#27
sandshrew
Base stats
HP . 50
Attack . 75
Defense . 85
Sp. Atk . 20
Sp. Def . 30
Speed . 40
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.
Abilities
sand-veil |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat | Pwr. | Acc. | PP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| egg | counter | fighting | physical | - | 100% | 20 |
| egg | flail | normal | physical | - | 100% | 15 |
| egg | endure | normal | status | - | -% | 10 |
| egg | rapid-spin | normal | physical | 50 | 100% | 40 |
| egg | metal-claw | steel | physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| egg | crush-claw | normal | physical | 75 | 95% | 10 |
| egg | mud-shot | ground | special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| egg | night-slash | dark | physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| egg | rock-climb | normal | physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| egg | hone-claws | dark | status | - | -% | 15 |
| egg | chip-away | normal | physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| egg | rototiller | ground | status | - | -% | 10 |
| 1 | scratch | normal | physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | defense-curl | normal | status | - | -% | 40 |
| 3 | sand-attack | ground | status | - | 100% | 15 |
| 5 | poison-sting | poison | physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 7 | rollout | rock | physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 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 |
Evolution Chain
 27. sandshrew |
Level 22 |
 28. sandslash |
Type Effectiveness
| x4 | |
| x2 |    |
| x1 |            |
| x0.5 |   |
| x0.25 | |
| x0 |  |
Location
| Location | Method | Chance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Cave | 8% | Lvls: [12-12] |
| Mt. Moon | Cave | 8% | Lvls: [12-12] |
| Mt. Moon | Cave | 8% | Lvls: [12-12] |
| Mt. Moon | Cave | 8% | Lvls: [12-12] |
| Route 4 | LandDay | 10% | Lvls: [6-12] |
| Route 4 | LandMorning | 10% | Lvls: [6-12] |
| Route 8 | LandDay | 10% | Lvls: [17-19] |
| Route 8 | LandMorning | 10% | Lvls: [17-19] |
| Route 9 | LandDay | 15% | Lvls: [11-17] |
| Route 9 | LandMorning | 15% | Lvls: [11-17] |
| Route 9 | LandNight | 10% | Lvls: [11-17] |
| Route 9 (pt2) | LandDay | 5% | Lvls: [11-17] |
| Route 9 (pt2) | LandMorning | 5% | Lvls: [11-17] |
| Route 10 | LandDay | 15% | Lvls: [11-17] |
| Route 10 | LandMorning | 15% | Lvls: [11-17] |
| Route 23 | LandDay | 10% | Lvls: [32-34] |
| Route 23 | LandMorning | 10% | Lvls: [32-34] |