Sandshrew #112(Nat. #0027)

The Mouse Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0027
Regional ID	#0112
Where to find	Route 111 and Route 113

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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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.
Route 111Walking	19–21	35%
Route 113Walking	14–16	25%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
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

Ruby

"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."

Sapphire

"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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via level-up in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

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	Sand Tomb	15	70	Ground	Phys.
53	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew as Egg Moves in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

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.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via TM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
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	60	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	Spec.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via HM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	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.
Endure	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Fury Cutter	E	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud-Slap	E	20	100	Ground	Phys.
Rollout	E	30	90	Rock	Phys.
Seismic Toss	EFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Sleep Talk	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swagger	Exd	—	90	Normal	Stat.

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

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