Sandshrew moves in Generation I

(Underlined moves are STAB. The moves this Pokémon learns in Generation I)

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Through level up

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Lvl. ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Scratch	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	40	100
10	Sand Attack	GROUND	STATUS	—	100
17	Slash	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	70	100
24	Poison Sting	POISON	PHYSICAL	15	100
31	Swift	NORMAL	SPECIAL	60	—
38	Fury Swipes	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	18	80

Scratch Lv. 1

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

Sand Attack Lv. 10

STATUS

GROUND

PWR: — • ACC: 100

Slash Lv. 17

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

Poison Sting Lv. 24

PHYSICAL

POISON

PWR: 15 • ACC: 100

Swift Lv. 31

SPECIAL

NORMAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: —

Fury Swipes Lv. 38

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 18 • ACC: 80

Through HM/TM

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Red

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HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
3	Swords Dance	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
8	Body Slam	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	85	100
9	Take Down	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	90	85
10	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100
17	Submission	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	80	80
19	Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	—	100
20	Rage	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	20	100
26	Earthquake	GROUND	PHYSICAL	100	100
27	Fissure	GROUND	PHYSICAL	—	30
28	Dig	GROUND	PHYSICAL	80	100
31	Mimic	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
34	Bide	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	—
39	Swift	NORMAL	SPECIAL	60	—
40	Skull Bash	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	130	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
48	Rock Slide	ROCK	PHYSICAL	75	90
50	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
101	Cut	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	50	95
104	Strength	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	80	100

Swords Dance Lv. 3

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Toxic Lv. 6

STATUS

POISON

PWR: — • ACC: 90

Body Slam Lv. 8

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 85 • ACC: 100

Take Down Lv. 9

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 90 • ACC: 85

Double-Edge Lv. 10

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

Submission Lv. 17

PHYSICAL

FIGHTING

PWR: 80 • ACC: 80

Seismic Toss Lv. 19

PHYSICAL

FIGHTING

PWR: — • ACC: 100

Rage Lv. 20

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 20 • ACC: 100

Earthquake Lv. 26

PHYSICAL

GROUND

PWR: 100 • ACC: 100

Fissure Lv. 27

PHYSICAL

GROUND

PWR: — • ACC: 30

Dig Lv. 28

PHYSICAL

GROUND

PWR: 80 • ACC: 100

Mimic Lv. 31

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Double Team Lv. 32

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Bide Lv. 34

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Swift Lv. 39

SPECIAL

NORMAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: —

Skull Bash Lv. 40

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 130 • ACC: 100

Rest Lv. 44

STATUS

PSYCHIC

PWR: — • ACC: —

Rock Slide Lv. 48

PHYSICAL

ROCK

PWR: 75 • ACC: 90

Substitute Lv. 50

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Cut Lv. 101

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 95

Strength Lv. 104

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 100

Blue

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HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
3	Swords Dance	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
8	Body Slam	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	85	100
9	Take Down	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	90	85
10	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100
17	Submission	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	80	80
19	Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	—	100
20	Rage	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	20	100
26	Earthquake	GROUND	PHYSICAL	100	100
27	Fissure	GROUND	PHYSICAL	—	30
28	Dig	GROUND	PHYSICAL	80	100
31	Mimic	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
34	Bide	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	—
39	Swift	NORMAL	SPECIAL	60	—
40	Skull Bash	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	130	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
48	Rock Slide	ROCK	PHYSICAL	75	90
50	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
101	Cut	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	50	95
104	Strength	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	80	100