| General | Location | Attacks | Stats | Egg Moves | 5th Gen Dex | 3rd Gen Dex | |||
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| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII DexLet's Go Dex | Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex | Gen I Dex |
| Pokémon Game Picture | National No. | Hoenn No. | English name | Japanese Name | ||
Ruby/Sapphire | 027 | 112 | Sandshrew | サンド Sand | ||
FireRed/LeafGreen | Ability: Sand Veil | |||||
| Increases Evasion in Sandstorm | ||||||
Emerald | Gender Ratio | |||||
| Male: 50 % | Female: 50 % | |||||
| Classification | Type 1 | Type 2 | Height | Weight | ||
| Mouse Pokémon | 2'00" | 26.0 lbs | ||||
Evolution Chain | ||||||
--Lv. 22--> | ||||||
| Wild Hold Item | Dex Category | Colour Category | Footprint |
RSE Quick Claw - 5% | Yellow |  |
| Damage Taken | ||||||||||||||||
| *1 | *1 | *2 | *0 | *2 | *2 | *1 | *0.5 | *1 | *1 | *1 | *1 | *0.5 | *1 | *1 | *1 | *1 |
| Flavor Text | |||
| Ruby | SANDSHREW's body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This POKéMON curls up to protect itself from its enemies. | ||
| Sapphire | SANDSHREW has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The POKéMON can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep. | ||
| Emerald | When it curls up in a ball, it can make any attack bounce off harmlessly. Its hide has turned tough and solid as a result of living in the desert. | ||
| FireRed | It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection. | ||
| LeafGreen | Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey. | ||
| Location | |||
| Game | Location | ||
| Ruby | Route 113 | ||
| Sapphire | Route 113 | ||
| Emerald | Route 113, Desert, Mirage Tower | ||
| FireRed | Must Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/LeafGreen/XD | ||
| LeafGreen | Routes 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22 & 23 | ||
| Colosseum | Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/LeafGreen/XD | ||
| XD | Desert PokéSpot | ||
| Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD Level Up | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Scratch |
| 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | |||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | |||||||||
| 6 | Defense Curl |
| -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 11 | Sand-attack |
| -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | |||||||||
| 17 | Poison Sting |
| 15 | 100 | 35 | 30 | |||
| A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | |||||||||
| 23 | Slash |
| 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | |||||||||
| 30 | Swift |
| 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | |||||||||
| 37 | Fury Swipes |
| 18 | 80 | 15 | -- | |||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | |||||||||
| 45 | Sand Tomb |
| 15 | 70 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | |||||||||
| 53 | Sandstorm |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green Level Up | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Scratch |
| 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | |||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | |||||||||
| 6 | Defense Curl |
| -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 11 | Sand-attack |
| -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | |||||||||
| 17 | Poison Sting |
| 15 | 100 | 35 | 30 | |||
| A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | |||||||||
| 23 | Slash |
| 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | |||||||||
| 30 | Swift |
| 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | |||||||||
| 37 | Fury Swipes |
| 18 | 80 | 15 | -- | |||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | |||||||||
| 45 | Sand Tomb |
| 15 | 70 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | |||||||||
| 53 | Sandstorm |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | |||||||||
| TM & HM Attacks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM # | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| TM01 | Focus Punch |
| 150 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | |||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic |
| -- | 85 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | |||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power |
| ?? | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | |||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day |
| -- | -- | 5 | -- | |||
| Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | |||||||||
| TM17 | Protect |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | |||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | |||||||||
| TM23 | Iron Tail |
| 100 | 75 | 15 | 30 | |||
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| TM26 | Earthquake |
| 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | |||||||||
| TM27 | Return |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | |||||||||
| TM28 | Dig |
| 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | |||||||||
| TM31 | Brick Break |
| 75 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage. | |||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team |
| -- | -- | 15 | -- | |||
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | |||||||||
| TM37 | Sandstorm |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | |||||||||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |
| 50 | 80 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED. | |||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |
| 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | |||||||||
| TM42 | Facade |
| 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power |
| 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | |||
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | |||||||||
| TM44 | Rest |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | |||||||||
| TM45 | Attract |
| -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | |||||||||
| TM46 | Thief |
| 40 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | |||||||||
| HM01 | Cut |
| 50 | 95 | 30 | -- | |||
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | |||||||||
| HM04 | Strength |
| 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | |||||||||
| HM06 | Rock Smash |
| 20 | 100 | 15 | 50 | |||
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Swords Dance |
| -- | -- | 30 | -- | |||
| A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Body Slam |
| 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | ||||||||
| Double-edge |
| 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||||
| Counter |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | ||||||||
| Seismic Toss |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | ||||||||
| Mimic |
| -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. | ||||||||
| Rock Slide |
| 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | ||||||||
| Substitute |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||||
| Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Dynamicpunch |
| 100 | 50 | 5 | 100 | |||
| Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. | ||||||||
| Rollout |
| 30 | 90 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | ||||||||
| Snore |
| 40 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. | ||||||||
| Endure |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | ||||||||
| Mud-slap |
| 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | ||||||||
| Swagger |
| -- | 90 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Sleep Talk |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Uses an own move randomly while asleep. | ||||||||
| Swift |
| 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | ||||||||
| Defense Curl |
| -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE. | ||||||||
| Fury Cutter |
| 10 | 95 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | ||||||||
| Egg Moves | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Flail |
| ?? | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | ||||||||
| Safeguard |
| -- | -- | 25 | -- | |||
| A mystical force prevents all status problems. | ||||||||
| Counter |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | ||||||||
| Rapid Spin |
| 20 | 100 | 40 | -- | |||
| Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | ||||||||
| Rock Slide |
| 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | ||||||||
| Metal Claw |
| 50 | 95 | 35 | 10 | |||
| A claw attack that may raise the user's ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Swords Dance |
| -- | -- | 30 | -- | |||
| A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Crush Claw |
| 75 | 95 | 10 | 50 | |||
| Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE. | ||||||||
| Egg Steps to Hatch | Effort Points from Battling it | Catch Rate |
| 5,120 Steps | Defense: 1 Point | 255 |
| Egg Groups | |
| Lists Of Groups | Group Names |
| Ground | |
| Stats | ||||||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Speed | |
| Base Stats | 50 | 75 | 85 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| Max Stats Hindering Nature | 304 | 224 | 242 | 125 | 143 | 161 |
| Max Stats Neutral Nature | 304 | 249 | 269 | 139 | 159 | 179 |
| Max Stats Beneficial Nature | 304 | 273 | 295 | 152 | 174 | 196 |
