Sandshrew
#27 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Shining Pearl
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Sandshrew #27 | Use Ice Stone |  Sandslash #28 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Wayward Cave Wayward Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Defense Curl | |  Status | - | - | 40 | |
| 3 | Poison Sting |  | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| 6 | Sand Attack |  | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 9 | Rollout |  | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | |
| 12 | Fury Cutter |  | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | |
| 15 | Rapid Spin | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 | |
| 18 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 21 | Swift | |  Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| 24 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | |
| 27 | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 30 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 33 | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| 36 | Gyro Ball |  | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | |
| 39 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 42 | Sandstorm | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 45 | Earthquake | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter |  | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Crush Claw | | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Hone Claws |  | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| Metal Claw | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | |
| Mud Shot | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| Mud-Slap | | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| Night Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| Rapid Spin | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace |  | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Earthquake | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Gyro Ball | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | |
| - | Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | |
| - | Sandstorm | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Shadow Claw |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Stealth Rock | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Sand Veil
Ability Slot 1
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Sand Rush
Hidden Ability
Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.