Sandshrew

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

National #27• Ruby & Sapphire #112

Sandshrew - Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Ruby and 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: 70

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 Curl6NormalStatus--
Sand Attack11GroundStatus-100
Poison Sting17PoisonPhysical15100
Slash23NormalPhysical70100
Swift30NormalPhysical60-
Fury Swipes37NormalPhysical1880
Sand Tomb45GroundPhysical1570
Sandstorm53RockStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
Ruby113 - Wild Route 111 - Wild hoenn-route-111-area - Walk hoenn-route-113-area - Walk
Sapphire113 - Wild Route 111 - Wild hoenn-route-111-area - Walk hoenn-route-113-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubySANDSHREW’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.
SapphireSANDSHREW 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.