Sandshrew

#0027 - Sandshrew
Mouse Pokémon
Type	Ground
Abilities	Sandveil
Hidden Ability	Sandrush
Height / Weight	0.6 m / 12.0 kg
Catch Rate	255
Base Exp / Growth	60 / Medium
Egg Groups	Field
Gender Ratio	Female50Percent

Pokédex Description

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.

Base Stats

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

Overworld Encounters

Location	Method	Level Range	Chance
Route 1	Land	Lv. 2 - 5	5%
Route 4	Land	Lv. 15 - 19	15%
Route 9	Land	Lv. 11 - 17	20%
Route 11	Land	Lv. 27 - 30	15%
Route 42	Land	Lv. 17 - 22	10%
Route 111	Land	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 111	Area = 22	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 111	Area = 18	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 111	Area = 24	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 113	Land	Lv. 14 - 16	20%
Victory Road	Area = 51	Lv. 35 - 40	5%
Safari Zone	Land	Lv. 15 - 17	40%
Safari Zone	Area = 39	Lv. 15 - 17	40%
Union Cave	Cave	Lv. 15 - 20	8%
Wayward Cave	Cave	Lv. 20 - 25	5%
Wayward Cave	Area = 3	Lv. 20 - 25	5%
Safari Zone	Land	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Safari Zone	SuperRod	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Mirage Tower	Cave	Lv. 20 - 24	49%
Safari Zone	Land	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Safari Zone	SuperRod	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 65	Lv. 25 - 30	20%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 3	Lv. 25 - 30	14%
Route 1	Land	Lv. 2 - 5	5%
Route 4	Land	Lv. 15 - 19	15%
Route 9	Land	Lv. 11 - 17	20%
Route 11	Land	Lv. 27 - 30	15%
Route 42	Land	Lv. 17 - 22	10%
Route 111	Land	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 111	Area = 22	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 111	Area = 18	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 111	Area = 24	Lv. 19 - 21	34%
Route 113	Land	Lv. 14 - 16	20%
Victory Road	Area = 51	Lv. 35 - 40	5%
Safari Zone	Land	Lv. 15 - 17	40%
Safari Zone	Area = 39	Lv. 15 - 17	40%
Union Cave	Cave	Lv. 15 - 20	8%
Wayward Cave	Cave	Lv. 20 - 25	5%
Wayward Cave	Area = 3	Lv. 20 - 25	5%
Safari Zone	Land	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Safari Zone	SuperRod	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Mirage Tower	Cave	Lv. 20 - 24	49%
Safari Zone	Land	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Safari Zone	SuperRod	Lv. 1 - 45	22%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 65	Lv. 25 - 30	20%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 3	Lv. 25 - 30	14%

Learnset by Level Up

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	0	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	0	20
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
27	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	0	30
30	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
33	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	1	100	5
39	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	0	10
42	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	0	10
45	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10

Technical Machine (TM) & Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	0	20
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	0	30
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	0	20
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	0	10
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
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	1	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
Fling	Dark	Physical	1	100	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	1	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	1	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	—	0	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	0	5
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	0	10
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	0	20
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	0	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	0	5
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	1	90	10
Swift	Normal	Special	60	0	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
Counter	Fighting	Physical	1	100	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	0	15
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15

Evolutions

• Evolves into Sandslash at Level 22.