Sandshrew #048(Nat. #0027)

The Mouse Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0027
Regional ID	#0048
Where to find	Safari Zone, Union Cave and Mt. Moon

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.	Morning	Day	Night
Mt. MoonWalking	8	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Mt. Moon Square EntranceWalking	8	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking	15–17	40%	40%	40%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Forest level 35	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Forest level 49	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Peak level 6	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Peak level 28	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Peak level 49	16–17	20%	20%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Plains level 3	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Plains level 14	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Plains level 49	16–17	20%	20%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Water level 8	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Safari Zone DesertSafari Zone Walking Water level 42	15–17	30%	30%	30%
Union Cave 1FWalking	6	30%HG only	30%HG only	30%HG only
Union Cave 1FWalking Hoenn Sound	6	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Union Cave 1FWalking Sinnoh Sound	6	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Union Cave B1FWalking	8	30%HG only	30%HG only	30%HG only
Union Cave B1FWalking Hoenn Sound	8	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Union Cave B1FWalking Sinnoh Sound	8	20%HG only	20%HG only	20%HG only
Goldenrod CityGift	15	100%SS only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	0.6 m (2'0")
Weight	12.0 kg (26.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	93
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~33.69% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

HeartGold

"If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing."

SoulSilver

"Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
3	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
7	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
9	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
13	Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
15	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
19	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
21	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
25	Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
27	Sand Tomb	15	70	Ground	Phys.
31	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
33	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
37	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Super Fang	1	90	Normal	Phys.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	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	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	Phys.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	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.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	E	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Seismic Toss	EFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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