Sandshrew

Mouse Pokémon

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.
Pokédex entry · Shield

2 forms

Profile

Height: 0.6 m · 2′00″
Weight: 12.0 kg · 26.5 lb
Abilities: Sand Veil Sand Rushhidden
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Catch rate: 255 (100% with a Poké Ball at full HP)
Base friendship: 70
Egg groups: Ground
Hatch time: 20 cycles
Growth rate: Medium
Base experience: 60
Habitat: Rough Terrain
Colour · shape: Yellow · Upright

Base stats

HP: 50
Attack: 75
Defense: 85
Sp. Atk: 20
Sp. Def: 30
Speed: 40
Total: 300

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

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Weak to: Water ×2, Grass ×2, Ice ×2
Resists: Poison ×½, Rock ×½
Immune to: Electric

Evolution

#0027Sandshrew

Level 22 or Use Ice Stone

#0028Sandslash

Moves

Learnset from Scarlet and Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
3	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
6	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
9	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100%	40
18	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
21	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
27	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
30	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
33	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
39	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
42	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
45	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95%	10
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100%	10
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100%	10
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15

Profile

Height: 0.7 m · 2′04″
Weight: 40.0 kg · 88.2 lb
Abilities: Snow Cloak Slush Rushhidden
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Catch rate: 255 (100% with a Poké Ball at full HP)
Base friendship: 70
Egg groups: Ground
Hatch time: 20 cycles
Growth rate: Medium
Base experience: 60
Habitat: Rough Terrain
Colour · shape: Yellow · Upright

Base stats

HP: 50
Attack: 75
Defense: 90
Sp. Atk: 10
Sp. Def: 35
Speed: 40
Total: 300

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

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Weak to: Fire ×4, Fighting ×4, Ground ×2
Resists: Normal ×½, Grass ×½, Ice ×¼, Flying ×½, Psychic ×½, Bug ×½, Dragon ×½, Fairy ×½
Immune to: Poison

Moves

Learnset from Scarlet and Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
3	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
6	Powder Snow	Ice	Special	40	100%	25
9	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100%	40
18	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
21	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
27	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
30	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
33	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
39	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
42	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	—	10
45	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100%	10
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100%	15
Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100%	30
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100%	10
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	—	10
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90%	10
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100%	30
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	—	100%	20
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15