#027 · Pokémon Emerald
Sandshrew
GroundSand Veil
Level-up moves 9
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 11 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 17 | Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 23 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Phys | 60 | — | 20 |
| 37 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 45 | Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Phys | 15 | 70 | 15 |
| 53 | Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 23
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Route 115 | Fighting | 150 |
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Fortree City — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Scorched Slab | Fire | — |
| TM17 | Protect Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | — |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Meteor Falls — 1F 1R | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Seafloor Cavern — Room 9 | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House (and 1 more) | Normal | — |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House | Ground | 60 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (and 1 more) | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 111 | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym | Rock | 50 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Dark | 40 |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Rusturf Tunnel | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 | Fighting | 20 |
Where to find Sandshrew
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 111 | Grass | 19-22 | |
| Mirage Tower | Grass | 20-24 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Counter, Crush Claw, Flail, Metal Claw, Rapid Spin, Rock Slide, Safeguard, Swords Dance
- Move tutor: Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Dynamic Punch, Endure, Fury Cutter, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rock Slide, Rollout, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Swords Dance