Sandshrew

Red / Blue: Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.

Yellow +2: Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew.

Gold: If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.

Silver +2: Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.

Crystal: It prefers dry, sandy places because it uses the sand to protect itself when threatened.

Ruby: SANDSHREW’s body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This POKéMON curls up to protect itself from its enemies.

Sapphire: SANDSHREW has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The POKéMON can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.

Emerald: When it curls up in a ball, it can make any attack bounce off harmlessly. Its hide has turned tough and solid as a result of living in the desert.

FireRed / X: It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.

LeafGreen: Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey.

Diamond +4: To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall.

HeartGold: If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.

Black 2 / White 2: It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.

Omega Ruby: Sandshrew’s body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This Pokémon curls up to protect itself from its enemies.

Alpha Sapphire: Sandshrew has a very dry hide that is extremely tough. The Pokémon can roll into a ball that repels any attack. At night, it burrows into the desert sand to sleep.

Sun: It can roll its body into a ball. It moves through the desert by rolling at high speeds.

Moon: It usually makes its home in deserts and arid zones, where rain does not fall. It digs holes to catch Bug-type Pokémon.

Ultra Sun: It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach.

Ultra Moon: When its skin gets wrinkled from moisture, it heads for a volcano. It lies flat on a spot with a lot of geothermal heat and dries itself out.

Sword: It loves to bathe in the grit of dry, sandy areas. By sand bathing, the Pokémon rids itself of dirt and moisture clinging to its body.

Shield: It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging.