Sandshrew

Sandshrew has 300 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (75) and a Speed of 40. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 165, which makes it a physical tank.

Build a team with Sandshrew

What Sandshrew is weak to

Weak to: Water, Grass, Ice. Resists: Poison, Rock. Immune to: Electric (×0).

Base stats

Best teammates for Sandshrew

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Sandshrew: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists grass, ice, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists grass, ice, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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3. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists grass, ice, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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4. Celesteela SteelFlying

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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6. Skarmory SteelFlying

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Sandshrew

1. Ludicolo

   Water and Grass STAB hits Sandshrew super effectively and it resists everything Sandshrew can hit it with by type.

2. Abomasnow

   Grass and Ice STAB hits Sandshrew super effectively and it resists everything Sandshrew can hit it with by type.

3. Iron Bundle

   Ice and Water STAB hits Sandshrew super effectively.

4. Cloyster

   Water and Ice STAB hits Sandshrew super effectively.

5. Walrein

   Ice and Water STAB hits Sandshrew super effectively.

6. Arctovish

   Water and Ice STAB hits Sandshrew super effectively.

Where you can use Sandshrew

Sandshrew is in the regional Pokédex of 7 games we cover: