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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 — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	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.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.

Pokémon Yellow

Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.

Pokémon Stadium

When hunting, it hides at the lip of its burrow. If prey comes close, it lunges out and drags in the prey instantly.

Pokémon Gold

If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.

Pokémon Silver

Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.

Pokémon Crystal

It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.

Pokémon LeafGreen

Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey.

Name origin

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

Its design appears to be inspired by armadillos.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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

In other languages

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

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