
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Sandshrew
Gen 1Sandshrew Base Stats
Sandshrew Type Matchups
sandshrew Evolution Chain
Sandshrew Moves
Scarlet Violet| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | 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 |
Sandshrew Pokédex entries
21 entriesTo protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
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.
It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
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.
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.
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.
It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey.
If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.
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.
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.
It can roll its body into a ball. It moves through the desert by rolling at high speeds.
It usually makes its home in deserts and arid zones, where rain does not fall. It digs holes to catch Bug-type Pokémon.
It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach.
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.
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.
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.
About Sandshrew
Sandshrew is a Ground-type Mouse Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.
Its base stat total is 300. Its highest stat is Defense at 85, and its lowest is Sp. Atk at 20.
It can have the abilities Sand Veil, Sand Rush (hidden).
It evolves into Sandslash at level 22.
It takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Ice.
