# Pokémon/Pokédex/Sandshrew
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 27
* Johto Index: 48
* Hoenn Index: 112
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 0.6 meters (2.0 ft)
* Weight: 12 kilograms (26 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Sand Veil
* Type: Ground
* Species: Mouse
* Egg Group: Ground
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 255
* Base Experience: 93
* Max Experience: 1000000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 50 | 75 | 85 | 40 | 30 | 30 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 50 | 75 | 85 | 40 | 20 | 30 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 50 | 75 | 85 | 40 | 20 | 30 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 303 | 248 | 268 | 178 | 158 | 158 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 303 | 248 | 268 | 178 | 138 | 158 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 304 | 273 | 295 | 196 | 152 | 174 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Sandshrew: Grass, Ice, Water Move types which are bad on Sandshrew: Poison, Rock Move types which don't effect Sandshrew: Electric
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Sandshrew.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch |
| 6 | - | - | Defense Curl | Defense Curl | Defense Curl | Defense Curl |
| 10 | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | - | - | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack |
| 17 | Slash | Slash | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | Poison Sting |
| 23 | - | - | Slash | Slash | Slash | Slash |
| 24 | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | - | - | Swift | Swift | Swift | Swift |
| 31 | Swift | Swift | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | - | - | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes |
| 38 | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | - | - | - | - |
| 45 | - | - | Sandstorm | Sandstorm | Sand Tomb | Sand Tomb |
| 53 | - | - | - | - | Sandstorm | Sandstorm |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Double Team, Earthquake, Rest, Strength, Toxic
* RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sandstorm, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fissure, Mimic, Rage, Rock Slide, Seismic Toss, Skull Bash, Submission, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
* GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Dynamicpunch, Endure, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Mud-Slap, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
* RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Facade, Focus Punch, Rock Tomb, Secret Power

### Breeding

* GS/C/RS/FL: Counter, Flail, Rapid Spin, Safeguard
* C/RS/FL: Metal Claw
* RS/FL: Crush Claw, Rock Slide, Swords Dance

## Variant Forms
### Regional Variants

* Kantonian
* Alolan - Dual Ice and Steel type.

## Trading Cards

* Base Set #62 - Sandshrew
* Gym Heroes #71 - Brock's Sandshrew
* Gym Heroes #72 - Brock's Sandshrew
* Skyridge #92 - Sandshrew
* EX Sandstorm #75 - Sandshrew
* EX Team Rocket Returns #74 - Sandshrew
| Basic: Sandshrew | Stage 1: Sandslash | (No Stage 2) |