Game ⇓ | Flavour Text ⇓ |
Red/Blue | Burrows deep underground in arid locationsfar from water. It only emerges to hunt for food. |
Yellow | Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, itshide is said to become coated with a fine dew. |
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Gold | If it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could saveitself by rolling into a ball and bouncing. |
Silver | Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in aridareas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball. |
Crystal | It prefers dry, sandy places because it usesthe 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. |