What is a good competitive moveset for Sandshrew? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Sandshrew is a notable Ground-typed Pokemon. Sandshrew is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Sandshrew can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Sandshrew is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Sandshrew is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (power doubles on dig). ♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns). ♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Sandshrew's level). ♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Sandshrew learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sandshrew can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Sandshrew
Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sandshrew's stats
Curse
Defense Curl
Metal Claw
Rage
Rapid Spin
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sandshrew
Earthquake
Protect
Rapid Spin
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sandshrew in Gold and Silver
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