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Sandshrew

sandshrew
Mouse Pokémon
#027
Ground
Sandshrew ROM Changes

Level-up Moves Changes:

  • 13 moves20 moves

Basic Information

  • Abilities


  • Physical Attributes


    Height: 0.6 m

    Weight: 12.0 kg

  • Training


    Base Experience: 93

    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: 0 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 Platinum Diamond Pearl Heartgold Soulsilver
Grip Claw Grip Claw

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 Distribution
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

Stage 2

Pokédex Entries

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

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

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

If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.

Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Defense Curl Normal Status 40
1 Sand Attack Ground Status 100 15
1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
7 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90 20
9 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
11 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100 40
13 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
15 Swift Normal Special 60 20
18 Magnitude Ground Physical 100 30
21 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80 15
24 Slash Normal Physical 70 100 20
24 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
27 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
30 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 100 5
33 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
36 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
39 Swords Dance Normal Status 20
42 Sandstorm Rock Status 10
45 Fissure Ground Physical 30 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 20
Attract Normal Status 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Captivate Normal Status 100 20
Cut Grass Physical 60 100 25
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double Team Normal Status 15
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Endure Normal Status 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fling Dark Physical 100 10
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Frustration Normal Physical 100 20
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 100 5
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 100 15
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Protect Normal Status 10
Rest Psychic Status 5
Return Normal Physical 100 20
Rock Climb Rock Physical 80 95 10
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Sandstorm Rock Status 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 80 100 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
Stealth Rock Rock Status 20
Strength Normal Physical 100 100 15
Substitute Normal Status 10
Sunny Day Fire Status 5
Swagger Normal Status 85 15
Swords Dance Normal Status 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status 90 10
X Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Counter Fighting Physical 100 20
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 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 20 100 40
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Safeguard Normal Status 25
Swords Dance Normal Status 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90 20
Snore Normal Special 50 100 15
Super Fang Normal Physical 90 10
Swift Normal Special 60 20

Sprites

Normal

  • Front


    Front

  • Back


    Back

✨ Shiny

  • Front


    Front

  • Back


    Back

  • Normal


    Normal

  • ✨ Shiny


    ✨ Shiny

Cries

  • Legacy Cry


    Original legacy cry

  • Latest Cry


    Updated cry from recent games