Sandshrew

#026 Raichu

#027 Sandshrew

#028 Sandslash

Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon from Kanto region. It evolves into Sandslash after being fed 50 candies. It has an Alolan form that is Ice, Steel-type.

Pokédex description

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Mud Shot

5 (8)

Scratch

6 (12)

Charged attacks

Dig

100 (21)

Rock Slide

80 (30)

Sand Tomb

80 (20)

Rock Tomb

70 (22)

(Legacy move)

Fast attacks

Metal Claw

8 (11)

Powder Snow

6 (6)

Charged attacks

Blizzard

130 (42)

Gyro Ball

80 (24)

Night Slash

50 (23)

Evolution family

Sandshrew is the part of a two-member family.

11.	#027 Sandshrew	50 →	#028 Sandslash
	#027 Alolan Sandshrew	50 →	#028 Alolan Sandslash

Gallery

Sandshrew Pokédex entry

Alolan Sandshrew Pokédex entry

Trivia

• Sandshrew was released with the game launch on July 6^th, 2016.
• In the wild, maximum capture CP of Sandshrew is 1,081, however it can reach 1,171, if encountered Pokémon is boosted by current weather.
  • Between April 22^nd and April 30^th, 2018, Sandshrew's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Earth Day 2018.
  • Between April 29^th and May 2^nd, 2019, Sandshrew's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Earth Day 2019.
  • Between June 13^th and June 16^th, 2019, Sandshrew's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Chicago Pokémon GO Fest 2019.
  • Between July 4^th and July 7^th, 2019, Sandshrew's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Dortmund Pokémon GO Fest 2019.
• Since April 26^th, 2019, Sandshrew can be hatched from 5-km Eggs with a 720 of maximal CP.
  • From July 6^th, 2016 to May 10^th, 2017, Sandshrew used to be a possible hatchling from 5-km Eggs.
  • From January 2^nd, 2019 to January 31^st, 2019, Sandshrew used to be a possible hatchling from 5-km Eggs.
  • Sandshrew was hatching more often from 5-km eggs, during the Team GO Rocket Disruption from July 25^th and August 1^st, 2019.
• As a former 1st tier Raid Boss, Sandshrew's CP was 4,012. Its maximum capture CP in Bonus Challenge was 720 and 901 when encountered Pokémon was boosted by weather.
• Sandshrew was available in field research: "Catch 10 Ground-type Pokémon." during January to April, 2019 with a maximum capture CP of 540.
• Sandshrew is also available in field research: "Catch 15 Pokémon." since September, 2019.
• Shiny form of Sandshrew was released with the beginning of the Tottori Festival on December 6^th, 2018.
• Alolan Sandshrew was released on June 22^nd, 2018.
• While Alolan Sandshrew was not in wild normally, it was available in wild exclusively during the Global Challenge, Global Hatches from September 9^th to September 16^th, 2019.
  • In the wild, maximum capture CP of Alolan Sandshrew is 1,108, however it can reach 1,201, if encountered Pokémon is boosted by current weather.
• Since June 22^nd, 2018, Alolan Sandshrew can be hatched from 7-km Eggs with a 739 of maximal CP.
  • Between August 5^th and August 19^th, 2019, Alolan Sandshrew was temporarily possible gift 2-km egg hatchling during the Gift Event.
• Shiny form of Alolan Sandshrew was released with the start of the 3rd Anniversary event on June 28^th, 2019.

External links

• Sandshrew page, on the official Pokédex website
• Sandshrew article, on the Pokémon Wiki

Pokémon

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