Sandshrew #0027

The Mouse Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil Sand Rush - Hidden
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0027
Where to find	Grand Underground

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	50	110—157
Attack	75	72—139
Defense	85	81—150
Sp. Attack	20	22—79
Sp. Defense	30	31—90
Speed	40	40—101
Total	300	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Where to Find

Place	Lv.
Grand Underground Big Bluff CavernGrand Underground	58–63	0.7%SP only
Grand Underground Rocky CaveGrand Underground	58–63	0.7%SP only
Grand Underground Sandsear CaveGrand Underground	58–63	2.1%SP only
Grand Underground Spacious CaveGrand Underground	58–63	1.2%SP only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.20%49.80%
Height	0.6 m (2'0")
Weight	12.0 kg (26.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	60
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

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

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via level-up in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
3	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
6	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
9	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
12	Fury Cutter	40	95	Bug	Phys.
15	Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.
18	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
21	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
24	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
27	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
30	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
33	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
36	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
39	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
42	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
45	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew as Egg Moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via TM in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM010	Work Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM074	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
TM096	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
TM098	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM100	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Arbok(#0024)

Sandslash(#0028)

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