Generation I

sandshrew

Mouse Pokémon

ground

It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging.

0.6 m

Height

12.0 kg

Weight

Base XP

255

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Gender

Base Stats

HP50

Attack75

Defense85

+1 EV

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def30

Speed40

Total300

Historical Stats

Generation I

Special30

Abilities

Sand Veil

Slot 1Generation III

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

“Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.”

Sand Rush

Slot 3HiddenGeneration V

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

“Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.”

Evolution Chain

sandshrew

#027

Lv. 22

sandslash

#028

Breeding

Ground

Egg Groups

20 cycles

Hatch Counter

Rough Terrain

Habitat

Medium

Growth Rate

Upright

Shape

Gender Diff.

Moves (99)

Level Up (10)

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	normal	physical	40	100%	35
1	Defense CurlTM40 Raises user’s Defense by one stage. User	normal	status	—	—	40
9	RolloutTM04 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	rock	physical	30	90%	20
10	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. Changed in: Gold Silver	ground	status	—	100%	15
12	Fury CutterTM49 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. Changed in: Black White, X Y	bug	physical	40	95%	20
14	Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. All Other Pokemon	ground	physical	—	100%	30
15	Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. Changed in: Sword Shield	normal	physical	50	100%	40
17	Slash★crit Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	normal	physical	70	100%	20
24	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. Changed in: Gold Silver	poison	physical	15	100%	35
38	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	normal	physical	18	80%	15

TM / HM (79)

Egg Moves (7)

Counter Flail Crush Claw Night Slash Hone Claws Chip Away Rototiller

Tutor (3)

Dynamic Punch Covet Steel Roller

Sprites (13)

Back default

Back shiny

Front default

Front shiny

Other dream world front default

Other home front default

Other home front shiny

Other official Artwork front default

Other official Artwork front shiny

Other showdown back default

Other showdown back shiny

Other showdown front default

Other showdown front shiny

Cries

Latest

Legacy

Encounter Locations

Wayward Cave 1f

DiamondWalk Lv.168%

PearlWalk Lv.168%

PlatinumWalk Lv.178%

Wayward Cave B1f

DiamondWalk Lv.168%

PearlWalk Lv.168%

PlatinumWalk Lv.208%

Union Cave 1f

GoldWalk Lv.630%

CrystalWalk Lv.660%

HeartgoldWalk Lv.630%

Union Cave B1f

GoldWalk Lv.830%

HeartgoldWalk Lv.830%

Mt Moon 1f

YellowWalk Lv.124%

GoldWalk Lv.820%

CrystalWalk Lv.840%

HeartgoldWalk Lv.820%

Mt Moon 2f

HeartgoldWalk Lv.820%

Kanto Route 3 Area

YellowWalk Lv.815%

Lets Go PikachuOverworld Lv.3–8100%

Kanto Route 4 Area

BlueWalk Lv.625%

YellowWalk Lv.815%

LeafgreenWalk Lv.625%

Lets Go PikachuOverworld Lv.7–12100%

Green JapanWalk Lv.625%

Kanto Route 8 Area

BlueWalk Lv.1720%

LeafgreenWalk Lv.1720%

Green JapanWalk Lv.1720%

Kanto Route 9 Area

BlueWalk Lv.1125%

LeafgreenWalk Lv.1125%

Green JapanWalk Lv.1125%

Kanto Route 10 Area

BlueWalk Lv.1125%

LeafgreenWalk Lv.1125%

Green JapanWalk Lv.1125%

Kanto Route 11 Area

BlueWalk Lv.1440%

LeafgreenWalk Lv.1440%

Green JapanWalk Lv.1440%

Kanto Route 23 Area

BlueWalk Lv.2620%

LeafgreenWalk Lv.3220%

Green JapanWalk Lv.2620%

Hoenn Route 111 Area

RubyWalk Lv.2035%

SapphireWalk Lv.2035%

EmeraldWalk Lv.2035%

Omega RubyHorde Lv.11100%

Alpha SapphireHorde Lv.11100%

Hoenn Route 113 Area

RubyWalk Lv.1525%

SapphireWalk Lv.1525%

Mirage Tower Area

EmeraldWalk Lv.2150%

Desert Resort Entrance

Black 2Walk Lv.1910%

White 2Walk Lv.1910%

Desert Resort Area

Black 2Walk Lv.1915%

White 2Walk Lv.1915%

Relic Castle A

Black 2Walk Lv.1920%

White 2Walk Lv.1920%

Johto Safari Zone Zone Desert

HeartgoldWalk Lv.15120%

SoulsilverWalk Lv.15120%

Pokespot Rock

XdPokespot Lv.10–2350%

Goldenrod City Game Corner

SilverGift Lv.10100%

SoulsilverGift Lv.15100%

Friend Safari Ground

XWalk Lv.3033%

YWalk Lv.3033%

Game Appearances

Red#96Blue#96Yellow#96Gold#27Silver#27Crystal#27Ruby#27Sapphire#27Emerald#27Firered#27Leafgreen#27Diamond#27Pearl#27Platinum#27Heartgold#27Soulsilver#27Black#27White#27Black 2#27White 2#27

Held Items

Quick Claw

Ruby: 5%Sapphire: 5%Emerald: 5%Diamond: 5%Pearl: 5%Platinum: 5%Heartgold: 5%Soulsilver: 5%Black: 5%White: 5%Black 2: 5%White 2: 5%X: 5%Y: 5%

Grip Claw

Omega Ruby: 5%Alpha Sapphire: 5%Sun: 5%Moon: 5%Ultra Sun: 5%Ultra Moon: 5%

Varieties

Sandshrew

Current

Sandshrew Alola

Pokédex Numbers

#27

National

#155

Blueberry

#112

Hoenn

#168

Isle Of Armor

#97

Kalos Mountain

#27

Kanto

#116

Kitakami

#27

Letsgo Kanto

#251

Original Alola

#48

Original Johto

#123

Original Ulaula

#328

Updated Alola

#117

Updated Hoenn

#48

Updated Johto

#149

Updated Ulaula

#113

Updated Unova

Names in Other Languages

모래두지

Korean

Sabelette

French

Sandan

German

Sandshrew

Spanish

Sandshrew

Italian

サンド

Japanese

Pal Park

Mountain

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sandshrew

Base Stats

Historical Stats

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Breeding

Moves (99)

Level Up (10)

TM / HM (79)

Egg Moves (7)

Tutor (3)

Sprites (13)

Cries

Encounter Locations

Game Appearances

Held Items

Varieties

Pokédex Numbers

Names in Other Languages

Pal Park

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