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Sandstorm

RockStatus

Sandstorm creates a sandstorm on the battlefield that lasts for 5 turns and induces these additional effects:

Move data

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

10

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 2

Target

Targets the entire field.

Taught by

TM37TM37TM37TM37TM37TM37TM32TM37TM051

Game descriptions

  • Gold, Silver, Crystal:Inflicts damage every turn.
  • Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
  • Scarlet, Violet:A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.

Learned by (181)

SandshrewSandshrewLv. 42SandslashSandslashLv. 56DiglettDiglettLv. 28DugtrioDugtrioLv. 30LarvitarLarvitarLv. 39PupitarPupitarLv. 47TyranitarTyranitarLv. 47NosepassNosepassLv. 34TrapinchTrapinchLv. 32VibravaVibravaLv. 32FlygonFlygonLv. 32CacneaCacneaLv. 50CacturneCacturneLv. 54GibleGibleLv. 48GabiteGabiteLv. 58GarchompGarchompLv. 62HippopotasHippopotasLv. 24HippowdonHippowdonLv. 24ProbopassProbopassLv. 34DrilburDrilburLv. 20ExcadrillExcadrillLv. 20SandileSandileLv. 30KrokorokKrokorokLv. 32KrookodileKrookodileLv. 32LandorusLandorusLv. 60SandygastSandygastLv. 60PalossandPalossandLv. 68SilicobraSilicobraLv. 35SandacondaSandacondaLv. 35OrthwormOrthwormLv. 34GlimmetGlimmetLv. 26GlimmoraGlimmoraLv. 26Iron ThornsIron ThornsLv. 49CharizardCharizardTMJigglypuffJigglypuffTMWigglytuffWigglytuffTMGrowlitheGrowlitheTMArcanineArcanineTMGeodudeGeodudeTMGravelerGravelerTMGolemGolemTMSlowbroSlowbroTMMagnemiteMagnemiteTMMagnetonMagnetonTMGrimerGrimerTMMukMukTMRhyhornRhyhornTMRhydonRhydonTMChanseyChanseyTMTaurosTaurosTMGyaradosGyaradosTMSnorlaxSnorlaxTMArticunoArticunoTMZapdosZapdosTMMoltresMoltresTMDragoniteDragoniteTMMewtwoMewtwoTMMewMewTMSudowoodoSudowoodoTMWooperWooperTMQuagsireQuagsireTMPinecoPinecoTMForretressForretressTMDunsparceDunsparceTMGligarGligarTMScizorScizorTMSlugmaSlugmaTMMagcargoMagcargoTMSwinubSwinubTMPiloswinePiloswineTMSkarmorySkarmoryTMPhanpyPhanpyTMDonphanDonphanTMHitmontopHitmontopTMBlisseyBlisseyTMRaikouRaikouTMEnteiEnteiTMSuicuneSuicuneTMLugiaLugiaTMHo-ohHo-ohTMNumelNumelTMCameruptCameruptTMTorkoalTorkoalTMBarboachBarboachTMWhiscashWhiscashTMMetangMetangTMMetagrossMetagrossTMRegirockRegirockTMRegisteelRegisteelTMLatiasLatiasTMLatiosLatiosTMGroudonGroudonTMRayquazaRayquazaTMJirachiJirachiTMTorterraTorterraTMCranidosCranidosTMRampardosRampardosTMShieldonShieldonTMBastiodonBastiodonTMShellosShellosTMGastrodonGastrodonTMBronzorBronzorTMBronzongBronzongTMBonslyBonslyTMMunchlaxMunchlaxTMMagnezoneMagnezoneTMRhyperiorRhyperiorTMGliscorGliscorTMMamoswineMamoswineTMUxieUxieTMMespritMespritTMAzelfAzelfTMDialgaDialgaTMPalkiaPalkiaTMHeatranHeatranTMArceusArceusTMGolettGolettTMGolurkGolurkTMPawniardPawniardTMBisharpBisharpTMMandibuzzMandibuzzTMCobalionCobalionTMTerrakionTerrakionTMTornadusTornadusTMCarbinkCarbinkTMSliggooSliggooTMGoodraGoodraTMKlefkiKlefkiTMAvaluggAvaluggTMDiancieDiancieTMHoopaHoopaTMVolcanionVolcanionTMYungoosYungoosTMGumshoosGumshoosTMOricorioOricorioTMRockruffRockruffTMLycanrocLycanrocTMMudbrayMudbrayTMMudsdaleMudsdaleTMMiniorMiniorTMJangmo-oJangmo-oTMHakamo-oHakamo-oTMKommo-oKommo-oTMNecrozmaNecrozmaTMDrednawDrednawTMRolycolyRolycolyTMCarkolCarkolTMCoalossalCoalossalTMStonjournerStonjournerTMCufantCufantTMCopperajahCopperajahTMZamazentaZamazentaTMKleavorKleavorTMNacliNacliTMNaclstackNaclstackTMGarganaclGarganaclTMKlawfKlawfTMCapsakidCapsakidTMScovillainScovillainTMRabscaRabscaTMFlittleFlittleTMEspathraEspathraTMWiglettWiglettTMWugtrioWugtrioTMBombirdierBombirdierTMVaroomVaroomTMRevavroomRevavroomTMGreavardGreavardTMHoundstoneHoundstoneTMClodsireClodsireTMDudunsparceDudunsparceTMKingambitKingambitTMGreat TuskGreat TuskTMScream TailScream TailTMSlither WingSlither WingTMSandy ShocksSandy ShocksTMIron TreadsIron TreadsTMGholdengoGholdengoTMTing-LuTing-LuTMOgerponOgerponTMIron BoulderIron BoulderTM