#27 Sandshrew
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.

Base Stats
| HP | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 75 | |
| Defense | 85 | |
| Sp. Atk | 20 | |
| Sp. Def | 30 | |
| Speed | 40 | |
| Total | 300 |
Level-up Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 5 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 |
| 11 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 14 | Magnitude | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 |
| 17 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | ∞ | 20 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 38 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| 42 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| 46 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
TMs & HMs (36)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | ∞ | 20 | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 25 |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Move Tutor (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
Egg Moves (11)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 |
| Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| Rototiller | Ground | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
Where it spawns (1)
- Sandgate
Competitive Builds (2)

- Type
- IceSteel
- Abilities
- Snow Cloak
- Hidden Ability
- Slush Rush
- Egg Groups
- Field
- Growth Rate
- Medium Fast
- Size
- 0.6 m · 12 kg
Base Stats
| HP | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 75 | |
| Defense | 90 | |
| Sp. Atk | 10 | |
| Sp. Def | 35 | |
| Speed | 40 | |
| Total | 300 |
Level-up Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | ∞ | 10 |
| 5 | Powder Snow | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Ice Ball | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 |
| 11 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 14 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 17 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | ∞ | 20 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| 26 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 34 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 38 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| 42 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| 46 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
TMs & HMs (37)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | ∞ | 20 | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| Aurora Veil | Ice | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 25 |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Move Tutor (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
Egg Moves (12)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Icicle Crash | Ice | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
Competitive Builds (1)
No published Smogon set for this form — auto-built from its movepool.