Sandshrew - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sandshrew can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sandshrew artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Sandshrew learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
6	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Rollout	Rock	30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
21	Swift	Normal	60	∞
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Agility	Psychic	—	—
30	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Dig	Ground	80	100
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
39	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
45	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Mist	Ice	—	—
6	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
9	Rollout	Rock	30	90
12	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
15	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
18	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
21	Swift	Normal	60	∞
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
30	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
36	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
39	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
45	Blizzard	Ice	110	70

Egg moves

Sandshrew learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandshrew is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
57	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
128	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
176	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
179	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
186	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
46	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
93	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
124	Ice Spinner	Ice	80	100
128	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
170	Steel Beam	Steel	140	95
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
187	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100

Sandshrew egg move parents

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Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew

Sandshrew's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Sandshrew are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Sandshrew with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sandshrew with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Skwovet Greedent Annihilape
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Aipom Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Snubbull Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Chimchar Weavile Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Zorua Zoroark Passimian Ursaluna Sneasler Finizen Palafin (Zero Form) Annihilape Clodsire
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Counter

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Slakoth Slaking Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic Komala Cetoddle Cetitan Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torkoal Pachirisu Leafeon Glaceon Minccino Sylveon Perrserker
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Flail

Hone Claws

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Galarian Meowth Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Zangoose Weavile Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zorua Hisuian Zorua Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark Mienfoo Mienshao Perrserker Sneasler Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Maschiff Mabosstiff
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Hone Claws

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Galarian Meowth Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Zangoose Empoleon Lucario Weavile Drilbur Excadrill Perrserker Sneasler
TM	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Prinplup Empoleon Lucario Weavile Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Cubchoo Beartic Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Komala Perrserker Ursaluna Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Sneasler Pawmi Pawmo Pawmot
Breeding	Sandshrew Teddiursa Ursaring Ursaluna
Evolution	Prinplup
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Metal Claw

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine Drilbur Excadrill Yungoos Gumshoos Mudbray Mudsdale Orthworm Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
TM	Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Espeon Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Grumpig Chimchar Monferno Infernape Empoleon Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Minccino Cinccino Cubchoo Beartic Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Cinderace Skwovet Greedent Silicobra Sandaconda Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Fuecoco Crocalor Skeledirge Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Fidough Dachsbun Shroodle Grafaiai Cyclizar Orthworm Greavard Houndstone Clodsire Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Sandshrew Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Buizel Floatzel Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon Silicobra Sandaconda
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Mud-Slap

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Alolan Meowth Alolan Persian Stunky Skuntank Weavile Meowscarada
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Galarian Meowth Mankey Primeape Hisuian Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Seedot Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Oshawott Dewott Samurott Hisuian Samurott Cubchoo Beartic Perrserker Ursaluna Sneasler Annihilape
Evolution	Zoroark
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Night Slash

Alolan Sandshrew's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Alolan Sandshrew are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Alolan Sandshrew with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Alolan Sandshrew with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Skwovet Greedent Annihilape
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Aipom Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Snubbull Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Chimchar Weavile Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Zorua Zoroark Passimian Ursaluna Sneasler Finizen Palafin (Zero Form) Annihilape Clodsire
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Counter

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Alolan Sandshrew Torchic Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Evolution	Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Crush Claw

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Hisuian Zorua Hisuian Zoroark
TM	Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Drilbur Excadrill Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Alolan Sandshrew Galarian Meowth Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Sylveon Perrserker Cufant Copperajah Fuecoco Crocalor Skeledirge Orthworm Annihilape Clodsire Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce (Three-Segment Form)
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Curse

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Slakoth Slaking Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic Komala Cetoddle Cetitan Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torkoal Pachirisu Leafeon Glaceon Minccino Sylveon Perrserker
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Flail

Hone Claws

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Galarian Meowth Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Zangoose Weavile Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zorua Hisuian Zorua Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark Mienfoo Mienshao Perrserker Sneasler Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Maschiff Mabosstiff
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Hone Claws

Ice Shard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Vulpix Seel Dewgong Swinub Piloswine Weavile Glaceon Mamoswine Cetoddle Cetitan
Breeding	Alolan Sandshrew Sneasel Delibird Phanpy Donphan Weavile Sobble Drizzile Inteleon
Reminder	Alolan Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Ice Shard

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Glaceon
Breeding	Alolan Sandshrew Girafarig Spoink Grumpig Snivy Farigiraf
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Mirror Coat

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Alolan Meowth Alolan Persian Stunky Skuntank Weavile Meowscarada
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Galarian Meowth Mankey Primeape Hisuian Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Seedot Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Oshawott Dewott Samurott Hisuian Samurott Cubchoo Beartic Perrserker Ursaluna Sneasler Annihilape
Evolution	Zoroark
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Night Slash