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Sandshrew Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Sandshrew is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Sandshrew with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP RaichuRaichu
(#26) 		Pokemon BDSP SandshrewSandshrew
(#27)		 Pokemon BDSP SandslashSandslash
(#28)

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Sandshrew Type and Abilities

Sandshrew - Type and Basic Info

Sandshrew
Mouse Pokemon
Pokemon - Sandshrew
Type 1 Type 2
Ground Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 26.5 lbs.

Sandshrew Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Sandshrew Abilities

Name Description
Sand Veil Boosts the Pokemon's evasion in a sandstorm.

Sandshrew Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sand Rush Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in a sandstorm.

Sandshrew Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 1 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Grip Claw ImageGrip Claw
About 5% chance

Sandshrew Base Stats

HP
50
Atk
75
Def
85
Sp. Atk
20
Sp. Def
30
Speed
40
Total Base Stats
300

Sandshrew Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP SandshrewSandshrew Lvl 22
→		 Pokemon BDSP SandslashSandslash

Sandshrew Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Rocky Cave National (SP)
Sandsear Cave National (SP)
Spacious Cave National (SP)
Big Bluff Cavern National (SP)

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Sandshrew Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Defense Curl Normal Type Move - - 40
3 Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
6 Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
9 Rollout Rock Type Move 30 90 20
12 Fury Cutter Bug Type Move 40 95 20
15 Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
18 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
21 Swift Normal Type Move 60 - 20
24 Fury Swipes Normal Type Move 18 80 15
27 Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30
30 Slash Normal Type Move 70 100 20
33 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
36 Gyro Ball Steel Type Move - 100 5
39 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
42 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
45 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
10 Work Up Normal Type Move - - 30
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
20 Safeguard Normal Type Move - - 25
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
74 Gyro Ball Steel Type Move - 100 5
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
81 X-Scissor Bug Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
Night Slash Dark Type Move 70 100 15
Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
Metal Claw Steel Type Move 50 95 35
Hone Claws Dark Type Move - - 15
Flail Normal Type Move - 100 15
Crush Claw Normal Type Move 75 95 10
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20

Sandshrew Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP RaichuRaichu
(#26) 		Pokemon BDSP SandshrewSandshrew
(#27)		 Pokemon BDSP SandslashSandslash
(#28)

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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