No.0027

Sandshrew

Mouse Pokémon

Ground

Height: 0.6mWeight: 12kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 40）Egg Groups: FieldSingles: LCDoubles: LCRegional Dex: Kitakami #116 / Blueberry #155

Description

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.

Raising data

Catch rate

255 / 255

Base friendship

Egg steps

2,688 steps

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Growth rate

Medium Fast（1,000,000）

Base StatsTotal 300

HP50

Atk75

Def85

SpA20

SpD30

Spe40

Actual stats

	Max	252 EV	0 EV	Min
HP	157	157	125	125
Atk	139	127	95	85
Def	150	137	105	94
SpA	79	72	40	36
SpD	90	82	50	45
Spe	101	92	60	54

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Sandshrew

Abilities

Sand Veil
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Sand RushHidden
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.

Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

#0027SandshrewGround

Level 22→

#0028SandslashGround

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4

WaterGrassIce

Resists×½ / ×¼

PoisonRock

Immune to×0

Electric

Super-effective STAB coverage×2+

FireElectricPoisonRockSteel

Moves

Level up

Lv1	NormalDefense Curl	Status
Lv1	NormalScratch	Physical 40
Lv3	PoisonPoison Sting	Physical 15
Lv6	GroundSand Attack	Status
Lv9	RockRollout	Physical 30
Lv12	BugFury Cutter	Physical 40
Lv15	NormalRapid Spin	Physical 50
Lv18	GroundBulldoze	Physical 60
Lv21	NormalSwift	Special 60
Lv24	NormalFury Swipes	Physical 18
Lv27	PsychicAgility	Status
Lv30	NormalSlash	Physical 70
Lv33	GroundDig	Physical 80
Lv36	SteelGyro Ball	Physical
Lv39	NormalSwords Dance	Status
Lv42	RockSandstorm	Status
Lv45	GroundEarthquake	Physical 100

TM（42）

Egg moves（4）

Counter Flail Hone Claws Night Slash

Egg Moves & Breeding Parents

Moves Sandshrew can only learn by breeding, and compatible parents (same egg group) that can pass them down.

Same-type Pokémon

Ground-type list

GroundSandslash GroundDiglett GroundSteelDiglett (Alolan Form)GroundDugtrio GroundSteelDugtrio (Alolan Form)RockGroundGeodude RockGroundGraveler RockGroundGolem GroundRockRhyhorn GroundRockRhydon WaterGroundWooper PoisonGroundWooper (Paldean Form)WaterGroundQuagsire GroundFlyingGligar IceGroundSwinub IceGroundPiloswine GroundPhanpy GroundDonphan

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Sandshrew?

Mouse Pokémon 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.

What type is Sandshrew?

Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon.

What is Sandshrew weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Water / Grass / Ice-type moves.

What are Sandshrew's base stats?

HP50 / Atk75 / Def85 / SpA20 / SpD30 / Spe40 (total 300)

What are Sandshrew's abilities?

Sand Veil, Sand Rush

🎯 Use in damage calc ⚖️ Pokémon Compare 💎 Tera Type Optimizer

	Max	252 EV	0 EV	Min
HP	157	157	125	125
Atk	139	127	95	85
Def	150	137	105	94
SpA	79	72	40	36
SpD	90	82	50	45
Spe	101	92	60	54

	Max	252 EV	0 EV	Min
HP	157	157	125	125
Atk	139	127	95	85
Def	150	137	105	94
SpA	79	72	40	36
SpD	90	82	50	45
Spe	101	92	60	54

	Max	252 EV	0 EV	Min
HP	157	157	125	125
Atk	139	127	95	85
Def	150	137	105	94
SpA	79	72	40	36
SpD	90	82	50	45
Spe	101	92	60	54