Pokémon/Pokédex/Sandshrew

Sandshrew as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork.

Basic Statistics

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  HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense
Base Stats (RB/Y) 50 75 85 40 30
Base Stats (GS/C) 50 75 85 40 20 30
Base Stats (RS/FL/E) 50 75 85 40 20 30
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Base Stats (BW/B2W2)
Base Stats (XY/ORAS)
Base Stats (SM/USUM)
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Max Stats (RB/Y) 303 248 268 178 158
Max Stats (GS/C) 303 248 268 178 138 158
Max Stats (RS/FL/E) 304 273 295 196 152 174
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2)
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS)
Max Stats (SM/USUM)
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP)

Type Matching

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Move types which are good on Sandshrew: Grass, Ice, Water
Move types which are bad on Sandshrew: Poison, Rock
Move types which don't effect Sandshrew: Electric

All other move types are normal effectiveness on Sandshrew.

Moveset

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Level Red / Blue Yellow Gold / Silver Crystal Ruby / Sapphire
Emerald
XD / Colosseum
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Start Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch
6 - - Defense Curl Defense Curl Defense Curl Defense Curl
10 Sand-Attack Sand-Attack - - - -
11 - - Sand-Attack Sand-Attack Sand-Attack Sand-Attack
17 Slash Slash Poison Sting Poison Sting Poison Sting Poison Sting
23 - - Slash Slash Slash Slash
24 Poison Sting Poison Sting - - - -
30 - - Swift Swift Swift Swift
31 Swift Swift - - - -
37 - - Fury Swipes Fury Swipes Fury Swipes Fury Swipes
38 Fury Swipes Fury Swipes - - - -
45 - - Sandstorm Sandstorm Sand Tomb Sand Tomb
53 - - - - Sandstorm Sandstorm

TM/HM

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  • RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Double Team, Earthquake, Rest, Strength, Toxic
  • RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
  • GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sandstorm, Sunny Day, Thief
  • RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fissure, Mimic, Rage, Rock Slide, Seismic Toss, Skull Bash, Submission, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
  • GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Dynamicpunch, Endure, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Mud-Slap, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
  • RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Facade, Focus Punch, Rock Tomb, Secret Power

Breeding

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  • GS/C/RS/FL: Counter, Flail, Rapid Spin, Safeguard
  • C/RS/FL: Metal Claw
  • RS/FL: Crush Claw, Rock Slide, Swords Dance

Variant Forms

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Regional Variants

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  • Kantonian
  • Alolan - Dual Ice and Steel type.

Trading Cards

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  • Base Set #62 - Sandshrew
  • Gym Heroes #71 - Brock's Sandshrew
  • Gym Heroes #72 - Brock's Sandshrew
  • Skyridge #92 - Sandshrew
  • EX Sandstorm #75 - Sandshrew
  • EX Team Rocket Returns #74 - Sandshrew
Basic: Sandshrew Stage 1: Sandslash (No Stage 2)