#027 Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Ground -
Name Number Japanese Name
Sandshrew 027 Sand
Pronunciation Species
SAND-SHROO Mouse Pokémon
Name Meaning
Combination of SAND and SHREW, a small rodent. "shrew that lives in the sand"
Height Weight
2' 0" 0.61 m 26.0 lb 11.70 kg
Evolutions
Sandshrew Level 22⇨ Sandslash
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Yellow Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Stadium When hunting, it hides at the lip of its burrow. If prey comes close, it lunges out and drags in the prey instantly.
Gold Stadium 2 If it fell from a great height, this POKEMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
Silver Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
Crystal It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Routes 4, 8, 9, 11, 23 NA Many
Red Must Trade from other pak NA None
Yellow Mt. Moon, Routes 3 & 4 NA Few
Gold Mt. Moon, Union Cave Any Few
Silver Goldenrod City (Buy at Game Corner) Any Purchase
Crystal Mt. Moon, Union Cave, Routes 3 & 4 Morn. or Day Many
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B B: X            
Yellow X            
G/S G: X           X     S: X
Crystal X           X      
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x1 Water = x2 Electric = x0 Grass = x2 Ice = x2
Fighting = x1 Poison = x0.5 Ground = x1 Flying = x1 Psychic = x1 Bug = x1
Rock = x0.5 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 3/17
Total Resistances= 3/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 3/15
Total Resistances= 3/15
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has the same number of weaknesses and resistances in both GSC and RBY. So they have the same defense ratio.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal = Normal Fire = Good Water = Normal Electric = Good Grass = Bad Ice = Normal
Fighting = Normal Poison = Good Ground = Normal Flying = No Effect Psychic = Normal Bug = Bad
Rock = Good Ghost = Normal Dragon = Normal Dark = Normal Steel = Good
Total Advantages (GSC)= 5/17
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 3/17
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 5:3 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~166.67%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 4/15
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 3/15
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 4:3 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~133.33%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
- Scratch NRM
  6 Defense Curl NRM
10 11 Sand-Attack NRM (RBY) / GRD (GSC)
17 23 Slash NRM
24 17 Poison Sting PSN
31 30 Swift NRM
38 37 Fury Swipes NRM
  45 Sandstorm RCK
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
None
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 7 - Ground Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Counter Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a female Rhyhorn. Lastly, mate any male offspring of that union with a female from Sandshrew Family.
Flail Mate with a male Phanpy/Donphan.
Rapid Spin Mate with a male Donphan.
Safeguard Mate with a male from Seel or Vulpix Family.
Metal Claw (C) Mate with a male Sneasel from Crystal, which only learns Metal Claw in Crystal at level 65.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 50
273-303 27.43% 32/45 30.85% 29/42
Attack: 75
218-248 55.96% 19/49 53.98% 19/45
Defense: 85
238-268 69.15% 16/55 72.57% 13/44
Speed: 40
148-178 15.87% 40/47 13.57% 37/42
Special Attack (G S C): 20
108-138 4.46% 44/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 30
128-158 8.08% 39/41
Special (R B Y): 30
128-158   8.08% 27/29
Total: G S C: 300 R B Y: 280 G S C:
1113-1293
R B Y:
1005-1155
14.72% 65/87 21.19% 44/65

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