Sandshrew

#112 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Ruby

SANDSHREW’s body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This Pokémon curls up to protect itself from its enemies.

Sapphire

SANDSHREW has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The Pokémon can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Def
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	93

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sandshrew #112	Level 22	Sandslash #113

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Ruby

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 111 Road 111	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	20%	-
Route 111 Road 111	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	10%	-
Route 111 Road 111	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	5%	-
Route 113 Road 113	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	-
Route 113 Road 113	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	10%	-
Route 113 Road 113	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	5%	-

Sapphire

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 111 Road 111	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	20%	-
Route 111 Road 111	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	10%	-
Route 111 Road 111	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	5%	-
Route 113 Road 113	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	-
Route 113 Road 113	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	10%	-
Route 113 Road 113	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	5%	-

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Quick Claw

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Scratch	Physical	40	100	35	Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
6	Defense Curl	Status	-	-	40	Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
11	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
17	Poison Sting	Physical	15	100	35	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
23	Slash	Physical	70	100	20	Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
30	Swift	Physical	60	-	20	Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
37	Fury Swipes	Physical	18	80	15	Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
45	Sand Tomb	Physical	15	70	15	Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
53	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch		Physical	150	100	20	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM26	Earthquake		Physical	100	100	10	A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM31	Brick Break		Physical	75	100	15	Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm		Status	-	-	10	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
TM39	Rock Tomb		Physical	50	80	10	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
TM40	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
HM01	Cut		Physical	50	95	30	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
HM06	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Crush Claw	Physical	75	95	10	Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE.
Flail	Physical	-	100	15	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Metal Claw	Physical	50	95	35	A claw attack that may raise the user's ATTACK.
Rapid Spin	Physical	20	100	40	Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.
Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.
Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	A mystical force prevents all status problems.
Swords Dance	Status	-	-	30	A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Sand Veil

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

#157

Raichu

#113

Sandslash

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