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Sandshrew

#0027

Sandshrew

Defense 85 is its best stat, 290th of the 1025 species this site covers.

Height0.6 m
Weight12 kg
GenerationI
Growth rateMedium

read 8 Nov 2026

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Stats

Hard to dent at 85, with Sp. Atk 20 the weak point

HP50#761 of 1025Attack75#496 of 1025Defense85#290 of 1025Sp. Atk20#1010 of 1025Sp. Def30#977 of 1025Speed40#814 of 1025
300base stat total, 856th highest

Takes damage from

Immune to Electric, weak to Water, Grass and Ice

Evolution

Level 22

  1. Sandshrew#0027
  2. Level 22
  3. Sandslash#0028

Moves by level

Learns 17 moves by level in Scarlet and Violet

LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
3Poison Sting
6Sand Attack
9Rollout
12Fury Cutter
15Rapid Spin
18Bulldoze
21Swift
24Fury Swipes
27Agility
30Slash
33Dig
36Gyro Ball
39Swords Dance
42Sandstorm
45Earthquake
LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
3Poison Sting
6Sand Attack
9Rollout
12Fury Cutter
15Rapid Spin
18Bulldoze
21Swift
24Fury Swipes
27Agility
30Slash
33Dig
36Gyro Ball
39Swords Dance
42Sandstorm
45Earthquake
LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
3Poison Sting
6Sand Attack
9Rollout
12Fury Cutter
15Rapid Spin
18Bulldoze
21Swift
24Fury Swipes
27Agility
30Slash
33Dig
36Gyro Ball
39Swords Dance
42Sandstorm
45Earthquake
LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
4Poison Sting
8Sand Attack
12Swift
16Fury Swipes
20Dig
24Protect
28Swords Dance
32Slash
36Earthquake
LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
3Sand Attack
5Poison Sting
7Rollout
9Rapid Spin
11Fury Cutter
14Magnitude
17Swift
20Fury Swipes
23Sand Tomb
26Slash
30Dig
34Gyro Ball
38Swords Dance
42Sandstorm
46Earthquake
LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
3Sand Attack
5Poison Sting
7Rollout
9Rapid Spin
11Fury Cutter
14Magnitude
17Swift
20Fury Swipes
23Sand Tomb
26Slash
30Dig
34Gyro Ball
38Swords Dance
42Sandstorm
46Earthquake
LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
3Sand Attack
5Poison Sting
7Rollout
9Rapid Spin
11Fury Cutter
14Magnitude
17Swift
20Fury Swipes
23Sand Tomb
26Slash
30Dig
34Gyro Ball
38Swords Dance
42Sandstorm
46Earthquake
LevelMove
1Defense Curl
1Scratch
3Sand Attack
5Poison Sting
7Rollout
9Rapid Spin
11Swift
14Fury Cutter
17Magnitude
20Fury Swipes
23Sand Tomb
26Slash
30Dig
34Gyro Ball
38Swords Dance
42Sandstorm
46Earthquake

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Found in 17 games, 48 places in all

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