Sandshrew Pokémon Violet: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Sandshrew in Pokémon Violet. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 73 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Violet

Paldea

Sandshrew Pokemon Violet Pokedex Entry

It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging.

Pokemon Violet Sandshrew Sprites

Sandshrew front-facing sprite from Pokémon Violet

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Violet Sandshrew Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Sandshrew via various methods in Pokémon Violet.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Defense Curl	normal	Lv. 1
Poison Sting	poison	Lv. 3
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 6
Rollout	rock	Lv. 9
Fury Cutter	bug	Lv. 12
Rapid Spin	normal	Lv. 15
Bulldoze	ground	Lv. 18
Swift	normal	Lv. 21
Fury Swipes	normal	Lv. 24
Agility	psychic	Lv. 27
Slash	normal	Lv. 30
Dig	ground	Lv. 33
Gyro Ball	steel	Lv. 36
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 39
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 42
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon Violet Sandshrew Locations

Sandshrew can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Violet, including Polar Biome and Revelers Road. The most reliable spawn is at Revelers Road, where you'll find it between Lv. 13 and 18 by land with a spawn weight of 500.

Polar Biome

Indigo Disk3 encounters

land
Lv. 62-71
Mountain · SnowfieldAlola
500Weight
land
Lv. 63-72
North Mountain Cave · CaveAlola
300Weight
land
Lv. 63-72
East Mountain Cave · CaveAlola
300Weight

Paradise Barrens

Teal Mask2 encounters

land
Lv. 19-22
Desert
250Weight
land
Lv. 19-22
Rocky Area
200Weight

Revelers Road

Teal Mask2 encounters

land
Lv. 13-18 → Lv. 57-62 (post-story)
Crater · Rocky Area
500Weight
land
Lv. 14-17 → Lv. 58-61 (post-story)
Crater · Cave
400Weight