Sandshrew #048(Nat. #0027)

The Mouse Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0027
Regional ID	#0048

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	50	110—157
Attack	75	80—127
Defense	85	90—137
Sp. Attack	20	25—72
Sp. Defense	30	35—82
Speed	40	45—92
Total	300	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.6 m (2'0")
Weight	12.0 kg (26.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	50 HP 75 Attack 85 Defense 20 Sp. Attack 30 Sp. Defense 40 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	93
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~33.59% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
6	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
11	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
17	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
23	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
30	Swift	60	—	Normal	Phys.
37	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
45	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Dynamic Punch	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM004	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM008	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Swift	60	—	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM043	Detect	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM049	Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via HM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bide	RB Y	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Body Slam	RB Y	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	RB Y	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Fissure	RB Y	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Metal Claw	C	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Mimic	RB Y	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Rage	RB Y	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Slide	RB Y	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Seismic Toss	RB Y	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Skull Bash	RB Y	100	100	Normal	Phys.
Submission	RB Y	80	80	Fighting	Phys.
Substitute	RB Y	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swords Dance	RB Y	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RB Y	90	85	Normal	Phys.