#027
Sandshrew
ground
Description
Mouse Pokémon
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.
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Catch Rate
- 255
- Egg Groups
- ground
- Classification
- —
Sprites
Normal
ShinyBase Stats
HP50
Atk75
Def85
SpA20
SpD30
Spe40
Total300
Abilities
Sand Veil
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Sand Rush
Hidden AbilityDoubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Moves Learnt by Level Up
LevelMoveType1Scratchnormal1Defense Curlnormal9Rolloutrock10Sand Attackground12Fury Cutterbug14Magnitudeground15Rapid Spinnormal17Slashnormal18Bulldozeground23Sand Tombground24Poison Stingpoison24Protectnormal27Agilitypsychic31Swiftnormal33Digground36Gyro Ballsteel38Fury Swipesnormal39Swords Dancenormal42Sandstormrock45Earthquakeground
Learnable Moves
MoveMethodTypeAerial AceTMflyingAgilityLevel UpTMpsychicAmnesiaTMpsychicAttractTMnormalBideTMnormalBody SlamTMTutornormalBrick BreakTMfightingBulldozeLevel UpTMgroundCaptivateTMnormalChip AwayEggnormalConfideTMnormalCounterEggTutorfightingCovetTutornormalCrush ClawEggnormalCurseTMghostCutTMnormalDefense CurlLevel UpTMTutornormalDetectTMfightingDigLevel UpTMgroundDouble EdgeTMTutornormalDouble TeamTMnormalDynamic PunchTMTutorfightingEarth PowerTMTutorgroundEarthquakeLevel UpTMgroundEndeavorTMnormalEndureEggTMTutornormalFacadeTMnormalFalse SwipeTMnormalFissureTMgroundFlailEggnormalFlingTMdarkFocus PunchTMTutorfightingFrustrationTMnormalFury CutterLevel UpTMTutorbugFury SwipesLevel UpnormalGyro BallLevel UpTMsteelHeadbuttTMTutornormalHidden PowerTMnormalHigh HorsepowerTMgroundHone ClawsEggTMdarkIron TailTMTutorsteelKnock OffTMTutordarkLeech LifeTMbugLow KickTMfightingMagnitudeLevel UpgroundMetal ClawEggTMsteelMimicTMTutornormalMud ShotEggTMgroundMud SlapEggTMTutorgroundNatural GiftTMnormalNight SlashEggdarkPoison JabTMpoisonPoison StingLevel UppoisonProtectLevel UpTMnormalRageTMnormalRapid SpinEggLevel UpnormalRestTMpsychicReturnTMnormalRock ClimbEggTMnormalRock SlideEggTMTutorrockRock SmashTMfightingRock TombTMrockRolloutLevel UpTMTutorrockRototillerEgggroundRoundTMnormalSafeguardEggTMnormalSand AttackLevel UpgroundSand TombLevel UpTMgroundSandstormLevel UpTMrockScorching SandsTMTutorgroundScratchLevel UpnormalSecret PowerTMnormalSeismic TossTMTutorfightingShadow ClawTMghostSkull BashTMnormalSlashLevel UpnormalSleep TalkTMTutornormalSmack DownTMrockSnoreTMTutornormalSpikesTMgroundStealth RockTMTutorrockSteel RollerTutorsteelStomping TantrumTMTutorgroundStone EdgeTMrockStrengthTMnormalSubmissionTMfightingSubstituteTMTutornormalSunny DayTMfireSuper FangTMTutornormalSwaggerTMTutornormalSwiftLevel UpTMTutornormalSwords DanceEggLevel UpTMTutornormalTake DownTMnormalTera BlastTMnormalThiefTMdarkThroat ChopTMdarkToxicTMpoisonWork UpTMnormalX ScissorTMbug
Type Effectiveness
Attacking
Super Effective Against (2×)
fireelectricpoisonrocksteel
Not Very Effective Against (½×)
grassbug
No Effect Against
flying
Defending
Weak to (2×)
watergrassice
Resists (½×)
poisonrock
Immune to
electric
Where to Find
Blue
LocationMethodLevelChanceKanto Route 4Walking6-1210%Kanto Route 8Walking17-1915%Kanto Route 9Walking11-1710%Kanto Route 10Walking11-1710%Kanto Route 11Walking12-1520%Kanto Route 23Walking2620%
Yellow
LocationMethodLevelChanceMt Moon 1fWalking124%Kanto Route 3Walking8-1010%Kanto Route 4Walking8-1010%
Evolution
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