- Attack
- 126
- Defense
- 120
- HP
- 137
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 720
- min 670
- Weather boostLv25
- 901
- min 838
- MaxLv50
- 1,426
- Lv40 1,261
At a glance
Basics
Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 720 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 901 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,426 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Ice attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Sand Attack + Dig is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Sandslash with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mouse Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,426 / 1,443
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Sand AttackDigBest100% efficiency7.2TDO 102 - 2Mud ShotDig98% efficiency7.0TDO 100
- 3Sand Attack
Rock Slide96% efficiency6.9TDO 98 - 4Mud ShotRock Slide93% efficiency6.7TDO 95
- 5
ScratchDig93% efficiency6.6TDO 94
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand AttackBestGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
| ScratchNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigBestGround · 4.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 26.7 | 2.4 |
| Rock SlideRock · 2.5s | 75 | 50 | 30 | 1.5 |
| Rock Tomb*Rock · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
| Sand TombGround · 4s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 18 | 2.18 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Sandshrew's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 84.2
- Actual Defense
- 80.6
- Actual HP
- 90
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Sand AttackDigBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 80% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,261 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Sandshrew only reaches CP 1,426 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,426 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,416 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,420 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,421 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,416 | 99.2% |
| 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,405 | 98.6% |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,410 | 98.6% |
| 8 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,415 | 98.5% |
| 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,411 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,406 | 98.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- SandshrewViewingBest movesSand AttackDig
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Grass
Ice - ×0.625
PoisonRock - ×0.39
Electric
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×1.6
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events3 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.02.27Spotlight Hour: Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew · 2× Candy for transferring
- 2023.01.03Spotlight Hour: Alolan Sandshrew · 2× evolution XP
- 2022.03.13Community Day: Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew · Exclusive move: Night Slash