Sandshrew

The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

National #27• Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire #117

Sandshrew - Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 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 Curl1NormalStatus--
Sand Attack3GroundStatus-100
Poison Sting5PoisonPhysical15100
Rollout7RockPhysical3090
Rapid Spin9NormalPhysical20100
Fury Cutter11BugPhysical4095
Magnitude14GroundPhysical-100
Swift17NormalSpecial60-
Fury Swipes20NormalPhysical1880
Sand Tomb23GroundPhysical3585
Slash26NormalPhysical70100
Dig30GroundPhysical80100
Gyro Ball34SteelPhysical-100
Swords Dance38NormalStatus--
Sandstorm42RockStatus--
Earthquake46GroundPhysical100100

Game Locations

GameLocation
OmegaRuby113 - Wild Route 111 - Wild hoenn-route-111-area - Horde
AlphaSapphire113 - Wild Route 111 - Wild hoenn-route-111-area - Horde

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
OmegaRubySandshrew’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.
AlphaSapphireSandshrew 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.