Sandshrew
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.
Evolution line
Master set
Tomy6
AULDEY variant: a legitimate Tomy license for Asia (same mold, "Auldey" stamp, slightly different details in eyes/fingers). NOT a bootleg.
AMERICAN box in English (red lettering) from 2nd gen MonColle, covering dex 1-251 (vs. the Japanese split of black 1-151 + yellow 152-251). Documented from the PokéShiny Finds physical collection — the website only documents 4 of these (Golem/Jolteon/Magmar/Snubbull); the 251 are a verified original contribution.
Black box with white stripe on top (2nd gen Japanese packaging variant, dex 1-151).
Double figure: Sandshrew and Sandslash
Zukan1
Pokémon Zukan (立体ポケモン図鑑): 1/40 scale anatomical figure, "RSE 4" set. Yujin.
Bandai4
Hasbro1
Sealed Hasbro blister: Sandshrew + Sandslash (2 figures + battle discs, never separated from the factory pack).
Jazwares2
Re-Ment1
Piece #5 from "Terrarium Collection 2" (Re-Ment, blind box; 1 BOX = complete set with no duplicates). Also includes: Cubone. Official code r20393.
Pokémon Fit (Sitting Cuties)2
Pokémon Fit plush (ポケモンフィット), Pokémon Fit Kanto wave (JP Jul+Nov 2018 · US "Sitting Cuties" Nov 2018→Feb 2019). First wave of the line; the complete 151.
Pokémon Fit plush — Alola form of Sandshrew (Pokémon Fit Alola wave).
Custom1
🖼️ Reference images: PDF "Pokémon AULDEY-TOMY complete blister collection (1998)" — Fumazza Von Moofy (DMR), feb-2023 · Foto oficial Tomy (archivo 2001, vía Wayback) · TomyDatabase (tomydatabase.weebly.com) · PDF "Pokémon TOMY 1st edition complete blister collection (1998-2001)" — Fumazza Von Moofy (DMR), feb-2023 · Bulbapedia · Bulbapedia · · CC BY-NC-SA · MyFigureCollection · Munchcollector (munchcollector.weebly.com) — foto de Tim, con permiso · Referencia: myfigurecollection.net · 3DMON World (@3dmon_world) — custom resina/impresión 3D · Jazwares Pokémon Figure Wiki (Fandom) · Pokémon Center Online · Re-Ment (web oficial de producto). Credit to the source.