Sandshrew¶

Mouse Pokémon

#027

Ground

Sandshrew ROM Changes

Ability (slot 1) Changes:

sand-veil → rough-skin

Ability (slot 2) Changes:

(none) → sand-rush

Ability (slot 3) Changes:

sand-rush → (none)
rough-skin → sand-veil

Level-up Moves Changes:

29 moves → 23 moves

Machine Moves Changes:

33 moves → 34 moves (added: smack-down)

Basic Information¶

Abilities
- Sand Veil
- Sand Rush
Physical Attributes

Height: 0.6 m

Weight: 12.0 kg
Training

Base Experience: 60

Base Happiness: 70

Capture Rate: 255

Growth Rate: Medium

Habitat: Rough Terrain

EV Yield: +1 Defense
Breeding

Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

Egg Groups: Ground

Hatch Counter: 20 cycles
Classification

Generation: Generation I

Color: Yellow

Shape: Upright

Wild Held Items¶

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item	Black	White	Black 2	White 2
Quick Claw	5%	5%	5%	5%

Type Effectiveness¶

Weak To

2× Damage

Grass Ice Water
Resists

½× Damage

Poison Rock
Immune To

No Damage

Electric

Base Stats¶

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	50	210	304
Attack	75	139	273
Defense	85	157	295
Sp. Atk	20	40	152
Sp. Def	30	58	174
Speed	40	76	196
Base Stat Total	300

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain¶

Stage 1¶

#027 Sandshrew

You are here

Stage 2¶

#028 Sandslash

Level 22

Pokédex Entries¶

Black White Black 2 White 2

To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.

It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.

Moves¶

Level-Up TM/HM Egg Moves Tutor

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Rollout	Rock	Physical	40	90	20
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	30	100	20
7	Magnitude	Ground	Physical	—	100	30
10	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	30	95	20
13	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
16	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
19	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
22	Accelerock	Rock	Physical	40	100	20
24	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
24	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
26	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90	10
28	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
31	Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
34	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
40	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10
44	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10
48	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
52	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
56	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Cut	Grass	Physical	50	95	30
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	55	100	15
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	90
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
Strength	Normal	Physical	85	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Thief	Dark	Physical	50	100	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
Rock Climb	Rock	Physical	80	95	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Covet	Fairy	Physical	60	100	20
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90	10