Alolan Sandshrew, a Mouse Pokémon, made its debut in Generation VII of the Pokémon series. This Ice / Steel-type Pokémon is among those that make their home in rough terrains.
Pokédex Entries
It can roll its body into a ball. It moves through the desert by rolling at high speeds.
It usually makes its home in deserts and arid zones, where rain does not fall. It digs holes to catch Bug-type Pokémon.
It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach.
When its skin gets wrinkled from moisture, it heads for a volcano. It lies flat on a spot with a lot of geothermal heat and dries itself out.
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
It loves to bathe in the grit of dry, sandy areas. By sand bathing, the Pokémon rids itself of dirt and moisture clinging to its body.
It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging.
Base Stats
Defenses
Evolution
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 6 | Powder Snow | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 15 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 18 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 21 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 27 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 30 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 39 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Snowscape | Ice | Status | 0 | — | 10 |
| 45 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM27 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM128 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM46 | Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM143 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM66 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM58 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM28 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM224 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM55 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM149 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM205 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM47 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM25 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM93 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM43 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM192 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM180 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM135 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM69 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM124 | Ice Spinner | Ice | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM187 | Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM34 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM104 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM99 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM181 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM95 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM12 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM31 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| TM83 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM85 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM86 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM36 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM61 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM52 | Snowscape | Ice | Status | 0 | — | 10 |
| TM116 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM170 | Steel Beam | Steel | Special | 140 | 95 | 5 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM183 | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM32 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM88 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM01 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM18 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM221 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM212 | Triple Axel | Ice | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 |
| TM105 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 6 | Powder Snow | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 15 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 18 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 21 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 27 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 30 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 39 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM117 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM64 | Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM106 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM101 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM43 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM81 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM110 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM126 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM59 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM152 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM35 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM04 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM51 | Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM27 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM146 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM174 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM131 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM118 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM157 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM19 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM127 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM176 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM120 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM40 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM100 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM195 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM185 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM160 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beam | Steel | Special | 140 | 95 | 5 |
| Steel Roller | Steel | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 |
| Triple Axel | Ice | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 |
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 8 | Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 16 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 24 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM51 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM13 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM10 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM41 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM55 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM35 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM19 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM26 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM15 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM56 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM24 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Locations
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winds and Waves | Not yet released | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet | Trade or migrate | ||
| Violet | Trade or migrate | ||
| Legends: Z-A | No data yet | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sword | Fields of Honor | Receive as a gift | Lv. 5 |
| Shield | Fields of Honor | Receive as a gift | Lv. 5 |
| Brilliant Diamond | Not available in this game | ||
| Shining Pearl | Not available in this game | ||
| Legends: Arceus | Not available in this game | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Trade or migrate | ||
| Moon | Mount Lanakila | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 42–45 |
| Route 14 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 28–31 | |
| Tapu Village | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 28–31 | |
| Ultra Sun | Trade or migrate | ||
| Ultra Moon | Mount Lanakila | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 30–50 |
| Route 14 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 30–33 | |
| Tapu Village | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 30–33 | |
| Let's Go, Pikachu | Celadon City | — | Lv. 27 |
| Let's Go, Eevee | Trade or migrate | ||