#027 · Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette · unchanged from the official games
Sandshrew
GroundSand Veil, Sand Rush (hidden)
In Emerald Rule-ette: First found in Mirage Tower (Grass, Lv 20-24), and in 1 more area. Its type (Ground), base stats (total 300) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 9 of its 17 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Rollout and Fury Cutter.
Level-up moves 17
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Fury Cutter An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 15 | Rapid Spin User spins and removes some effects, while upping speed. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 18 | Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed. | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 21 | Swift Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | Normal | Spec | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 27 | Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 30 | Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Gyro Ball A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 39 | Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | Earthquake A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 20
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Route 115 (pick up) | Fighting | 150 |
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up) | Poison | — |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Scorched Slab (pick up) | Fire | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM20 | Safeguard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Meteor Falls — 1F Room 1 (pick up) | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Seafloor Cavern — Room 9 (pick up) | Ground | 100 |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up) | Ground | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 (pick up) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Route 113 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 111 (pick up) | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym (pick up) | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym (pick up) | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up) | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F (pick up) | Dark | 60 |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House (pick up) | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Rusturf Tunnel (pick up) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 111 — Winstrate Family's House (pick up) | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Sandshrew
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Tower | Grass | 20-24 | |
| Route 111 | Grass | 19-22 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Flail, Counter, Rapid Spin, Metal Claw, Crush Claw, Night Slash, Mud Shot, Endure, Chip Away, Rock Climb, Rototiller, Hone Claws
- Evolves into Sandslash at Level 22