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Sandshrew's Type

GROUND

Sandshrew's Pokédex #s

National #: 27

Galar #: --

Armor #: 168

Crown #: --

Sandshrew's Base Stats

HP:: 50

Attack:: 75

Defense:: 85

Sp. Atk:: 20

Sp. Def:: 30

Speed:: 40

Total:: 300

Misc. Info

Height:: 2'0" (0.6m)

Weight:: 26.5 lbs. (12 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Field

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 1 Defense

Base EXP:: 60

Catch Rate:: 255

Base Happiness:: 70

Sandshrew's Abilities

Here are what abilities Sandshrew can possibly have, along with their effects.

Sand Veil: Raises Sandshrew's base evasion by 25% in a sandstorm. Prevents sandstorm damage to Sandshrew.

Sand Rush: Doubles Sandshrew's Speed while the weather is sandstorm. Prevents sandstorm damage to Sandshrew.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Sandshrew's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: WATER

GRASS

ICE

½: POISON

ROCK

immune: ELECTRIC

Sandshrew's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Sandshrew evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Sandshrew: starting form

Sandslash: at level 22

Sandshrew's Alternate Forms

Sandshrew's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Sandshrew can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Sandshrew learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Scratch Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Defense Curl Raises Sandshrew's Defense by one stage. Rollout and Ice Ball do double damage.	NORMAL	--	--	40	User
3	Poison Sting Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	15	100%	35	One Target
6	Sand Attack Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	--	100%	15	One Target
9	Rollout Lose control for up to 5 turns, with each hit doing 2× as much. Doubles damage if Defense Curl was used beforehand.	ROCK	30	90%	20	One Target
12	Fury Cutter Each consecutive hit increases Fury Cutter's power by 40.	BUG	40	95%	20	One Target
15	Rapid Spin Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.	NORMAL	50	100%	40	One Target
18	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
21	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
24	Fury Swipes Hits the target two to five times in a row.	NORMAL	18	80%	15	One Target
27	Agility Raises Sandshrew's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
30	Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
33	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
36	Gyro Ball Does more damage based on how much lower Sandshrew's Speed is compared to the target's.	STEEL	varies	100%	5	One Target
39	Swords Dance Raises Sandshrew's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
42	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
45	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Sandshrew can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM15	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM19	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM21	Rest Sandshrew restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM22	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Sandshrew from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Sandshrew is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM43	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM48	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM49	Sand Tomb Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	GROUND	35	85%	15	One Target
TM53	Mud Shot 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	55	95%	15	One Target
TM59	Fling Throws Sandshrew's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM65	Shadow Claw Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	GHOST	70	100%	15	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM81	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM98	Stomping Tantrum Power is doubled if Sandshrew missed the target last turn.	GROUND	75	100%	10	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Sandshrew can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR00	Swords Dance Raises Sandshrew's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
TR01	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
TR10	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TR12	Agility Raises Sandshrew's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR17	Amnesia Raises Sandshrew's Special Defense by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR18	Leech Life Heals Sandshrew by half the damage dealt.	BUG	80	100%	10	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Sandshrew's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Sandshrew's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR31	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TR52	Gyro Ball Does more damage based on how much lower Sandshrew's Speed is compared to the target's.	STEEL	varies	100%	5	One Target
TR57	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TR60	X-Scissor Damages the target.	BUG	80	100%	15	One Target
TR67	Earth Power 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GROUND	90	100%	10	One Target
TR76	Stealth Rock Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.	ROCK	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TR85	Work Up Raises Sandshrew's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TR95	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using any sound-based moves for the next two turns.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Sandshrew can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Sandshrew.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Counter Counters Physical-based damage received this turn.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	20	Counter
EGG	Flail Does more damage when Sandshrew's HP is low.	NORMAL	varies	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Mud-Slap 100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	20	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Night Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	DARK	70	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Metal Claw Has a 10% chance of raising Sandshrew's Attack by one stage.	STEEL	50	95%	35	One Target
EGG	Hone Claws Raises Sandshrew's Attack and accuracy by one stage.	DARK	--	--	15	User

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Sandshrew can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Scorching Sands Has a 30% chance to burn the target.	GROUND		70	100%	10	One Target
TUTOR	Steel Roller Steel Roller fails if used while there is no Terrain in effect. After doing damage, any active Terrain effect is removed.	STEEL		130	100%	5	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Sandshrew learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Scratch Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Defense Curl Raises Sandshrew's Defense by one stage. Rollout and Ice Ball do double damage.	NORMAL	--	--	40	User
3	Poison Sting Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	15	100%	35	One Target
6	Sand Attack Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	--	100%	15	One Target
9	Rollout Lose control for up to 5 turns, with each hit doing 2× as much. Doubles damage if Defense Curl was used beforehand.	ROCK	30	90%	20	One Target
12	Fury Cutter Each consecutive hit increases Fury Cutter's power by 40.	BUG	40	95%	20	One Target
15	Rapid Spin Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.	NORMAL	50	100%	40	One Target
18	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
21	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
24	Fury Swipes Hits the target two to five times in a row.	NORMAL	18	80%	15	One Target
27	Agility Raises Sandshrew's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
30	Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
33	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
36	Gyro Ball Does more damage based on how much lower Sandshrew's Speed is compared to the target's.	STEEL	varies	100%	5	One Target
39	Swords Dance Raises Sandshrew's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
42	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
45	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Sandshrew can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM01	Focus Punch Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.	FIGHTING	150	100%	20	One Target
TM10	Work Up Raises Sandshrew's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM17	Protect Protects Sandshrew from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM20	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM23	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TM26	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TM28	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM31	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Sandshrew's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM37	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM39	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Sandshrew is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Sandshrew restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM56	Fling Throws Sandshrew's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM65	Shadow Claw Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	GHOST	70	100%	15	One Target
TM74	Gyro Ball Does more damage based on how much lower Sandshrew's Speed is compared to the target's.	STEEL	varies	100%	5	One Target
TM75	Swords Dance Raises Sandshrew's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
TM76	Stealth Rock Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.	ROCK	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TM80	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM81	X-Scissor Damages the target.	BUG	80	100%	15	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Sandshrew's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM83	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM84	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Sandshrew's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM93	Cut Damages the target.	NORMAL	50	95%	30	One Target
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target
TM100	Rock Climb Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	NORMAL	90	85%	20	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Sandshrew can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Sandshrew.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Counter Counters Physical-based damage received this turn.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	20	Counter
EGG	Flail Does more damage when Sandshrew's HP is low.	NORMAL	varies	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Mud-Slap 100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	20	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Night Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	DARK	70	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Metal Claw Has a 10% chance of raising Sandshrew's Attack by one stage.	STEEL	50	95%	35	One Target
EGG	Hone Claws Raises Sandshrew's Attack and accuracy by one stage.	DARK	--	--	15	User
EGG	Rapid Spin Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.	NORMAL	50	100%	40	One Target
EGG	Crush Claw 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	75	95%	10	One Target
EGG	Mud Shot 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	55	95%	15	One Target

Sandshrew's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Sandshrew's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Sandshrew's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Sandshrew is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	210	241	273	304	50
Attack	155	186	218	249	75
Defense	175	206	238	269	85
Sp. Atk	45	76	108	139	20
Sp. Def	65	96	128	159	30
Speed	85	116	148	179	40
Total					300

Where to Find Sandshrew in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Sandshrew, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Sandshrew in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Sandshrew in the Wild

Warm-up Tunnel

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
56%	56%	56%	56%	56%	56%	56%	56%	56%
Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21

Location information on where to find Sandshrew in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Sandshrew

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

It loves to bathe in the grit of dry, sandy areas. By sand bathing, the Pokémon rids itself of dirt and moisture clinging to its body.

Shield

It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun

It can roll its body into a ball. It moves through the desert by rolling at high speeds.

Moon

It usually makes its home in deserts and arid zones, where rain does not fall. It digs holes to catch Bug-type Pokémon.

Ultra Sun

It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach.

Ultra Moon

When its skin gets wrinkled from moisture, it heads for a volcano. It lies flat on a spot with a lot of geothermal heat and dries itself out.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.

Y

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

Omega 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.

Alpha Sapphire

Sandshrew has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The Pokémon can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White

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

Black 2 White 2

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

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum

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

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

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

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

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.

Sapphire

SANDSHREW has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The POKéMON can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.

Emerald

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.

FireRed

It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.

LeafGreen

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

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Gold

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

Silver

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

Crystal

It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue

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

Yellow

Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.

Sandshrew

Sandshrew's Type

Sandshrew's Pokédex #s

Sandshrew's Base Stats

Misc. Info

Sandshrew's Abilities

Weaknesses & Resistances

Sandshrew's Evolution Line

Sandshrew's Alternate Forms

Related Forms

Alolan Sandshrew

Sandshrew's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Level Up Moves

TM Moves

TR Moves

Egg Moves

Move Tutor Moves

Level Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Sandshrew's Detailed Stats

Where to Find Sandshrew in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Sandshrew in the Wild

Warm-up Tunnel

Pokédex Entries for Sandshrew

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries