Sandshrew #0027

The Mouse Pokémon

Forms:

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil Sand Rush - Hidden
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0027
Regional ID	#0116

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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This page displays data from The Teal Mask (Violet) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

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

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
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

Scarlet "It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks." Violet "No matter how high a place it falls from, this Pokémon can save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing."
Sword "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." Shield "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."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall."
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! "Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew."
X "It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection." Y "Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball."
Alpha 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." Omega 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."
Black White "To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall."
Black 2 White 2 "It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks."
Diamond Pearl "To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall."
Platinum "To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall."
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."
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."
FireRed "It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection." LeafGreen "Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey."
Emerald "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."
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."
Crystal "It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened."
Red Blue "Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food."
Yellow "Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via level-up in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

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 The Teal Mask (Violet):

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

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via TM in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM004	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM005	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM012	Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM035	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM051	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM057	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM061	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM084	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM088	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TM095	Leech Life	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM105	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM116	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM128	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM133	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TM149	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM150	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM176	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM179	Smack Down	50	100	Rock	Phys.
TM180	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM181	Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
TM183	Super Fang	1	90	Normal	Phys.
TM186	High Horsepower	95	95	Ground	Phys.
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM205	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM215	Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.
TM221	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM224	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Transfer

Blue

Catchable

Yellow

Catchable

Generation II

Gold

Catchable

Silver

Catchable

Crystal

Catchable

Generation III

Ruby

Catchable

Sapphire

Catchable

FireRed

Transfer

LeafGreen

Catchable

Emerald

Catchable

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Catchable

Platinum

Catchable

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Obtainable

White

Obtainable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Catchable

Omega Ruby

Catchable

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Catchable

Let's Go, Eevee!

Transfer

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Isle of Armor (Sword)

Catchable

The Isle of Armor (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Transfer

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Transfer

Violet

Transfer

The Teal Mask (Scarlet)

Catchable

The Teal Mask (Violet)

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Raichu(#0026)

Sandslash(#0028)

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Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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Sandshrew #0027

The Mouse Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites