Sandshrew

#0027 · Gen 1 · BST 300

Ground

Legal M-A

Usage rate

0.0%

Estimated win rate46.0%

Base stats

HP50

Atk75

Def85

SpA20

SpD30

Spe40

Level 50 (neutral, 0 EV)

HP125

Atk95

Def105

SpA40

SpD50

Spe60

EV Spread Calculator

Nature

0 / 510 EVs

HP125

Atk95

Def105

SpA40

SpD50

Spe60

Stats by nature (Level 50)

HP 125 · L50 · IV 31 · 0 EV

Nature	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe
Hardy(neutral)	95	105	40	50	60
Lonely	104 ▲	94 ▼	40	50	60
Brave	104 ▲	105	40	50	54 ▼
Adamant	104 ▲	105	36 ▼	50	60
Naughty	104 ▲	105	40	45 ▼	60
Bold	85 ▼	115 ▲	40	50	60
Docile(neutral)	95	105	40	50	60
Relaxed	95	115 ▲	40	50	54 ▼
Impish	95	115 ▲	36 ▼	50	60
Lax	95	115 ▲	40	45 ▼	60
Timid	85 ▼	105	40	50	66 ▲
Hasty	95	94 ▼	40	50	66 ▲
Serious(neutral)	95	105	40	50	60
Jolly	95	105	36 ▼	50	66 ▲
Naive	95	105	40	45 ▼	66 ▲
Modest	85 ▼	105	44 ▲	50	60
Mild	95	94 ▼	44 ▲	50	60
Quiet	95	105	44 ▲	50	54 ▼
Bashful(neutral)	95	105	40	50	60
Rash	95	105	44 ▲	45 ▼	60
Calm	85 ▼	105	40	55 ▲	60
Gentle	95	94 ▼	40	55 ▲	60
Sassy	95	105	40	55 ▲	54 ▼
Careful	95	105	36 ▼	55 ▲	60
Quirky(neutral)	95	105	40	50	60

Role · Legality

Trick Room

Legal regulations: regulation-m-a

VGC analysis

Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon. Based on its stat spread it tends to fit a trick room role in VGC. Figures here are estimated and matchup dependent.

Strengths

+ Ground-type STAB options
+ Usable bulk or offense depending on EVs

Weaknesses

− Depends on team support
− Matchup dependent

Common builds & options

Moves

Physical
Spread Ground move hitting all adjacent (incl. ally).
Pow
100
Acc
100%
PP
10
Special
Special Ground STAB; may lower Sp. Def.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
10
Physical
Spread Rock move with a flinch chance.
Pow
75
Acc
90%
PP
10
Physical
Deals damage then switches the user out.
Pow
70
Acc
100%
PP
20
StatusPriority +4
Blocks most attacks for a turn; core VGC tech.
Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
10