Sandshrew
#27 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon
Pokémon Red
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Pokémon Blue
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Pokédexes
Kanto #27
Egg Group
Field
Steps to Hatch
5,120
Effort Values Yielded
1 Def
Gender Ratio
50% male / 50% female
Capture Rate
255
Base Experience
60
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Sandshrew #27 | Use Ice Stone |  Sandslash #28 |
Pokémon Blue
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 10% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 1% | - |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 15% | - |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 5% | - |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 11 | 10% | - |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | - |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 4% | - |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 1% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 11 | 10% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 4% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 1% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 20% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 15% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 26 | 20% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 10 | Sand Attack | |  Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 17 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Poison Sting |  | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| 31 | Swift | |  Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| 38 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM03 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | |
| TM08 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM09 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM17 | Submission |  | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | |
| TM19 | Seismic Toss | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| TM20 | Rage | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Fissure | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | |
| TM28 | Dig | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM31 | Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| TM34 | Bide | | Physical | - | - | 10 | |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| TM48 | Rock Slide |  | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM50 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 |