Pokédex #027

Sandshrew

Mouse Pokémon0.6 m12.0 kg

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

Total 300

Location	Method	Level	Rate
Mirage Tower · area 3	Grass / cave	20–23	44%
Mirage Tower · area 4	Grass / cave	20–32	44%
Mirage Tower · area 2	Grass / cave	25	20%
Training Area · area 2	Grass / cave	2	20%
Mirage Tower · area 1	Grass / cave	20–22	9%
Route 111	Grass / cave	20–25	1%

Level up17 moves

Moves Sandshrew learns by level
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
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	—	20
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
27	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
30	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
33	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
39	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
42	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
45	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10

TM / HM28 moves

TMs and HMs Sandshrew can use
No.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM19	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM32	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM34	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM40	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM43	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM45	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM49	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
TM59	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM81	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
TM98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
TM107	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
TM117	Steel Roller	Steel	Physical	130	100	5
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15

Egg moves6 moves

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