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Pokemon LeafGreen Version

386 Pokémon, 354 moves, 422 locations, 627 trainers.

Pokemon LeafGreen Version

Sandshrew

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Sandshrew artwork

Normal

Sandshrew sprite

Shiny

Shiny Sandshrew sprite
Ground

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

Pokédex #

027

Species

Mouse

Height

2'00"

Weight

26.5 lbs

Base Exp

93

Catch Rate

255

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Field / Field

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

300

HP 50
Attack 75
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 20
Sp. Def 30
Speed 40

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 110-125 80-95 90-105 25-40 35-50 45-60
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 118 89 98 33 43 53
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 157 127 137 72 82 92

How To Get It

6 wild locations
0 special ways

Wild

6 places
Wild encounters up to Lv 34
Location
Method
Levels
Slot Odds
Route 4 Grass Lv 6-12 25%
Route 8 Grass Lv 17-19 20%
Route 9 Grass Lv 11-17 25%
Route 10 Grass Lv 11-17 25%
Route 11 Grass Lv 12-15 40%
Route 23 Grass Lv 32-34 20%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon LeafGreen Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

3

Water x2
Grass x2
Ice x2

Resistances

2

Poison x0.5
Rock x0.5

Immunities

1

Electric

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Sandslash.

2 stages
  1. 1
    Sandshrew sprite
    Sandshrew
    #027
  2. 2
    Sandslash sprite
    Sandslash
    #028
    Level 22

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
Scratch
Normal
Physical 40 100% 35 Slot 1
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 6 Defense Curl
Normal
Status 0 — 40
Lv 11 Sand-Attack
Ground
Status 0 100% 15
Lv 17 Poison Sting
Poison
Physical 15 100% 35
Lv 23 Slash
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
Lv 30 Swift
Normal
Physical 60 — 20
Lv 37 Fury Swipes
Normal
Physical 18 80% 15
Lv 45 Sand Tomb
Ground
Physical 15 70% 15
Lv 53 Sandstorm
Rock
Status 0 — 10
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
Flail
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15 Breed from a parent that knows it
Safeguard
Normal
Status 0 — 25 Breed from a parent that knows it
Counter
Fighting
Physical 1 100% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Rapid Spin
Normal
Physical 20 100% 40 Breed from a parent that knows it
Rock Slide
Rock
Physical 75 90% 10 Breed from a parent that knows it
Metal Claw
Steel
Physical 50 95% 35 Breed from a parent that knows it
Swords Dance
Normal
Status 0 — 30 Breed from a parent that knows it
Crush Claw
Normal
Physical 75 95% 10 Breed from a parent that knows it
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
Focus Punch
Fighting
Physical 150 100% 20
TM01 (Focus Punch)
Toxic
Poison
Status 0 85% 10
TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15
TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day
Fire
Status 0 — 5
TM11 (Sunny Day)
Protect
Normal
Status 0 — 10
TM17 (Protect)
Frustration
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM21 (Frustration)
Iron Tail
Steel
Physical 100 75% 15
TM23 (Iron Tail)
Earthquake
Ground
Physical 100 100% 10
TM26 (Earthquake)
Return
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM27 (Return)
Dig
Ground
Physical 60 100% 10
TM28 (Dig)
Brick Break
Fighting
Physical 75 100% 15
TM31 (Brick Break)
Double Team
Normal
Status 0 — 15
TM32 (Double Team)
Sandstorm
Rock
Status 0 — 10
TM37 (Sandstorm)
Rock Tomb
Rock
Physical 50 80% 10
TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Aerial Ace
Flying
Physical 60 — 20
TM40 (Aerial Ace)
Facade
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest
Psychic
Status 0 — 10
TM44 (Rest)
Attract
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM45 (Attract)
Thief
Dark
Physical 40 100% 10
TM46 (Thief)
Cut
Normal
Physical 50 95% 30
HM01 (Cut)
Strength
Normal
Physical 80 100% 15
HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash
Fighting
Physical 20 100% 15
HM06 (Rock Smash)

Breeding Partners

Sandshrew can pair with Pokémon in the Field egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Field
103 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Rattata sprite Rattata Field Shares the Field egg group. Raticate sprite Raticate Field Shares the Field egg group. Ekans sprite Ekans Field Shares the Field egg group. Arbok sprite Arbok Field Shares the Field egg group. Pikachu sprite Pikachu Field Shares the Field egg group. Raichu sprite Raichu Field Shares the Field egg group. Sandshrew sprite Sandshrew Field Another Sandshrew works if the pair has opposite genders. Sandslash sprite Sandslash Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidoran♀ sprite Nidoran♀ Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidoran♂ sprite Nidoran♂ Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidorino sprite Nidorino Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidoking sprite Nidoking Field Shares the Field egg group. Vulpix sprite Vulpix Field Shares the Field egg group. Ninetales sprite Ninetales Field Shares the Field egg group. Diglett sprite Diglett Field Shares the Field egg group. Dugtrio sprite Dugtrio Field Shares the Field egg group. Meowth sprite Meowth Field Shares the Field egg group. Persian sprite Persian Field Shares the Field egg group. Psyduck sprite Psyduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Golduck sprite Golduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Mankey sprite Mankey Field Shares the Field egg group. Primeape sprite Primeape Field Shares the Field egg group. Growlithe sprite Growlithe Field Shares the Field egg group. Arcanine sprite Arcanine Field Shares the Field egg group. Ponyta sprite Ponyta Field Shares the Field egg group. Rapidash sprite Rapidash Field Shares the Field egg group. Farfetch'd sprite Farfetch'd Field Shares the Field egg group. Seel sprite Seel Field Shares the Field egg group. Dewgong sprite Dewgong Field Shares the Field egg group. Rhyhorn sprite Rhyhorn Field Shares the Field egg group. Rhydon sprite Rhydon Field Shares the Field egg group. Tauros sprite Tauros Field Shares the Field egg group. Eevee sprite Eevee Field Shares the Field egg group. Vaporeon sprite Vaporeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Jolteon sprite Jolteon Field Shares the Field egg group. Flareon sprite Flareon Field Shares the Field egg group. Cyndaquil sprite Cyndaquil Field Shares the Field egg group. Quilava sprite Quilava Field Shares the Field egg group. Typhlosion sprite Typhlosion Field Shares the Field egg group. Sentret sprite Sentret Field Shares the Field egg group. Furret sprite Furret Field Shares the Field egg group. Mareep sprite Mareep Field Shares the Field egg group. Flaaffy sprite Flaaffy Field Shares the Field egg group. Ampharos sprite Ampharos Field Shares the Field egg group. Aipom sprite Aipom Field Shares the Field egg group. Wooper sprite Wooper Field Shares the Field egg group. Quagsire sprite Quagsire Field Shares the Field egg group. Espeon sprite Espeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Umbreon sprite Umbreon Field Shares the Field egg group. Girafarig sprite Girafarig Field Shares the Field egg group. Dunsparce sprite Dunsparce Field Shares the Field egg group. Snubbull sprite Snubbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Granbull sprite Granbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Sneasel sprite Sneasel Field Shares the Field egg group. Teddiursa sprite Teddiursa Field Shares the Field egg group. Ursaring sprite Ursaring Field Shares the Field egg group. Swinub sprite Swinub Field Shares the Field egg group. Piloswine sprite Piloswine Field Shares the Field egg group. Delibird sprite Delibird Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndour sprite Houndour Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndoom sprite Houndoom Field Shares the Field egg group. Phanpy sprite Phanpy Field Shares the Field egg group. Donphan sprite Donphan Field Shares the Field egg group. Stantler sprite Stantler Field Shares the Field egg group. Smeargle sprite Smeargle Field Shares the Field egg group. Miltank sprite Miltank Field Shares the Field egg group. Torchic sprite Torchic Field Shares the Field egg group. Combusken sprite Combusken Field Shares the Field egg group. Blaziken sprite Blaziken Field Shares the Field egg group. Poochyena sprite Poochyena Field Shares the Field egg group. Mightyena sprite Mightyena Field Shares the Field egg group. Zigzagoon sprite Zigzagoon Field Shares the Field egg group. Linoone sprite Linoone Field Shares the Field egg group. Seedot sprite Seedot Field Shares the Field egg group. Nuzleaf sprite Nuzleaf Field Shares the Field egg group. Shiftry sprite Shiftry Field Shares the Field egg group. Slakoth sprite Slakoth Field Shares the Field egg group. Vigoroth sprite Vigoroth Field Shares the Field egg group. Slaking sprite Slaking Field Shares the Field egg group. Whismur sprite Whismur Field Shares the Field egg group. Loudred sprite Loudred Field Shares the Field egg group. Exploud sprite Exploud Field Shares the Field egg group. Skitty sprite Skitty Field Shares the Field egg group. Delcatty sprite Delcatty Field Shares the Field egg group. Mawile sprite Mawile Field Shares the Field egg group. Electrike sprite Electrike Field Shares the Field egg group. Manectric sprite Manectric Field Shares the Field egg group. Wailmer sprite Wailmer Field Shares the Field egg group. Wailord sprite Wailord Field Shares the Field egg group. Numel sprite Numel Field Shares the Field egg group. Camerupt sprite Camerupt Field Shares the Field egg group. Torkoal sprite Torkoal Field Shares the Field egg group. Spoink sprite Spoink Field Shares the Field egg group. Grumpig sprite Grumpig Field Shares the Field egg group. Spinda sprite Spinda Field Shares the Field egg group. Zangoose sprite Zangoose Field Shares the Field egg group. Seviper sprite Seviper Field Shares the Field egg group. Kecleon sprite Kecleon Field Shares the Field egg group. Absol sprite Absol Field Shares the Field egg group. Spheal sprite Spheal Field Shares the Field egg group. Sealeo sprite Sealeo Field Shares the Field egg group. Walrein sprite Walrein Field Shares the Field egg group.

Trainer Uses

14 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
Youngster Chad sprite Youngster Chad
Lv 20 2 —
Youngster Chad sprite Youngster Chad
Lv 28 2 —
Team Rocket Grunt sprite Team Rocket Grunt
Lv 35 3 Mt. Ember Exterior
Team Rocket Grunt sprite Team Rocket Grunt
Lv 11 1 Mt. Moon B2F
Team Rocket Grunt sprite Team Rocket Grunt
Lv 13 2 Mt. Moon B2F
Camper Liam sprite Camper Liam
Lv 11 2 Pewter City Gym
Team Rocket Grunt sprite Team Rocket Grunt
Lv 23 1 Rocket Hideout B4F
Team Rocket Grunt sprite Team Rocket Grunt
Lv 23 2 Rocket Hideout B4F
Camper Drew sprite Camper Drew
Lv 19 2 Route 9
Camper Drew sprite Camper Drew
Lv 19 4 Route 9
Youngster Dillon sprite Youngster Dillon
Lv 19 1 Route 11
Youngster Timmy sprite Youngster Timmy
Lv 14 1 Route 24
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