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Sandshrewin Pokémon Johto Legends

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Pokédex Entry

Mouse Pokémon

It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.

Sandshrew in Pokémon Johto Legends

Sandshrew is #27 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

Type
Ground
Dex
#138 Regional Dex · #027 National
Abilities
Sand Veil(Primary)

Raises evasion in sand.

Sand Rush(Secondary)

Speed is raised in sand.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
93
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ice ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric

How to Obtain

You can catch Sandshrew common in Mount Mortar1 FInside. Expect to find it at level eight. During swarms, you can also find it in Mount Mortar1 FOutside.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (17)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
4010035
Scratches with sharp claws.
Defense CurlLevel: 1normal
010040
Heightens the user's Defense.
Sand AttackLevel: 3ground
010015
Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
Poison StingLevel: 5poison
1510035
An attack that may poison the target.
RolloutLevel: 7rock
309020
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rapid SpinLevel: 9normal
5010040
A high-speed spinning attack.
Fury CutterLevel: 11bug
409520
Successive hits raise power.
MagnitudeLevel: 14ground
110030
A ground attack with random power.
SwiftLevel: 17normal
6010020
An attack that never misses.
Fury SwipesLevel: 20normal
188015
Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
Sand TombLevel: 23ground
358515
Traps foe in sand for 2-5 turns.
SlashLevel: 26normal
7010020
Has a high critical hit ratio.
DigLevel: 30ground
8010010
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Metal ClawLevel: 34steel
509535
An attack that may up user's Attack
Swords DanceLevel: 38normal
010020
A dance that increases Attack.
SandstormLevel: 42rock
010010
Inflicts damage every turn.
EarthquakeLevel: 46ground
10010010
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.

Egg Moves (12)

Flailnormal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Safeguardnormal
010025
Prevents all status problems.
Counterfighting
110020
Returns a physical blow double.
Rapid Spinnormal
5010040
A high-speed spinning attack.
Metal Clawsteel
509535
An attack that may up user's Attack
Crush Clawnormal
759510
Tears at foe, may lower Defense.
Endurenormal
010010
Always leaves at least 1HP.
Mud Shotground
559515
Hurls mud and lowers Speed.
Night Slashdark
7010015
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Work Upnormal
010030
Raises Attack and Spcl.Atk.
Hone Clawsdark
010015
Raise Attack and Accuracy.
Chip Awaynormal
7010020
Ignores foe's stat changes.

TM/HM Moves (30)

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that always confuses.
Dragon Clawdragon
8010015TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM03
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk Upfighting
010020TM08
Boosts Attack and Defense.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM09
Electric tackle, hurts the user.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may reduce Defense.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
brickbreaknormal
000TM31
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Sandstormrock
010010TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Aerial Aceflying
6010020TM40
Aerial strike that never misses.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Poweruppunchfighting
4010020TM58
Will always raise user's Attack.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM60
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
1
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Sandshrew. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Sandshrew resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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