Sandshrew Moves & Learnset

Moves that Sandshrew learns naturally as it levels up.

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	normal		40	100	35
		Scratches with sharp claws.
ScratchLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
Scratches with sharp claws.
1	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
		Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
3	Focus Energy	normal		0	100	30
		Raises the critical hit ratio.
Focus EnergyLevel: 3
normal		0	100	30
Raises the critical hit ratio.
5	Icy Wind	ice		55	95	15
		An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Icy WindLevel: 5
ice		55	95	15
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
7	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
		Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 7
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
9	Rapid Spin	normal		50	100	20
		A high-speed spinning attack.
Rapid SpinLevel: 9
normal		50	100	20
A high-speed spinning attack.
11	Pin Missile	bug		25	95	20
		Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
Pin MissileLevel: 11
bug		25	95	20
Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
14	Metal Claw	steel		50	95	35
		An attack that may up user's Attack.
Metal ClawLevel: 14
steel		50	95	35
An attack that may up user's Attack.
17	Swift	normal		60	100	20
		An attack that never misses.
SwiftLevel: 17
normal		60	100	20
An attack that never misses.
20	Fury Strikes	normal		20	85	15
		Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
Fury StrikesLevel: 20
normal		20	85	15
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
23	Rollout	rock		30	90	20
		Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
RolloutLevel: 23
rock		30	90	20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
26	Slash	normal		70	100	20
		Has a high critical hit ratio.
SlashLevel: 26
normal		70	100	20
Has a high critical hit ratio.
30	Iron Head	steel		80	100	15
		An attack that may cause flinching.
Iron HeadLevel: 30
steel		80	100	15
An attack that may cause flinching.
34	Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5
		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
		Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords DanceLevel: 38
normal		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
42	Hail	ice		0	100	10
		Inflicts damage every turn.
HailLevel: 42
ice		0	100	10
Inflicts damage every turn.
46	Blizzard	ice		110	70	5
		An attack that may freeze the foe.
BlizzardLevel: 46
ice		110	70	5
An attack that may freeze the foe.

Moves that Sandshrew can learn through breeding with compatible Pokémon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Amnesia	psychic		0	100	20
	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
Amnesia
psychic		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
Rapid Spin	normal		50	100	20
	A high-speed spinning attack.
Rapid Spin
normal		50	100	20
A high-speed spinning attack.
Safeguard	normal		0	100	25
	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25
Prevents all status problems.
Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Reversal
fighting		1	100	15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Icicle Crash	ice		85	90	10
	An attack that may cause flinching.
Icicle Crash
ice		85	90	10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icicle Spear	ice		25	100	30
	Fires icicles to hit 2-5 times.
Icicle Spear
ice		25	100	30
Fires icicles to hit 2-5 times.
Night Slash	dark		70	100	15
	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Night Slash
dark		70	100	15
Has a high critical hit ratio.

Moves that Sandshrew can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).

TM/HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Dynamicpunch	fighting		100	50	5	TM01
	An attack that confuses the foe.
Dynamicpunch
fighting		100	50	5	TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hail	ice		0	100	10	TM07
	Inflicts damage every turn.
Hail
ice		0	100	10	TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Bulk Up	fighting		0	100	20	TM08
	Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Bulk Up
fighting		0	100	20	TM08
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
	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
	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
	Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Hone Claws
dark		0	100	40	TM12
Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Ice Beam	ice		90	100	10	TM13
	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Ice Beam
ice		90	100	10	TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard	ice		110	70	5	TM14
	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard
ice		110	70	5	TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
	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
	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25	TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
	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
	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
	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
	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
	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
	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Swift	normal		60	100	20	TM39
	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20	TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace	flying		60	100	20	TM40
	An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace
flying		60	100	20	TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
	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
	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
	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
	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
	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
	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Leech Life	bug		80	100	10	TM50
	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Leech Life
bug		80	100	10	TM50
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
X Scissor	bug		80	100	15	TM56
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Cut
steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

Moves that Sandshrew can learn from Move Tutors found throughout the game.

MT	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
	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
	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
	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
	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
	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
	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch	ice		75	100	15	MT15
	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Ice Punch
ice		75	100	15	MT15
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Iron Head	steel		80	100	15	MT17
	An attack that may cause flinching.
Iron Head
steel		80	100	15	MT17
An attack that may cause flinching.
Knock Off	dark		65	100	20	MT18
	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
	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
	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
	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.