Sandshrew
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Ground
0027
Size
Height
0.6 m
Weight
12.0 kg
Gender ratio
50 %
50 %
Catch rate
255 / 255
43.87 %
Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Hatch Cycles
20
Growth rate
1,000,000 exp
medium
EV yield
-
1 Defense
Stats
HP50
Attack75
Defense85
Sp. Atk20
Sp. Def30
Speed40
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Total300
Type effectiveness
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
Abilities
Sand Veil
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Sand Rush
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
Locations
Not encountered in Scarlet & Violet.
Evolution
Localization
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de Sandan
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en Sandshrew
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es Sandshrew
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fr Sabelette
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it Sandshrew
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ja サンド
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ja-hrkt サンド
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ja-roma Sand
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ko 모래두지
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zh-hans 穿山鼠
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zh-hant 穿山鼠
Moves
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Level-Up
Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. |  | 40 | 100% | 35 |
1 | | Defense Curl The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat. |  | — | —% | 40 |
3 | | Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. | | 15 | 100% | 35 |
6 | | Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. | | — | 100% | 15 |
9 | | Rollout The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits. | | 30 | 90% | 20 |
12 | | Fury Cutter The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. | | 40 | 95% | 20 |
15 | | Rapid Spin The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat. | | 50 | 100% | 40 |
18 | | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | | 60 | 100% | 20 |
21 | | Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |  | 60 | —% | 20 |
24 | | Fury Swipes The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. | | 18 | 80% | 15 |
27 | | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. | | — | —% | 30 |
30 | | Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | | 70 | 100% | 20 |
33 | | Dig The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. | | 80 | 100% | 10 |
36 | | Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. | | — | 100% | 5 |
39 | | Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. | | — | —% | 20 |
42 | | Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. | | — | —% | 10 |
45 | | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | | 100 | 100% | 10 |
Technical Machine
Item | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM01 | | Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | | 90 | 85% | 20 |
TM04 | | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. | | — | —% | 30 |
TM05 | | Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | | 20 | 100% | 10 |
TM07 | | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | — | —% | 10 |
TM12 | | Low Kick A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. | | — | 100% | 20 |
TM18 | | Thief The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. | | 60 | 100% | 25 |
TM25 | | Facade This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM27 | | Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. | | 60 | —% | 20 |
TM28 | | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | | 60 | 100% | 20 |
TM31 | | Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat. | | 50 | 95% | 35 |
TM32 | | Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | | 60 | —% | 20 |
TM35 | | Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. | | 55 | 95% | 15 |
TM36 | | Rock Tomb The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. | | 60 | 95% | 15 |
TM43 | | Fling The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. | | — | 100% | 10 |
TM47 | | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | | — | —% | 10 |
TM49 | | Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. | | — | —% | 5 |
TM51 | | Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. | | — | —% | 10 |
TM55 | | Dig The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. | | 80 | 100% | 10 |
TM57 | | False Swipe A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. | | 40 | 100% | 40 |
TM58 | | Brick Break The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. | | 75 | 100% | 15 |
TM61 | | Shadow Claw The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | | 70 | 100% | 15 |
TM66 | | Body Slam The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | | 85 | 100% | 15 |
TM70 | | Sleep Talk The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. | | — | —% | 10 |
TM83 | | Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. | | 80 | 100% | 20 |
TM84 | | Stomping Tantrum Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. | | 75 | 100% | 10 |
TM85 | | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. | | — | —% | 5 |
TM86 | | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | | 75 | 90% | 10 |
TM88 | | Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. | | — | —% | 20 |
TM90 | | Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | — | —% | 20 |
TM95 | | Leech Life The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. | | 80 | 100% | 10 |
TM103 | | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | | — | —% | 10 |
TM105 | | X-Scissor The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. | | 80 | 100% | 15 |
TM116 | | Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | — | —% | 20 |
TM128 | | Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. | | — | —% | 20 |
TM133 | | Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | | 90 | 100% | 10 |
TM149 | | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | | 100 | 100% | 10 |
TM150 | | Stone Edge The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | | 100 | 80% | 5 |
TM171 | | Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | | 80 | 100% | 10 |
TM176 | | Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns. | | 35 | 85% | 15 |
TM179 | | Smack Down The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground. | | 50 | 100% | 15 |
TM180 | | Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. | | — | 100% | 5 |
TM181 | | Knock Off The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. | | 65 | 100% | 20 |
TM183 | | Super Fang The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half. | | — | 90% | 10 |
TM186 | | High Horsepower The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body. | | 95 | 95% | 10 |
TM192 | | Focus Punch The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. | | 150 | 100% | 20 |
TM204 | | Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. | | 120 | 100% | 15 |
TM205 | | Endeavor The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. | | — | 100% | 5 |
TM215 | | Scorching Sands The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | 70 | 100% | 10 |
TM221 | | Throat Chop The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. | | 80 | 100% | 15 |
TM224 | | Curse A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. | | — | —% | 10 |
Egg
Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | |||
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68 | | Counter A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken. | | — | 100% | 20 |
175 | | Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. | | — | 100% | 15 |
189 | | Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | | 20 | 100% | 10 |
232 | | Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat. | | 50 | 95% | 35 |
400 | | Night Slash The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | | 70 | 100% | 15 |
468 | | Hone Claws The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy. | | — | —% | 15 |