Use Item

Sandslash

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves from All Games

Level Up Moves

Level Up Moves

TM Moves

TM Moves

HM Moves

HM Moves

Tutor Moves

Tutor Moves

Egg Moves

Egg Moves

Game Locations

Pokedex Entries

Evolutions

Sandshrew(Current)

Use Item

Sandslash