Sandshrew

GroundSteelSand Body

Dark Cave Violet Entrance · Lv Base+1 to Base+5 Desert Ruin B1F · Lv Base+1 to Base+7 Lavaridge Desert · Lv Base+1 to Base+7 Open in the guide Compare

In Low Budget Crystal: First found in Dark Cave Violet Entrance (Grass, Lv Base+1 to Base+5), and in 8 more areas. Its base stats (total 300) are the same as in the official games. It is Ground / Steel type here; the official games have it as Ground. Abilities: it gains Sand Body and loses Sand Veil and Sand Rush. 13 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Crystal, including Metal Claw and Rollout.

Level-up moves 19

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Defense Curl Heightens the user's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	40
1	Scratch Scratches with sharp claws.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
8	Sand-Attack An attack that may reduce accuracy.	Ground	Phys	35	100	25
12	Metal Claw An attack that raises Defense.	Steel	Phys	25	95	35
16	Poison Sting An attack that may poison the target.	Poison	Phys	35	100	35
20	Rollout Attacks 5 turns with rising power.	Rock	Phys	30	90	20
24	Dig 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack	Ground	Phys	80	100	10
28	Rock Tomb An attack that reduces Speed.	Rock	Phys	55	100	15
32	Sandstorm Inflicts damage every turn.	Rock	Stat	—	100	10
36	Slash Has a high critical hit ratio.	Normal	Phys	80	100	20
40	Earthquake Tough but useless vs. flying foes.	Ground	Phys	85	100	15
42	Bulk Up Raises the user's physical stats.	Fighting	Stat	—	100	20
45	Crunch An attack that may lower Defense.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
48	Crush Claw An attack that may lower Defense.	Normal	Phys	75	100	10
50	Dragon Claw An attack that may up user's Attack.	Dragon	Phys	80	100	15
55	Guillotine An attack that reduces Defense.	Steel	Phys	120	80	10
60	Fissure A powerful ground-type attack.	Ground	Phys	120	85	10
65	Spikes Hurts foes when they switch out.	Ground	Stat	—	100	20
70	Seismic Toss The user's level equals damage HP.	Fighting	Phys	1	100	20

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 35

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Dynamicpunch Cianwood Gym	Fighting	100
TM02	Headbutt Ilex Forest	Normal	70
TM03	Curse Celadon Mansion Roof House	???	—
TM04	Rollout Route 35	Rock	30
TM06	Toxic Fuchsia Gym	Poison	—
TM08	Rock Smash Route 36	Fighting	55
TM10	Hidden Power Lake of Rage Hidden Power House	Normal	70
TM11	Sunny Day Route 120 (hidden)	Fire	—
TM13	Snore Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Normal	40
TM17	Protect Location not published	Normal	—
TM20	Endure Burned Tower B1F	Normal	—
TM21	Frustration Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F	Normal	1
TM23	Iron Tail Olivine Gym	Steel	100
TM26	Earthquake Victory Road	Ground	85
TM27	Return Petalburg Gym	Normal	1
TM28	Dig National Park	Ground	80
TM31	Mud-Slap Violet Gym	Ground	40
TM32	Double Team Celadon Game Corner Prize Room	Normal	—
TM34	Swagger Olivine Lighthouse 5F	Normal	—
TM35	Sleep Talk Goldenrod Underground Warehouse	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm Lavaridge Desert	Rock	—
TM39	Swift Meteor Tunnel West	Fairy	60
TM40	Defense Curl Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Normal	—
TM43	Detect Lake of Rage	Fighting	—
TM44	Rest Ice Path B2F Blackthorn Side	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Goldenrod Gym	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Meteor Tunnel East	Dark	60
TM49	Fury Cutter Azalea Gym	Bug	55
TM55	Poison Fang Route 115	Poison	65
TM56	Rock Tomb Rustboro Gym	Rock	55
TM60	Aerial Ace Fortree Gym	Flying	60
TM65	Dragon Claw Viridian Gym	Dragon	80
TM66	Brick Break Location not published	Fighting	75
HM01	Cut Ilex Forest	Steel	55
HM04	Strength Olivine Cafe	Rock	55

Where to find Sandshrew

Area	Method	Level
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Grass	Base+1 to Base+5
Desert Ruin B1F	Grass	Base+1 to Base+7
Lavaridge Desert	Grass	Base+1 to Base+7
Mt. Moon 1F	Grass	Base+1 to Base+7
Mt. Moon B1F	Grass	Base+1 to Base+7
Mt. Moon B2F	Grass	Base+1 to Base+7
Route 3	Grass (day)	Base+1 to Base+5
Route 3	Grass (morning/night)	Base+1 to Base+2
Route 4	Grass (morning/day)	Base+1 to Base+5
Route 46	Fixed encounter	Base+4
Route 46	Grass	Base+1

Other changes in this game

Evolves into Sandslash at level 22
Catch rate 255
Base experience 93
EV yield: Defence 1
Egg groups: Ground
Growth rate: Medium Fast