
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 40 kg
- Generation
- 1
Base Stats
Abilities
Training
| Catch Rate | 255 (100.0%) |
| Base Exp | 60 |
| Base Happiness | 70 |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Ground |
| Gender | 50.0% male, 50.0% female |
| Egg Cycles | 20 (5140 steps) |
Compare evolutions and forms
Compare Sandshrew Alola with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Sandshrew Alola.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandshrew Alola | 50 | 75 | 90 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 300 |
| Sandshrew | 50 (0) | 75 (0) | 85 (-5) | 20 (+10) | 30 (-5) | 40 (0) | 300 (0) |
| Sandslash | 75 (+25) | 100 (+25) | 110 (+20) | 45 (+35) | 55 (+20) | 65 (+25) | 450 (+150) |
These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.
Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.
Evolution Chain
Sandslash#0028Pokédex Entries
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.
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.
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.
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.
It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by level up
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | normal | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Defense Curl | normal | Status | — | — |
| 3 | Mist | ice | Status | — | — |
| 6 | Powder Snow | ice | Special | 40 | 100% |
| 9 | Rollout | rock | Physical | 30 | 90% |
| 12 | Fury Cutter | bug | Physical | 40 | 95% |
| 15 | Rapid Spin | normal | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| 24 | Fury Swipes | normal | Physical | 18 | 80% |
| 30 | Slash | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — |
| Amnesia | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Avalanche | ice | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Blizzard | ice | Special | 110 | 70% |
| Body Slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100% |
| Brick Break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Bulldoze | ground | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Curse | ghost | Status | — | — |
| Dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Double Edge | normal | Physical | 120 | 100% |
| Earthquake | ground | Physical | 100 | 100% |
| Endeavor | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| Facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Flash Cannon | steel | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Fling | dark | Physical | — | 100% |
| Focus Punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% |
| Gyro Ball | steel | Physical | — | 100% |
| Ice Beam | ice | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Ice Punch | ice | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Ice Spinner | ice | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Icicle Spear | ice | Physical | 25 | 100% |
| Icy Wind | ice | Special | 55 | 95% |
| Iron Defense | steel | Status | — | — |
| Iron Head | steel | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Knock Off | dark | Physical | 65 | 100% |
| Leech Life | bug | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Low Kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Metal Claw | steel | Physical | 50 | 95% |
| Poison Jab | poison | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| Rest | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Rock Slide | rock | Physical | 75 | 90% |
| Rock Tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95% |
| Shadow Claw | ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Sleep Talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| Snowscape | ice | Status | — | — |
| Stealth Rock | rock | Status | — | — |
| Steel Beam | steel | Special | 140 | 95% |
| Substitute | normal | Status | — | — |
| Super Fang | normal | Physical | — | 90% |
| Swift | normal | Special | 60 | — |
| Swords Dance | normal | Status | — | — |
| Take Down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85% |
| Tera Blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Throat Chop | dark | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Triple Axel | ice | Physical | 20 | 90% |
| X Scissor | bug | Physical | 80 | 100% |
Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Crush Claw | normal | Physical | 75 | 95% |
| Flail | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Hone Claws | dark | Status | — | — |
| Ice Shard | ice | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| Mirror Coat | psychic | Special | — | 100% |
| Night Slash | dark | Physical | 70 | 100% |
Sprites
Official Artwork
Normal
ShinyPokémon HOME
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Normal
ShinyGame Sprites
scarlet violet
black white
ultra sun ultra moonHeld Items
| Item | Rarity | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Grip Claw | 5% | sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon |
