Red
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Blue
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
Yellow
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Gold
If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
Silver
Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
Crystal
It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.
Ruby
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.
Sapphire
SANDSHREW has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The POKéMON can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.
Emerald
When it curls up in a ball, it can make any attack bounce off harmlessly. Its hide has turned tough and solid as a result of living in the desert.
Fire Red
It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
Leaf Green
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey.
Diamond
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Pearl
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Platinum
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Heart Gold
If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
Soul Silver
Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
Black
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
White
To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.
Black 2
It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.
White 2
It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.
X
It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
Y
Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.
Omega Ruby
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.
Alpha Sapphire
Sandshrew has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The Pokémon can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.
Sun
It can roll its body into a ball. It moves through the desert by rolling at high speeds.
Moon
It usually makes its home in deserts and arid zones, where rain does not fall. It digs holes to catch Bug-type Pokémon.
Ultra Sun
It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach.
Ultra Moon
When its skin gets wrinkled from moisture, it heads for a volcano. It lies flat on a spot with a lot of geothermal heat and dries itself out.
Let's Go Pikachu
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Let's Go Eevee
Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.
Sword
It loves to bathe in the grit of dry, sandy areas. By sand bathing, the Pokémon rids itself of dirt and moisture clinging to its body.
Shield
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.
