Sandshrew

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Sandshrew	#027
Sandshrew Sandshrew
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Gender Ratio 50%50%	Evolution

Sandshrew (Japanese: サンド Sand) is a Ground-type Pokémon. It evolves into Sandslash starting at level 22.

Locations

Sandshrew can be caught on all cave land maps during day and night.

It can be caught at any level between 6 and 18 and can be found in it's Normal, Shiny, Dark, Mystic, Metallic and Shadow variants.

Availability

Sandshrew is currently available within Pokémon Vortex through the following methods:

• Capture
• Trade

Types Currently Available

Sandshrew is currently available in six types on Pokémon Vortex; Normal, Shiny, Dark, Mystic, Metallic and Shadow.

Normal	Shiny	Dark	Mystic	Metallic	Shadow
Sandshrew	Shiny Sandshrew	Dark Sandshrew	Mystic Sandshrew	Metallic Sandshrew	Shadow Sandshrew

Types Not Available

With the game transition from Version 2 to Version 3, Ancient Pokémon were replaced with Metallic Pokémon. This change made it currently impossible to obtain the Ancient version of Sandshrew and every other Pokémon.

It is unsure whether these will be seen in the game again but development shows no interest in ever bringing them back.

Ancient

Evolution Line

Sandshrew	Level 22 →	Sandslash
Sandshrew		Sandslash

Attacks

Base & Evolution Attacks

The following attacks are known by Sandshrew as a base Pokémon when it is captured.

Originating Pokémon	Attack	Type	Power	Accuracy	Category
Sandshrew	Poison Sting		15	100%
Sandshrew	Scratch		40	100%
Sandshrew	Rollout		30	90%
Sandshrew	Dig		80	100%

Purchasable Attacks

Attack	Type	Price	Power	Accuracy	Category
Aerial Ace		45,000	60	100%
Brick Break		56,250	75	100%
Bulldoze		45,000	60	100%
Chip Away		52,500	70	100%
Counter		45,000	60	100%
Crush Claw		56,250	75	95%
Cut		37,500	50	95%
Dig		60,000	80	100%
Earthquake		75,000	100	100%
Facade		52,500	70	100%
Flail		112,500	150	100%
Fling		97,500	130	100%
Frustration		76,500	102	100%
Fury Cutter		37,500	50	100%
Fury Swipes		33,750	45	100%
Gyro Ball		112,500	150	100%
Hidden Power (Bug)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Dark)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Dragon)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Electric)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Fairy)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Fighting)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Fire)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Flying)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Ghost)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Grass)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Ground)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Ice)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Normal)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Poison)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Psychic)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Rock)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Steel)		45,000	60	100%
Hidden Power (Water)		45,000	60	100%
Magnitude		52,500	70	100%
Metal Claw		37,500	50	95%
Mud Shot		41,250	55	95%
Night Slash		52,500	70	100%
Poison Jab		60,000	80	100%
Poison Sting		11,250	15	100%
Rapid Spin		15,000	20	100%
Return		76,500	102	100%
Rock Climb		67,500	90	85%
Rock Slide		56,250	75	90%
Rock Smash		30,000	40	100%
Rock Tomb		45,000	60	95%
Rollout		22,500	30	90%
Round		45,000	60	100%
Sand Tomb		26,250	35	85%
Scratch		30,000	40	100%
Shadow Claw		52,500	70	100%
Slash		52,500	70	100%
Strength		60,000	80	100%
Swift		45,000	60	100%
Thief		45,000	60	100%
X-Scissor		60,000	80	100%

Type Effectiveness

Damaged Normally by:
Weak to:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

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Appearances

Sandshrew has appearances in 22 Sidequest battles, appearing 25 times.

It is currently owned by no gym leaders or event trainers.

Sidequests

Pokémon	Type	Owner	Battle #	Attacks	Level
Dark Sandshrew Dark Sandshrew		Camper Jerry	11	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		Youngster Dillon	28	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		Camper John	146	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		Ninja Boy Manus	376	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Dark Sandshrew Dark Sandshrew		School Kid Indra	557	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		Picknicker Travis	567	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shadow Sandshrew Shadow Sandshrew		Picknicker Travis	567	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shiny Sandshrew Shiny Sandshrew		Camper Travis	568	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		Kindler Berni	590	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Dark Sandshrew Dark Sandshrew		Pokémon Breeder Pat	646	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		???	802	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		???	805	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Dark Sandshrew Dark Sandshrew		???	810	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Mystic Sandshrew Mystic Sandshrew		???	812	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shadow Sandshrew Shadow Sandshrew		Hunter Toti	899	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shadow Sandshrew Shadow Sandshrew		Lady Rima	942	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shadow Sandshrew Shadow Sandshrew		Lady Gwin	950	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shadow Sandshrew Shadow Sandshrew		Hunter Hoks	961	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Sandshrew Sandshrew		Pokémon Sachiko	1310	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shiny Sandshrew Shiny Sandshrew		Pokémon Norbert	1311	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Mystic Sandshrew Mystic Sandshrew		Backpacker Tami	1319	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Metallic Sandshrew Metallic Sandshrew		Backpacker Tami	1319	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Mystic Sandshrew Mystic Sandshrew		Psychic Tommy	1320	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Shiny Sandshrew Shiny Sandshrew		Psychic Tommy	1320	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100
Dark Sandshrew Dark Sandshrew		PKMN Breeder Ownen	1374	Dig Scratch Mud-Slap Tackle	100