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Sand Attack

GroundStatus

Sand Attack lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage. Although it is a Ground-type move it still affects raised Pokémon. Raised Pokémon are any Flying types or those under the effects of Levitate, Magnet Rise or Telekinesis. Full details in glossary. Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each. Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy reduced.

Move data

Power

-

Accuracy

100%

PP

15

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 1

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Game descriptions

  • Gold, Silver, Crystal:Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
  • Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:Reduces the foe’s accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:A lot of sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing its accuracy.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, L.G. Pikachu, L.G. Eevee:Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
  • Scarlet, Violet:Sand is hurled in the target’s face, lowering the target’s accuracy.

Learned by (69)

SandshrewSandshrewLv. 6SandslashSandslashLv. 1DiglettDiglettLv. 1DugtrioDugtrioLv. 1EeveeEeveeLv. 5VaporeonVaporeonLv. 5JolteonJolteonLv. 5FlareonFlareonLv. 5AipomAipomLv. 4EspeonEspeonLv. 5UmbreonUmbreonLv. 5GligarGligarLv. 4SkarmorySkarmoryLv. 4StantlerStantlerLv. 16TorchicTorchicLv. 15CombuskenCombuskenLv. 15BlazikenBlazikenLv. 15PoochyenaPoochyenaLv. 7MightyenaMightyenaLv. 1MakuhitaMakuhitaLv. 4HariyamaHariyamaLv. 1TrapinchTrapinchLv. 1VibravaVibravaLv. 1FlygonFlygonLv. 1CacneaCacneaLv. 13CacturneCacturneLv. 13AmbipomAmbipomLv. 1GibleGibleLv. 6GabiteGabiteLv. 1GarchompGarchompLv. 1HippopotasHippopotasLv. 1HippowdonHippowdonLv. 1LeafeonLeafeonLv. 5GlaceonGlaceonLv. 5GliscorGliscorLv. 1SandileSandileLv. 3KrokorokKrokorokLv. 1KrookodileKrookodileLv. 1ScraggyScraggyLv. 12ScraftyScraftyLv. 12DeerlingDeerlingLv. 7SawsbuckSawsbuckLv. 1SylveonSylveonLv. 5YungoosYungoosLv. 10GumshoosGumshoosLv. 1RockruffRockruffLv. 4LycanrocLycanrocLv. 1SandygastSandygastLv. 20PalossandPalossandLv. 20SilicobraSilicobraLv. 1SandacondaSandacondaLv. 1WyrdeerWyrdeerLv. 16RellorRellorLv. 4RabscaRabscaLv. 4WiglettWiglettLv. 1WugtrioWugtrioLv. 1Iron HandsIron HandsLv. 1StarlyStarlyEggStaraviaStaraviaEggStaraptorStaraptorEggBlitzleBlitzleEggSalanditSalanditEggSalazzleSalazzleEggScorbunnyScorbunnyEggRabootRabootEggCinderaceCinderaceEggRookideeRookideeEggCorvisquireCorvisquireEggCorviknightCorviknightEgg