Sandshrew

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Alolan
#027    Sandshrew

Type(s)

Ground

Generation

  I  

Abilities
Ability 1
Sand Veil		 Hidden Ability
Sand Rush

Rarity Tier

  Common  

Catch rate

  255/255 (33.33%)  

Base stats

HP
50

Atk
75

Def
85

Sp.Atk
20

Sp.Def
30

Spd
40

Base-stat total: 300
EV Yield

HP
0

Atk
0

Def
1

Sp.Atk
0

Sp.Def
0

Spd
0

EV-yield total: 1

Base Experience

  93  

Gender Ratio

    50%  
  50%    

Height

  0.6m  

Weight

  12kg  

#27A    Alolan Sandshrew

Type(s)

Ice Steel

Generation

    

Abilities
Ability 1
Snow Cloak		 Hidden Ability
Slush Rush

Rarity Tier

  Unhuntable  

Catch rate

  255/255 (33.33%)  

Base stats

HP
50

Atk
75

Def
90

Sp.Atk
10

Sp.Def
35

Spd
40

Base-stat total: 300
EV Yield

HP
0

Atk
0

Def
1

Sp.Atk
0

Sp.Def
0

Spd
0

EV-yield total: 1

Base Experience

  93  

Gender Ratio

    50%  
  50%    

Height

  0.7m  

Weight

  40.0kg  

Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Sandslash as early as level 22.
It has an Ice and Steel type Alolan variant, which evolves into Alolan Sandslash when exposed to an Ice Stone.

Obtainability

Wild

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Location Levels Times Held Item Rarity Tier
Abandoned Desert Village 10-14 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Altering Cave 12-25 Morning Day Night Common
Bittersweet Cave 1F 15-19 Morning Day Night Common
Bittersweet Cave 2F 15-19 Morning Day Night Common
Bittersweet Cave 3F 15-19 Morning Day Night Common
Bittersweet Cave 4F 15-19 Morning Day Night Common
Breezy Cave 17-21 Morning Day Night Common
Cryofrost Brink 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Cryofrost Path 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Desert Cave 10-14 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Desert Lagoon 12-14 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Digletts Cave 20-22 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Dragonspiral Tower 5F 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Dragonspiral Tower 6F 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Evergreen Island Crystal Cave 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Evergreen Island Frozen Cave 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Evergreen Island Valley Path 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Evergreen Waterway 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Forest Maze Underground 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Frozen Cave B2F 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Frozen Cave Entrance 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Galeras Island West 27-33 Morning Day Night Common
Iron Island 1F 32-36 Morning Day Night Common
Mt. Crumpit 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Mt. Moon 1F 10-13 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Mt. Moon B1F 10-13 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Mt. Moon B2F 10-13 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Oakwood Cavern 1F 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Oakwood Cavern 2F 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Polar Path 25-31 Morning Day Night Common
Route 10 20-23 Morning Day Night Common
Route 11 15-18 Day Common
Route 111 Desert 20-24 Morning Day Night Common
Route 113 14-18 Morning Day Night Common
Route 228 52-56 Morning Day Night Common
Route 3 8-10 Morning Day Night Common
Route 31 4-6 Day Common
Route 8 18-22 Morning Day Night Common
Route 9 13-16 Morning Day Night Common
Underground Path Sinnoh Entrance 25-29 Morning Day Night Common
Union Cave 1F 6-10 Morning Day Night Quick Claw Common
Union Cave B1F 6-10 Morning Day Night Oran Berry Common
Union Cave B2F 6-10 Morning Day Night Oran Berry Common
Wayward Cave 15-19 Morning Day Night Common
  • Pink-colored areas denote that this area or inhabiting spawn is strictly members-accessible
  • Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick
Location Levels Times Held Item Rarity Tier
  • Pink-colored areas denote that this area or inhabiting spawn is strictly members-accessible
  • Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

Diggable Patches
Region Area Levels Rarity
Sinnoh Ravaged Path 10-20 Common
Sinnoh Route 209 10-20 Common
Sinnoh Route 210 North 10-20 Common

Miscellaneous

Modal method Location Level Held Item Notes
Celadon Daily (task system) Celadon City House 5 N/A After every 50-divisible task completed, Celadon City‘s task-master will reward you a shiny counterpart of one of the assignable; Sandshrew is one of those eventualities.

Moves

Level-up

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Level Moves Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
1 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
3 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
5 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
7 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90 20
9 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100 40
11 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
14 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100 30
17 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20
20 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80 15
23 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85 15
26 Slash Normal Physical 70 100 20
30 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
34 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5
38 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30
42 Sandstorm Ground Status — — 10
46 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
  • Emboldened moves denote this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • All moves subsumed on this list are relearnable via the Move Relearners if lost.
Level Moves Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
1 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
3 Bide Normal Physical — — 10
5 Powder Snow Ice Special 40 100 25
7 Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20
9 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100 40
11 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
14 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35
17 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20
20 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80 15
23 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
26 Slash Normal Physical 70 100 20
30 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
34 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5
38 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30
42 Hail Ice Status — — 10
46 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
  • Emboldened moves denote this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • All moves subsumed on this list are relearnable via the Move Relearners if lost.

Egg Moves

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Alolan
Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Counter Fighting Physical — 100 20
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10
Endure Normal Status — — 10
Flail Normal Physical — 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15
Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100 40
Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85 20
Rototiller Ground Status — — 10
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • For more information on egg-move-tutors, refer to: Egg Moves.
Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Counter Fighting Physical — 100 20
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10
Curse Ghost Status — — 10
Endure Normal Status — — 10
Flail Normal Physical — 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15
Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 95 10
Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30
Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • For more information on egg-move-tutors, refer to: Egg Moves.

TMs and HMs

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Alolan
TM Moves Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
TM6 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
TM9 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
TM17 Submission Fighting Physical 80 80 25
TM19 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100 20
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
TM27 Fissure Ground Physical — 30 5
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15
TM34 Bide Normal Physical — — 10
TM39 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20
TM40 Skull Bash Normal Physical 100 100 15
TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10
TM48 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
TM50 Substitute Normal Status — — 16
TM60 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
TM61 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5
TM67 Protect Normal Status — — 10
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30
TM77 Curse Ghost Status — — 10
TM81 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
TM87 Sandstorm Ground Status — — 10
TM89 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
TM92 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
TM94 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20
TM96 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
TM114 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100 15
TM115 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
TM130 Return Normal Physical — 100 20
TM138 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
TM144 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 10
TM143 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95 30
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • Refer to TMs and HMs for information on each move’s obtainability.
TM Moves Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
TM6 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15
TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10
TM48 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
TM50 Substitute Normal Status — — 16
TM57 Hail Ice Status — — 10
TM60 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
TM61 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5
TM67 Protect Normal Status — — 10
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30
TM81 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
TM91 Aurora Veil Ice Status — — 20
TM92 Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
TM94 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20
TM96 Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
TM108 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
TM115 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
TM130 Return Normal Physical — 100 20
TM138 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
TM144 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 10
TM143 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • Refer to TMs and HMs for information on each move’s obtainability.

TM Tutors

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Alolan
Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20
Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.
Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20
Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 5
Work Up Normal Status — — 30
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.

Move tutors

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Alolan
Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
Body Slam Normal Physical 80 100 15
Counter Fighting Physical — 100 20
Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100 20
Snore Normal Special 50 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.
Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy PP
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 25
Snore Normal Special 50 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20
Super Fang Normal Physical — 90 10
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
  • Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it.
  • Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information.
  • Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.

Type Effectiveness

Normal
Alolan

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:
 2×  Weak to  1×  Neutral to  ½×  Resistant to  0×  Immune to
Grass
Ice
Water
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Ground
Normal
Psychic
Steel
Poison
Rock
Electric
  • All darkened weakness types have a 4x weakness due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon’s type weaknesses.
  • All darkened resistance types have a 1⁄4x resistance due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon’s type resistances.

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:
 2×  Weak to  1×  Neutral to  ½×  Resistant to  0×  Immune to
Fighting
Fire
Ground
Dark
Electric
Ghost
Rock
Steel
Water
Bug
Dragon
Fairy
Flying
Grass
Ice
Normal
Psychic
Poison
  • All darkened weakness types have a 4x weakness due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon’s type weaknesses.
  • All darkened resistance types have a 1⁄4x resistance due to the multiplicative damage-modifiers of both of the Pokémon’s type resistances.

Leveling Chart

This is a tabulated leveling chart of the amount of experience that Sandshrew requires to advance per level, as well as a comparative overview of how much less experience is needed to level up at the same levels than its evolution would require; this helps you handily cross-compare their leveling charts to ascertain how many experience points you would save if you were to delay evolving Sandshrew to a later level.

Level XP Level-Up Differential Sandshrew-Sandslash Differential
1 74 8 64
2 81 7 69
3 117 36 125
4 209 92 249
5 384 175 464
6 671 287 793
7 1098 427 1254
8 1692 594 1869
9 2482 790 2659
10 3496 1014 3645
11 4761 1265 4848
12 6304 1543 6289
13 8156 1852 7991
14 10342 2186 9970
15 12891 2549 12252
16 15831 2940 14856
17 19190 3359 17804
18 22996 3806 21115
19 27276 4280 24811
20 32059 4783 28914
21 37373 5314 33444
22 43245 5872 38422
23 49703 6458 43870
24 56776 7073 49808
25 64491 7715 56257
26 72877 8386 63239
27 81960 9083 70774
28 91770 9810 78884
29 102334 10564 87589
30 113679 11345 96911
31 125835 12156 106871
32 138829 12994 117490
33 152689 13860 128788
34 167443 14754 140787
35 183119 15676 153508
36 199745 16626 166972
37 217349 17604 181200
38 235959 18610 196214
39 255603 19644 212034
40 276309 20706 228682
41 298106 21797 246178
42 321021 22915 264544
43 345083 24062 283802
44 370319 25236 303971
45 396758 26439 325075
46 424429 27671 347133
47 453358 28929 370167
48 483576 30218 394200
49 515109 31533 419250
50 547987 32878 445342
51 582238 34251 472495
52 617890 35652 500731
53 654973 37083 530073
54 693514 38541 560542
55 733544 40030 592160
56 775090 41546 624948
57 818183 43093 658929
58 862851 44668 694125
59 909124 46273 730560
60 957032 47908 768254
61 1006605 49573 807233
62 1057874 51269 847519
63 1110870 52996 889135
64 1165624 54754 932106
65 1222169 56545 976458
66 1280538 58369 1022216
67 1340765 60227 1069405
68 1402885 62120 1118054
69 1466934 64049 1168193
70 1532951 66017 1219851
71 1600976 68025 1273061
72 1671053 70077 1327859
73 1743228 72175 1384283
74 1817553 74325 1442376
75 1894083 76530 1502185
76 1972883 78800 1563766
77 2054024 81141 1627181
78 2137591 83567 1692507
79 2223683 86092 1759832
80 2312420 88737 1829269
81 2403951 91531 1900956
82 2498458 94507 1975066
83 2596177 97719 2051831
84 2697414 101237 2131548
85 2802573 105159 2214623
86 2912202 109629 2301609
87 3027053 114851 2393278
88 3148185 121132 2490735
89 3277121 128936 2595586
90 3416096 138975 2710231
91 3568484 152388 2838344
92 3739511 171027 2985713
93 3937532 198021 3161755
94 4176379 238847 3382358
95 4479889 303510 3675470
96 4891130 411241 4092737
97 5492374 601244 4735289
98 6451782 959408 5815589
99 8143042 1691260 7820432
100 11489796 3346754 11994988

Special Counterparts

Main article: Pokémon Counterparts

Sandshrew coalesced with an assortment of other Pokémon to have a Christmas-thematized counterpart as a product of the 2016 Christmas Event.

  • Original counterpart

  • Shiny Sandshrew

  • Christmas Sandshrew

External Links

  • Sandshrew’s Bulbapedia
  • Sandshrew’s Serebii