Game ⇓ | Flavour Text ⇓ |
| Red/Blue | Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food. |
| Yellow | Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew. |
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| Gold | If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing. |
| Silver | 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. |
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| Ruby/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 | It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection. |
| Leaf Green | Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for prey. |
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| Diamond/Pearl | To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall. |
| Platinum | To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall. |
| Heart Gold | If it fell from a great height, this Pokémon could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing. |
| Soul Silver | Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball. |
| Black | To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall. |
| White | To protect itself from attackers, it curls up into a ball. It lives in arid regions with minimal rainfall. |
