Sandshrew

Sandshrew front sprite

Sandshrew

National Dex #: 27

Profile

Category: Mouse

Types: Ground

Abilities: Sand Veil, Sand Rush, Sand Spit

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Egg Groups: Field

Base Stats

  • Base HP: 50
  • Base Attack: 75
  • Base Defense: 85
  • Base Speed: 40
  • Base Sp. Attack: 20
  • Base Sp. Defense: 40

Description

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.

Evolutions

  • Level up: 22 → Sandslash

Level-Up Learnset

  • Lv. 1 — Scratch
  • Lv. 1 — Defense Curl
  • Lv. 3 — Poison Sting
  • Lv. 6 — Sand Attack
  • Lv. 9 — Rollout
  • Lv. 12 — Fury Cutter
  • Lv. 15 — Rapid Spin
  • Lv. 18 — Bulldoze
  • Lv. 21 — Swift
  • Lv. 24 — Fury Swipes
  • Lv. 27 — Agility
  • Lv. 29 — Stone Strike
  • Lv. 30 — Slash
  • Lv. 33 — Dig
  • Lv. 36 — Gyro Ball
  • Lv. 39 — Swords Dance
  • Lv. 42 — Sandstorm
  • Lv. 45 — Earthquake

Teachable Moves

  • Aerial Ace
  • Agility
  • Amnesia
  • Body Slam
  • Brick Break
  • Bulldoze
  • Counter
  • Curse
  • Cut
  • Defense Curl
  • Dig
  • Double Edge
  • Dynamic Punch
  • Earthquake
  • Earth Power
  • Endeavor
  • Endure
  • Facade
  • False Swipe
  • Fling
  • Focus Punch
  • Gyro Ball
  • High Horsepower
  • Knock Off
  • Leech Life
  • Low Kick
  • Metal Claw
  • Mud Shot
  • Mud Slap
  • Poison Jab
  • Protect
  • Rest
  • Rock Slide
  • Rock Smash
  • Rock Tomb
  • Sandstorm
  • Sand Tomb
  • Scorching Sands
  • Seismic Toss
  • Shadow Claw
  • Sleep Talk
  • Smack Down
  • Snore
  • Spikes
  • Stealth Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum
  • Stone Edge
  • Strength
  • Sunny Day
  • Super Fang
  • Swift
  • Swords Dance
  • Take Down
  • Thief
  • Throat Chop
  • X Scissor

Egg Moves

Flail, Counter, Rapid Spin, Metal Claw, Crush Claw, Night Slash, Mud Shot, Endure, Chip Away, Rock Climb, Rototiller, Hone Claws

Encounter Locations

Route106

Land

  • Lv. 20-23 · Rate 1

Route115

Land

  • Lv. 6-10 · Rate 1