#027 · Pokémon GS Chronicles · changed in this game
Sandshrew
GroundSand Veil, Sand Throw (hidden)
Level-up moves 17
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 3 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 5 | Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 9 | Rapid Spin An attack that frees the user from traps and hazards. Also raises Speed. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 11 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 14 | Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | Ground | Phys | 1 | 100 | 30 |
| 17 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Spec | 60 | — | 20 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 25 | 90 | 15 |
| 23 | Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Phys | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Gyro Ball A high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the foe, the greater the damage. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 38 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 46 | Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs
This game's documentation doesn't publish TM compatibility, so none is listed here.
Where to find Sandshrew
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Cave (1F) | Wild | — | |
| Union Cave (2F) | Wild | — | |
| Union Cave (3F) | Wild | — |
Other changes in this game
- Hidden ability as listed in the documentation sheet, which marks its hidden-ability column "should match Gen VII, not tested".