Sandshrew #27 Platinum
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#27 Sandshrew
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Gender Ratio

Sandshrew - Mouse Pokémon
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| Platinum | To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall. | ||||||||||||||||
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Evolutions
-- Level 22 -->
Ability
| Sand Veil | Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm. |
Height
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Male Trainer: 4'11"
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Sandshrew: 2'0"
Weight
Sandshrew: 26 lbs. Female Trainer: 88 lbs.
Catching/ Experience Data
| Items | Catch Rate | Run Chance | Experience Won | Experience Rate | Total Experience | |
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| None | 255 | 0 | 93 | Medium Fast | 1,000,000 | |
Moves
| Level | Name | Power | Accuracy | Effect |
| Type | Category | Power Points | Description | |
| 1 | Scratch | 40 | 100 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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35 | Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. | |
| 3 | Defense Curl | 0 | 0 | Raises user's Defense by one stage. |
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40 | The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. | |
| 7 | Sand-Attack | 0 | 100 | Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage. |
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15 | Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing its accuracy. | |
| 9 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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35 | The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target. | |
| 13 | Rapid Spin | 20 | 100 | Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. |
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40 | A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes. | |
| 15 | Swift | 60 | 0 | Never misses. |
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20 | Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing team. This attack never misses. | |
| 19 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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15 | The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes for two to five times in quick succession. | |
| 21 | Rollout | 30 | 90 | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. |
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20 | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. | |
| 25 | Fury Cutter | 10 | 95 | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. |
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20 | The target is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession. | |
| 27 | Sand Tomb | 15 | 70 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. |
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15 | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | |
| 31 | Slash | 70 | 100 | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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20 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. | |
| 33 | Gyro Ball | 1 | 100 | Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. |
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5 | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage. | |
| 37 | Sandstorm | 0 | 0 | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. |
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10 | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. |
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| Hit Points (HP) | Attack (ATK) | Defense (DEF) | Speed (SPD) | Special Attack (SPATK) | Special Defense (SPDEF) | |
| EV Gain | +0 | +0 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 |
| Base | 50 | 75 | 85 | 40 | 20 | 30 |
| Ranking | Hit Points (HP) | Attack (ATK) | Defense (DEF) | Speed (SPD) | Special Attack (SPATK) | Special Defense (SPDEF) |
| 381⁄493 | 241⁄493 | 137⁄493 | 410⁄493 | 488⁄493 | 478⁄493 | |


































