#0027 · Mouse Pokémon

Sandshrew

Ground

Base Stats

HP50

Attack75

Defense85

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def30

Speed40

Total 300

Health Record

Sandshrew

National No.: #0027
Type: Ground
Category: Mouse Pokémon
Height: 0.6 m 2.0 ft
Weight: 12 kg 26.5 lb
Abilities: Sand VeilSand Rush hidden
Debut: Gen I · Kanto · 1996
Japanese name: サンド

About Sandshrew

Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon, the Mouse Pokémon, number 27 in the National Pokédex. It debuted in Generation I (Kanto), which began with Pokémon Red, Green and Blue in 1996.

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Evolution Line

#0027SandshrewGround

Lv. 22 / Ice Stone#0028SandslashGround

Type Matchups

Weak To

GrassGrass×2
IceIce×2
WaterWater×2

Resists

PoisonPoison×½
RockRock×½

Immune To

ElectricElectric×0

Forms

Sandshrew has 1 other form with different types or stats.

Alolan Sandshrew

Ice Steel

Base stat total: 300
Abilities: Snow Cloak, Slush Rush
Height / weight: 0.7 m · 40 kg

50HP75Attack90Defense10Sp. Atk35Sp. Def40Speed

Game Data

Training

EV yield+1 Defense

Catch rate255easy to catch

Base friendship70out of 255

Base experience60on defeat

Growth rateMedium

Breeding

Gender ratio♂ 50% male♀ 50% female

Egg groupsField

Egg cycles20about 5,140 steps to hatch

Moves Learned by Level

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—
3	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
6	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	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	—	—
30	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
33	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100
39	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—
42	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—
45	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100