Elite Redux LeafGreen
#27

Sandshrew

The Mouse Pokémon

Ground

When it curls up in a ball, it can make any attack bounce off harmlessly. Its hide has turned tough and solid as a result of living in the desert.

Base stat total
300
Height
0.6 m
Weight
12 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

300 total
HP 50 241 304
Atk 75 167 273
Def 85 185 295
SpA 20 68 152
SpD 30 86 174
Spe 40 104 196

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Water 2× Grass 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Poison ½× Rock ½×
No effect
Electric 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sand Veil Ups evasion in a sandstorm. Let's Roll Casts Defense Curl on entry. Sand Stream Summons a sandstorm.
Innate always active, all of them Earthbound Boosts Ground-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when under 1/3 HP. Sand Rush Ups Speed in a sandstorm. Battle Armor Blocks critical hits.

Evolution line

Sandshrew Sandshrew BST 300
Sandslash Sandslash BST 450 Level · 22

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sand Veil new Let's Roll Sand Stream now innate Sand Rush
Innates added EarthboundBattle Armor

Details

Height
0.6 m
Weight
12 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Field
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
255
Base exp
60
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Grip Claw
Colour
Yellow

Moves

6 level-up · 12 egg · 98 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
10 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
17 Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
24 Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
31 Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
38 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 25 100 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rototiller Ground Status — ∞ 10
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
False Swipe Normal Physical 120 100 20
Fissure Ground Physical 1 30 5
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Fury Swipes Normal Physical 25 100 15
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95 10
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Low Kick Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Magnitude Ground Physical 1 100 30
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Rototiller Ground Status — ∞ 10
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100 10
Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Submission Fighting Physical 120 100 10
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Super Fang Normal Physical 1 90 10
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass