Sandshrew #30097(Nat. #0027)

The Mouse Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Veil Sand Rush - Hidden
Classification	The Mouse Pokémon
National ID	#0027
Regional ID	#30097
Where to find	Friend Safari

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.
Friend SafariFriend Safari	30	✓

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5140
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

"It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection."

"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 X and Y:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
3	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
5	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
7	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
9	Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
11	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
14	Fury Cutter	40	95	Bug	Phys.
17	Magnitude	1	100	Ground	Phys.
20	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
23	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
26	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
30	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
34	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
38	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
42	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
46	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew as Egg Moves in Pokémon X and Y:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Chip Away	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
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 Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Rototiller	—	—	Ground	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via TM in Pokémon X and Y:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	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	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.
TM048	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM074	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM094	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM100	Confide	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Sandshrew via HM in Pokémon X and Y:

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.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Captivate	DPHGSSPt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Covet	B2W2ORAS	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	E	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Earth Power	HGSSPtB2W2ORAS	90	100	Ground	Spec.
Focus Punch	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtORAS	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
Headbutt	HGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Iron Tail	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtB2W2ORAS	100	75	Steel	Phys.
Knock Off	HGSSPtB2W2ORAS	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud-Slap	EHGSSPt	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Seismic Toss	EFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Snore	EHGSSPtB2W2ORAS	50	100	Normal	Spec.
Stealth Rock	DPHGSSPtB2W2ORAS	—	—	Rock	Stat.
Super Fang	HGSSB2W2ORAS	1	90	Normal	Phys.

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

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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