Sandshrew
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Pokédex Data
| National № | 0027 |
| Type | ground |
| Species | Mouse Pokémon |
| Height | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Weight | 12 kg (26.5 lbs) |
| Abilities | |
| Local № | 0027 (Gen 1) |
Training
| Catch Rate | 255 (100.0%) |
| Base Exp | 60 |
| Base Happiness | 70 |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Ground |
| Gender | 50.0% male, 50.0% female |
| Egg Cycles | 20 (5140 steps) |
Base Stats
Evolution Chain
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Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.
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.
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.
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.
It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by level up
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | normal | Status | — | — |
| 9 | Rollout | rock | Physical | 30 | 90% |
| 12 | Fury Cutter | bug | Physical | 40 | 95% |
| 15 | Rapid Spin | normal | Physical | 50 | 100% |
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — |
| Agility | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Amnesia | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Brick Break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Bulldoze | ground | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Curse | ghost | Status | — | — |
| Earth Power | ground | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Endeavor | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| Facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| False Swipe | normal | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| Fling | dark | Physical | — | 100% |
| Focus Punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% |
| Gyro Ball | steel | Physical | — | 100% |
| High Horsepower | ground | Physical | 95 | 95% |
| Knock Off | dark | Physical | 65 | 100% |
| Leech Life | bug | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Low Kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Metal Claw | steel | Physical | 50 | 95% |
| Mud Shot | ground | Special | 55 | 95% |
| Mud Slap | ground | Special | 20 | 100% |
| Poison Jab | poison | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| Rock Tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95% |
| Sand Tomb | ground | Physical | 35 | 85% |
| Sandstorm | rock | Status | — | — |
| Scorching Sands | ground | Special | 70 | 100% |
| Shadow Claw | ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Sleep Talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| Smack Down | rock | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| Spikes | ground | Status | — | — |
| Stealth Rock | rock | Status | — | — |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Stone Edge | rock | Physical | 100 | 80% |
| Sunny Day | fire | Status | — | — |
| Super Fang | normal | Physical | — | 90% |
| Tera Blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Throat Chop | dark | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| X Scissor | bug | Physical | 80 | 100% |
Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Flail | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Hone Claws | dark | Status | — | — |
| Night Slash | dark | Physical | 70 | 100% |
Sprites
Official Artwork
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| Item | Rarity | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Claw | 5% | ruby, sapphire, emerald, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y |
| Grip Claw | 5% | omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon |