Sandshrew (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV Other generations: I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 033 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 077 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 099 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100}}100% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥ 1313 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 40 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1515 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1919 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2121 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 090}}90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2525 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 01010 095}}95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 2727 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 01515 070}}70% 15 Smart 0   3131 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 3333 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 3737 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandshrew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandshrew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generations: I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	Tough	1 ♥
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥
	TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
	TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
	TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
	HM08	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandshrew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandshrew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35	Cool	2 ♥♥
	Mud ShotHGSS	Ground	Special	55	95%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15	Beauty	3 ♥♥♥
	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100%	40	Cool	2 ♥♥
	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandshrew in Generation IV Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sandshrew in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandshrew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandshrew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	10	95%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20	Smart	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sandshrew can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sandshrew cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandshrew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandshrew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation IV Other generations: I - II - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal  III Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ III Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0   III DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ III Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0   III Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandshrew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandshrew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations