
| Id | 27 |
| Type | ground |
| Species | Mouse Pokémon |
| Height | 0.6 m |
| Weight | 12 kg |
| Abilities | Sand Veil Hidden Ability: Sand Rush |
| Local Ids | 27 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 48 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 112 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 27 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 48 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 113 (Black 2/White 2) 97 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 117 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 251 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 328 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 27 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 168 (The Isle of Armor) |
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Friendship | 50 (normal) |
| Base Exp | 60 |
| Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
| Egg Groups | Field |
| Gender | 50% male, 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (4,884–5,140 steps) |
| HP | 50 | |
| Attack | 75 | |
| Defense | 85 | |
| Sp. Atk | 20 | |
| Sp. Def | 30 | |
| Speed | 40 | |
| Total | 300 |
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 1 | Scratch | normal | physical | 40 | 100 |
| 3 | Poison Sting | poison | physical | 15 | 100 |
| 6 | Sand Attack | ground | status | 0 | 100 |
| 9 | Rollout | rock | physical | 30 | 90 |
| 12 | Fury Cutter | bug | physical | 40 | 95 |
| 15 | Rapid Spin | normal | physical | 50 | 100 |
| 18 | Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 |
| 21 | Swift | normal | special | 60 | — |
| 24 | Fury Swipes | normal | physical | 18 | 80 |
| 27 | Agility | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 30 | Slash | normal | physical | 70 | 100 |
| 33 | Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 36 | Gyro Ball | steel | physical | 0 | 100 |
| 39 | Swords Dance | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 42 | Sandstorm | rock | status | 0 | — |
| 45 | Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 |
Sandshrew does not learn any moves from evolution.
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | fighting | physical | 0 | 100 |
| Crush Claw | normal | physical | 75 | 95 |
| Flail | normal | physical | 0 | 100 |
| Hone Claws | dark | status | 0 | — |
| Metal Claw | steel | physical | 50 | 95 |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 |
| Mud-Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 |
| Night Slash | dark | physical | 70 | 100 |
| Rapid Spin | normal | physical | 50 | 100 |
Sandshrew can not have any move tutor moves.
| TM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Focus Punch | fighting | physical | 150 | 100 |
| 10 | Work Up | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 11 | Sunny Day | fire | status | 0 | — |
| 17 | Protect | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 20 | Safeguard | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 23 | Iron Tail | steel | physical | 100 | 75 |
| 26 | Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 |
| 28 | Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 31 | Brick Break | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 37 | Sandstorm | rock | status | 0 | — |
| 39 | Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 |
| 40 | Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | — |
| 42 | Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 45 | Attract | normal | status | 0 | 100 |
| 46 | Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 |
| 56 | Fling | dark | physical | 0 | 100 |
| 58 | Endure | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 65 | Shadow Claw | ghost | physical | 70 | 100 |
| 74 | Gyro Ball | steel | physical | 0 | 100 |
| 75 | Swords Dance | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 76 | Stealth Rock | rock | status | 0 | — |
| 80 | Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 |
| 81 | X-Scissor | bug | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 82 | Sleep Talk | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 83 | Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 |
| 84 | Poison Jab | poison | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 87 | Swagger | normal | status | 0 | 85 |
| 90 | Substitute | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 93 | Cut | normal | physical | 50 | 95 |
| 96 | Strength | normal | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 98 | Rock Smash | fighting | physical | 40 | 100 |
| 100 | Rock Climb | normal | physical | 90 | 85 |
Sandshrew can not get any moves from trs.
| English | Sandshrew |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Sandshrew |
| Italian | Sandshrew |
| Japanese | サンド (Sand) |
| German | Sandan |
| French | Sabelette |
| Red | Trade/migrate from another game |
|---|---|
| Blue | Route 4, Route 8, Route 9, Route 10, Route 11, Route 23 |
| Yellow | Route 3, Route 4, Mt. Moon |
| Gold | Mt. Moon, Union Cave |
| Silver | Goldenrod City, Union Cave |
| Crystal | Route 3, Route 4, Mt. Moon, Union Cave |
| Ruby Sapphire | Route 111, Route 113 |
| FireRed | Trade/migrate from another game |
| LeafGreen | Route 4, Route 8, Route 9, Route 10, Route 11, Route 23 |
| Emerald | Route 111, Mirage Tower |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum | Wayward Cave |
| HeartGold | Mt. Moon, Union Cave |
| SoulSilver | Goldenrod City |
| Black White | Sandslash |
| Black 2 White 2 | Relic Castle, Desert Resort |
| X Y | Sandslash |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Route 111, Route 113 |
| Sun | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Moon | Route 14, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila |
| Ultra Sun | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Ultra Moon | Route 14, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila |
| Let's Go Pikachu | Route 3, Route 4, Celadon City |
| Let's Go Eevee | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Sword Shield | Warm-Up Tunnel |
| Brilliant Diamond | Location data not yet available |
| Shining Pearl | Spacious Cave, Rocky Cave, Sandsear Cave, Big Bluff Cavern |