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sandshrew
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#027

sandshrew

Ground

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

Height
0.6m
Weight
12kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
50
50
Attack
75
75
Defense
85
85
Sp. Atk
20
20
Sp. Def
30
30
Speed
40
40
Total
300

Abilities (Click for details)

sand-veil
Normal Ability
sand-rush

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Grass Ice

Resistances (×½)

Poison Rock

Immunities (×0)

Electric

Forms

sandshrew
sandshrew
 sandshrew-alola
sandshrew-alola

Evolution Chain

sandshrew
sandshrew
#027
→
sandslash
sandslash
#028

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 defense-curl normal status - - 40
Lv.3 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.3 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.3 defense-curl normal status - - 40
Lv.5 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.6 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.7 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.7 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.9 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.9 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.9 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.11 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.11 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.12 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.13 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.14 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.14 magnitude ground physical - 100 30
Lv.15 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.15 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.17 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.17 magnitude ground physical - 100 30
Lv.19 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.20 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.21 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.21 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.23 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.24 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.25 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.26 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.27 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.27 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.30 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.30 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.31 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.33 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.33 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.34 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.36 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.37 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.38 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.39 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.42 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.45 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.46 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
amnesia psychic status - - 20
leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
spikes ground status - - 20
sandstorm rock status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
fling dark physical - 100 10
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
counter fighting physical - 100 20
flail normal physical - 100 15
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
rock-climb normal physical 90 85 20
chip-away normal physical 70 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
super-fang normal physical - 90 10
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
covet normal physical 60 100 25
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
earthquake dig crabhammer swords-dance
sandshrew's physical attacker moveset, STAB move earthquake high power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
sandshrewas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
sandshrewas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
sandshrewas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
sandshrewas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
sandshrewas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.