Sandshrew

The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #27• HeartGold & SoulSilver #48

Sandshrew - Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Ground

Pokemon Details

Species: Mouse Pokémon

Height: 0.6 m

Weight: 12 kg

Abilities:

  • Sand Veil
  • Sand Rush (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Defense

Catch Rate: 255

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 60

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Field

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

75
85
50
20
30
40
Total
300

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

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

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Sandshrew - Ground type Pokemon

#27

Sandshrew(Current)

Ground

Use Item

Ice Stone
Sandslash - Ground type Pokemon

#28

Sandslash

Ground

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Scratch1NormalPhysical40100
Defense Curl3NormalStatus--
Sand Attack7GroundStatus-100
Poison Sting9PoisonPhysical15100
Rapid Spin13NormalPhysical20100
Swift15NormalSpecial60-
Fury Swipes19NormalPhysical1880
Rollout21RockPhysical3090
Fury Cutter25BugPhysical1095
Sand Tomb27GroundPhysical1570
Slash31NormalPhysical70100
Gyro Ball33SteelPhysical-100
Sandstorm37RockStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldMt. Moon - Wild Union Cave - Wild johto-safari-zone-zone-desert - Walk mt-moon-1f - Walk mt-moon-2f - Walk union-cave-1f - Walk union-cave-b1f - Walk
SoulsilverGoldenrod City - Wild goldenrod-city-game-corner - Gift johto-safari-zone-zone-desert - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIf it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
SoulsilverDisliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.