Sandshrew

Ground

Base stats

HP50

Atk75

Def85

SpA20

SpD30

Spe40

BST300

Abilities

Primary: Sand Veil
Secondary: —
Hidden: Sand Rush

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 40 Speed: slow pivot range (60 or under).

Hazards

Stealth Rock
Spikes

Hazard removal

Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe): Rapid Spin
Hazard removal: Rapid Spin

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Curse

Status

Toxic

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — National Dex

Type

99 of 99 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10	Waits 2 turns; deals double the damage taken.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20	Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender.
Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Ignores the target's stat stage changes.
Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25	If the user has no item, it steals the target's.
Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10	50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30	No additional effect.
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40	Raises the user's Defense by 1.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5	100% chance to confuse the target.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.