Sandshrew

Sandshrew's body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This Pokémon curls up to protect itself from its enemies.

Dex No

#027

Sandshrew Weaknesses and Strengths

Sandshrew is a Ground type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Ground Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Water	160%
Grass	160%
Ice	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Electric	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Best Moves for Sandshrew in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Sandshrew.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Mud Shot	Dig	35.53	227.74
Mud Shot	Return	60.00	225.49
Scratch	Dig	37.53	223.65
Scratch	Return	62.00	220.44
Mud Shot	Rock Slide	39.63	219.98
Scratch	Rock Slide	41.63	217.78
Scratch	Rock Tomb	33.88	193.44
Mud Shot	Rock Tomb	31.88	192.24
Scratch	Sand Tomb	30.00	191.88
Mud Shot	Sand Tomb	28.00	185.01

All Moves for Sandshrew

Below are all the moves that Sandshrew can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Dig	Charged	100	25.53	4700ms	-50
Rock Slide	Charged	80	29.63	2700ms	-50
Sand Tomb	Charged	60	18	4000ms	-33
Rock Tomb EliteTM	Charged	70	21.88	3200ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Mud Shot	Quick	5	10	600ms	7
Scratch	Quick	6	12	500ms	4

Sandshrew Evolution

Sandshrew

Requires
50x Candy

Sandslash

Best Sandshrew Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Sandshrew Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Sandshrew in a raid.