Ground

#0027

— Mouse Pokémon

Sandshrew

Height0.6 m

Weight12.0 kg

Base Exp60

BST300

Abilities

Sand Veil

Sand Rushhidden

Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.

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Base Stats

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

300

Evolution Chain

Lv. 22

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Sandshrew can learn in those games

Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status

Move

TypeCategoryPwrAcc

Lv1Defense Curl

Normal——

Lv1Scratch

Normal40100%

Lv3Poison Sting

Poison15100%

Lv6Sand Attack

Ground—100%

Lv9Rollout

Rock3090%

Lv12Fury Cutter

Bug4095%

Lv15Rapid Spin

Normal50100%

Lv18Bulldoze

Ground60100%

Lv21Swift

Normal60—

Lv24Fury Swipes

Normal1880%

Lv27Agility

Psychic——

Lv30Slash

Normal70100%

Lv33Dig

Ground80100%

Lv36Gyro Ball

Steel—100%

Lv39Swords Dance

Normal——

Lv42Sandstorm

Rock——

Lv45Earthquake

Ground100100%

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Sandshrew across different games

Pokémon Red: "Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food."
Pokémon Yellow: "Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew."
Pokémon Gold: "If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing."
Pokémon Silver: "Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball."
Pokémon Crystal: "It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened."
Pokémon Ruby: "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."

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About Sandshrew

Sandshrew is the Mouse Pokémon a Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 300 with Sand Veil as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Sandshrew in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.