#168 · Pokémon Emerald Seaglass · changed in this game
Sandshrew
GroundSand Veil, Sand Rush, Earth Eater (hidden)
In Emerald Seaglass: First found in Mirage Tower (Grass, Lv 20-24), and in 4 more areas. Its type (Ground) and base stats (total 300) are the same as in the official games. Abilities: it gains Earth Eater. 11 of its 18 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Rollout and Rapid Spin.
Level-up moves 18
| 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 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 5 | Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 11 | Fury Cutter An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 14 | Magnitude A ground-shaking attack of random intensity. | Ground | Phys | 1 | 100 | 30 |
| 17 | Swift Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | Normal | Spec | 60 | — | 20 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for turns. | Ground | Phys | 35 | 100 | 15 |
| 26 | Cross Poison A slash that may poison a foe and do critical damage. | Poison | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Night Slash Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio. | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Gyro Ball A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 38 | Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Dire Claw High critical hit chance. May paralyze, poison or drowse. | Poison | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Earthquake A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 18
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Sootopolis City (shop) | Fighting | 150 |
| TM06 | Toxic Sootopolis City (shop) | Poison | — |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Sootopolis City (shop) | Fire | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City (shop) | Normal | — |
| TM20 | Safeguard Lilycove City (shop) | Normal | — |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Sootopolis City (shop) | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Sootopolis City (shop) | Ground | 100 |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 | Ground | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Sootopolis City (shop) | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Sootopolis City (shop) | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Lilycove City | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City | Dark | 60 |
| TM56 | Stomping Tantrum Not handed out or hidden anywhere in the game's own map scripts — not placed | Ground | 75 |
Where to find Sandshrew
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Tower | Grass | 20-24 | |
| Route 106 | Grass | 8-11 | |
| Route 111 | Grass | 19-22 | |
| Route 113 | Grass | 14-16 | |
| Seafloor Cavern | Grass | 28-36 |
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