![]() Its claws allow it to move without slipping on icy surfaces, but it slides on its stomach when it needs to move quickly. Alolan Sandshrew can burrow itself in the snow to avoid being blown away by blizzards. This steel-like covering grants it extra defense from predators like Sneasel, but it is unable to curl into a ball like its desert counterpart smarter predators such as Weavile exploit its soft underbelly. In adapting to this cold climate, its body became larger and heavier with a shell of hard ice covering its hide. Thicker plates form a dome around its head and its ears resemble an igloo's entrances. Its body is a light, icy blue, with a cream-colored belly and muzzle. In the Alola region, Sandshrew migrated to snowy mountains due to the volcanic activity near the desert areas. Sandshrew has a regional form: Alolan Sandshrew. It is also known to bathe in sand, which helps remove dirt and moisture from its body.Ĭoncept artwork of Alolan Sandshrew for Pokémon Sun and Moon It dries itself out by using the geothermal heat near a volcano. If it is too wet, its skin becomes wrinkly. Should hard rocks get in the way of digging, Sandshrew will use its sharp claws to remove them before continuing to dig. It also lives deep underground in nests it has created from digging tunnels. While its body can efficiently absorb water to facilitate life in the desert, Sandshrew has been found in caves as well. ![]() Sandshrew can quickly curl into a tight ball to protect itself from great falls and opponents, but may also throw sand at attackers. It only emerges to lunge and drag in passing Bug-type Pokémon. Sandshrew spends much of its time hidden underground in deep burrows. It has two long claws on each foot and three sharp claws on its forepaws, which are used to burrow. ![]() Sandshrew has blue, almond-shaped eyes, a pointed snout, and triangular ears with white insides. Its brick-patterned yellow hide is dry, and tough, blends in with desert sand, and protects its soft white underbelly and muzzle. Sandshrew is a bipedal pholidote Pokémon, but runs on all fours in the anime. Sandshrew blending in with its surroundings It evolves into Alolan Sandslash when exposed to an Ice Stone. In Alola, Sandshrew has a dual-type Ice/ Steel regional form. It evolves into Sandslash starting at level 22. Sandshrew ( Japanese: サンド Sand) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. Pokédex color Yellow Other forms may have other colors.
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