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Sandshrew サンド Sand #027
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ground ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mouse Pokémon
Ability Sand Veil Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #027 Johto #048 Hoenn #112 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'0" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'0"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 26.5 lbs. Imperial 12 kg Metric 26.5 lbs./12 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 93 Battle Exp.: 931*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=sandshrew|ndex=027|name=Sandshrew }}

Sandshrew (Japanese: サンド Sand) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

A Sandshrew is a ground-dwelling rodent notable for its defensive capabilities. Its body is mostly covered in a dry, tough hide which is colored to blend in with the sands of the desert. It can curl into a tight ball about the same size as a basketball to protect its soft underbelly. Its primary weapon is the small but sharp claws on its paws, which are also useful for burrowing and can sometimes be poisoned.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Sandshrew's special abilities are extremely limited compared to other Pokémon. It has a greater control over the ground and sand than the average Pokémon, mostly derived from adaptation to its habitat.

Behavior

In the wild, Sandshrew are mostly defensive by nature. They spend much of their time hidden underground in their burrows and will kick up sand or curl into a ball to escape predators. They may venture out to hunt, taking advantage of the desert sands to hide themselves.

However, with the help of a trainer, a Sandshrew can become bolder and much more daring, and can even be trained to swim despite the fact that they are weakened by the water. They are still fond of curling up, though, even if not for defense.

Habitat

They are adapted to dry, arid areas. Thus, they can be commonly found in deserts and grasslands, and sometimes in river valleys or the upper levels of caves as well. Wherever they are, they live underground in burrows.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Sandshrew do not require a lot of water, due to a very efficient system of staying hydrated with minimal moisture. They hunt for prey in the wild.

In the anime

Sandshrew first appeared in EP008. It was owned by a Pokémon trainer named A.J.. Despite AJ's seemly barbaric training methods (e.g. using a whip), It was very loyal to him.

A Sandshrew was one of the Pokémon that played Hide-n-Seek in Pikachu's Peekaboo. Sandshrew hid in front of a brick wall.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Sandshrew is found in Magma Cavern, Buried Relic, Desert Region, and Joyous Tower.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

• Counter
• Crush Claw
• Flail
• Metal Claw
• Rapid Spin
• Rock Slide
• Safeguard
• Swords Dance

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

Its design appears to be inspired by armadillos.

Name origin

Sandshrew's name is a combination of sand and shrew, a type of rodent. Its Japanese name simply refers to sand.

In other languages

• German: Sandan
• French: Sabelette
• Korean: 모래두지 Moraeduji
• Chinese (Hong Kong and Taiwan): 穿山鼠 Chuan Shan Shű

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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