Where can I find Sandshrew in Polished Crystal?

Sandshrew can be found in two areas, including Ruins Of Alph in Polished Crystal.

What type is Sandshrew?

Sandshrew is a ground-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Sandshrew learn in Polished Crystal?

Sandshrew can learn 17+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Sandshrew have?

Sandshrew's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Sand Veil, Sand Veil, Sand Rush.

Sandshrew - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

It lives on snowy mountains. Its steel shell is so hard, it can't roll its body up into a ball.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

Ground

Dex

#049

Abilities

Sand Veil(Primary)

Boosts evasion in a sandstorm.

Sand Veil(Secondary)

Boosts evasion in a sandstorm.

Sand Rush(Hidden)

Boosts Speed in a sandstorm.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

ground

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Defense

Wild Held Items

Quickclaw(5%)

Weak To

water ×2grass ×2ice ×2

Resists

poison ×0.5rock ×0.5

Immune To

electric

Forms

Normal,Alolan

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Sandshrew

Base form

→

Sandslash

Level up Sandshrew to Lv. 22

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How to Obtain

You can catch Sandshrew common in Union Cave 1F in the morning and day-time. Sandshrew can also be found in a hidden grotto in Ruins Of Alph. Wild ones range from level eight to 25.

Wild Encounters (3)


Union Cave 1F	morning	Field	Lv. 8	30%
Union Cave 1F	day	Field	Lv. 8	30%
Ruins Of Alph	any	hidden grotto	Lv. 25	37.5%

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	normal		40	100	35
1	Scratch	Scratches with sharp claws.
ScratchLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
Scratches with sharp claws.
1	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
1	Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
3	Mud Slap	ground		20	100	10
3	Mud Slap	An attack that lowers accuracy.
Mud SlapLevel: 3
ground		20	100	10
An attack that lowers accuracy.
5	Poison Sting	poison		15	100	35
5	Poison Sting	An attack that may poison the foe.
Poison StingLevel: 5
poison		15	100	35
An attack that may poison the foe.
7	Rollout	rock		30	90	20
7	Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
RolloutLevel: 7
rock		30	90	20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
9	Rapid Spin	normal		50	100	20
9	Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
Rapid SpinLevel: 9
normal		50	100	20
A high-speed spinning attack.
11	Pin Missile	bug		25	95	20
11	Pin Missile	Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
Pin MissileLevel: 11
bug		25	95	20
Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
14	Magnitude	ground		1	100	30
14	Magnitude	A Ground attack with random power.
MagnitudeLevel: 14
ground		1	100	30
A Ground attack with random power.
17	Swift	normal		60	100	20
17	Swift	An attack that never misses.
SwiftLevel: 17
normal		60	100	20
An attack that never misses.
20	Fury Strikes	normal		20	85	15
20	Fury Strikes	Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
Fury StrikesLevel: 20
normal		20	85	15
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
23	Metal Claw	steel		50	95	35
23	Metal Claw	An attack that may up user's Attack.
Metal ClawLevel: 23
steel		50	95	35
An attack that may up user's Attack.
26	Slash	normal		70	100	20
26	Slash	Has a high critical hit ratio.
SlashLevel: 26
normal		70	100	20
Has a high critical hit ratio.
30	Dig	ground		90	100	10
30	Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
DigLevel: 30
ground		90	100	10
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
34	Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5
34	Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro BallLevel: 34
steel		1	100	5
Does more damage at lower speed.
38	Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20
38	Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords DanceLevel: 38
normal		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
42	Sandstorm	rock		0	100	10
42	Sandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
SandstormLevel: 42
rock		0	100	10
Inflicts damage every turn.
46	Earthquake	ground		100	100	10
46	Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
EarthquakeLevel: 46
ground		100	100	10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.

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Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Metal Claw	steel		50	95	35
Metal Claw	An attack that may up user's Attack.
Metal Claw
steel		50	95	35
An attack that may up user's Attack.
Rapid Spin	normal		50	100	20
Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
Rapid Spin
normal		50	100	20
A high-speed spinning attack.
Safeguard	normal		0	100	25
Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25
Prevents all status problems.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20
Returns a physical attack double.
Night Slash	dark		70	100	15
Night Slash	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Night Slash
dark		70	100	15
Has a high critical hit ratio.

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TM/HM Moves (31)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Dynamicpunch	fighting		100	50	5	TM01
Dynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
Dynamicpunch
fighting		100	50	5	TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hone Claws	dark		0	100	40	TM12
Hone Claws	Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Hone Claws
dark		0	100	40	TM12
Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Safeguard	normal		0	100	25	TM20
Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25	TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Bulldoze
ground		60	100	20	TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15	TM23
Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron Tail
steel		100	75	15	TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10	TM26
Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig	ground		90	100	10	TM28
Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Dig
ground		90	100	10	TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sandstorm	rock		0	100	10	TM37
Sandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Sandstorm
rock		0	100	10	TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Swift	normal		60	100	20	TM39
Swift	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20	TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace	flying		60	100	20	TM40
Aerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace
flying		60	100	20	TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10	TM48
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
X Scissor	bug		80	100	15	TM56
X Scissor	Slashes foe with scythes or claws.
X Scissor
bug		80	100	15	TM56
Slashes foe with scythes or claws.
Shadow Claw	ghost		70	100	15	TM65
Shadow Claw	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Shadow Claw
ghost		70	100	15	TM65
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Poison Jab	poison		80	100	20	TM66
Poison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
Poison Jab
poison		80	100	20	TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5	TM74
Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro Ball
steel		1	100	5	TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.
Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20	TM75
Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords Dance
normal		0	100	20	TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Cut	steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cut	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Cut
steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (13)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Agility	psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Agility
psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power	ground		90	100	10	MT10
Earth Power	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Earth Power
ground		90	100	10	MT10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Knock Off	dark		65	100	20	MT18
Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock Off
dark		65	100	20	MT18
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Rollout	rock		30	90	20	MT20
Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rollout
rock		30	90	20	MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Seismic Toss	fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Seismic Toss	Damage equals the user's level.
Seismic Toss
fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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