Sandshrew
"Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food."
sandshrew's best moves and movesets
sandshrew's best moveset is Metal Claw and Blizzard, with 7.73 DPS (damage per second) and 73.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Snow weather.
| # | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7.73 | 73.9 | 5.54 | ||
| 2. | 7.1 | 67.9 | 5.09 | ||
| 3. | 6.97 | 66.7 | 4.99 | ||
| 4. | 6.06 | 58 | 4.34 | ||
| 5. | 5.97 | 57.1 | 4.28 | ||
| 6. | 4.69 | 44.9 | 3.36 |
Fast Attacks
Charged Attacks
Special CP Values
IV 10 - 15Catch rates
The base catch rate for sandshrew in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.
Power Up Costs
Lvl 1 - 50| Lvl | # | Dust | Candy | XL | Tot. Dust | Tot. Candy | Tot. XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | 0 |
| 4.0 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | 0 |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | 0 |
Type Effectiveness
PVP / PVEWeaknesses
Resistances
Sandshrew Evolution Chart
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 | 🍬50 Candy |  |
- Sandshrew evolves into Sandslash which costs 50 Candy.
Max CP Chart
Level 1 - 50| Level | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 17 |
| Level 2 | 55 |
| Level 3 | 94 |
| Level 4 | 132 |
| Level 5 | 170 |
| Level 6 | 208 |
| Level 7 | 246 |
| Level 8 | 284 |
| Level 9 | 322 |
| Level 10 | 360 |
Mega Pokémon that boost sandshrew
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost sandshrew's ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching sandshrew.
▼ℹ️ More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus – Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus – While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Psychic- and Dragon-type attacks and Pokémon.