#027
Sandshrew
Mouse Pokémon
Ground
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Base Stats
HP 50
Attack 75
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 20
Sp. Def 30
Speed 40
Total 300
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
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Details
Category Mouse Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 12.0 kg
Base Exp 60
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Swords Dance
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Sand Rush
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
HP 36
Atk 236
SpD 36
Spe 196
Support
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Sand Rush
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 116
Atk 236
SpD 36
Spe 116
Strategy Overview
At first glance, there appears to be no reason to run Sandshrew in LC, as Drilbur has superior stats in every area bar Defense. However, Sandshrew's excellent Attack and Defense make it a good Sand Rush user in its own right. Sandshrew is especially effective as a partner to Drilbur; both can weaken each other's checks and counters while threatening to sweep the opponent's team. This ability to support Drilbur in overwhelming the other team's counters to sand teams is Sandshrew's niche in Little Cup.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc