Sand Attack (move)

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Sand Attack
すなかけ Sand Attack
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Type  Ground
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

Sand Attack (Japanese: すなかけ Sand Attack), formatted as Sand-Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a Normal-type move.

Effect

Generation I

Sand Attack decreases the target's accuracy stat by one stage. Sand Attack is a Normal-type move in this generation.

Generation II onward

Sand Attack is now a Ground-type move. Sand Attack still affects Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Ability Levitate.

Sand-Attack can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining two extra appeal points if either move Mud-Slap or Sandstorm was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Mud-Slap to give two extra appeal points. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an three extra appeal points if Sandstorm was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Sand Attack, the user's evasiveness raises one stage.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 An attack in which sand is used to blind the target and reduce its attack accuracy.
GSC Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
RSE Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
FRLG A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
ColoXD Lowers accuracy of target by hurling sand in its face.
DPPtHGSSPBR Sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
BWB2W2 Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing its accuracy.
XYORAS
SM
Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0016    
 
Flying Flying 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0017    
 
Flying Flying 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0018    
 
Flying Flying 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0027     Field Field 10 11 11 7 7BW
3B2W2
3 3
0028     Field Field 1, 10 1, 11 1, 11 1, 7 1, 7BW
1, 3B2W2
1, 3 1, 3
0050     Field Field 24 25 1 1 1 1 1
050A  
Diglett
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field 1
0051     Field Field 24 25 1 1 1 1 1
051A  
Dugtrio
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field 1
0083    
 
Flying Field 1 7 6 1 1 1 1
0133     Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0134     Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0135     Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0136     Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3 28 31 21 21 21 21
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3 28 31 21 21 21 21
0190     Field Field 6 6 4 4 4 4
0196     Field Field 8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0197     Field Field 8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0207    
 
Bug Bug 6 6 5 5BW
4B2W2
4 4
0227    
 
Flying Flying 13 10 7DP
6PtHGSS
6 6 6
0234     Field Field 31 31RSE
27FRLG
16 16 16 16
0255     Field Field 19 19 19 19XY
10ORAS
10
0256    
 
Field Field 21 21 21 21XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10
0257    
 
Field Field 21 21 21 21XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10
0261     Field Field 9 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7
0262     Field Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7
0263     Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
7ORAS
7
0264     Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7
0290    
 
Bug Bug 9 9 9 9 9
0291    
 
Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0292    
 
Mineral Mineral 9 9 9 9 1, 9
0296     Human-Like Human-Like 4 4 4 4 4
0297     Human-Like Human-Like 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
0328     Bug Bug 9 9 9BW
4B2W2
4XY
1ORAS
1
0329    
 
Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1ORAS
1
0330    
 
Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1ORAS
1
0331     Grass Human-Like 17 17 17 17XY
13ORAS
13
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like 17 17 17 17XY
13ORAS
13
0424     Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
0443    
 
Monster Dragon 3 3 3 3
0444    
 
Monster Dragon 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3
0445    
 
Monster Dragon 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3
0449     Field Field 1 1 1 1
0450     Field Field 1 1 1 1
0470     Field Field 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0471     Field Field 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5
0472    
 
Bug Bug 1, 5 1, 5BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4 1, 4
0504     Field Field 13 13 13
0505     Field Field 13 13 13
0509     Field Field 10 10 10
0510     Field Field 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
0524     Mineral Mineral 7 7 7
0525     Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0526     Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0551    
 
Field Field 7 7 7
0552    
 
Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0553    
 
Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0557    
 
Bug Mineral 11 11 11
0558    
 
Bug Mineral 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11
0559    
 
Field Dragon 5 5 5
0560    
 
Field Dragon 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0585    
 
Field Field 7 7 7
0586    
 
Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0632    
 
Bug Bug 1 1 1
0676     Field Field 5 5
0688    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0700     Field Field 5 5
0734     Field Field 10
0735     Field Field 1, 10
0744     Field Field 4
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field 1, 4
745Mn  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field 1, 4
0767    
 
Bug Water 3 1
0768    
 
Bug Water 3 1
0769    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 9
0770    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 9
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0179     Monster Field
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0396    
 
Flying Flying
0431     Field Field
0451    
 
Bug Water 3
0506     Field Field
0522     Field Field
0568     Mineral Mineral
0757    
 
Monster Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
MDTDS Reduces the target's accuracy by 1 level.


In the anime

 
Gumshoos
 
Watchog
 
Umbreon
 
Ninjask
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created.
A wild Pidgey Pokémon - I Choose You! Debut
  Pidgeotto flaps its wings and sand is spewed up at the opponent.
Ash's Pidgeotto Challenge of the Samurai None
  Sandslash digs into the ground with its hind or front legs and flings dirt at the opponent.
Koji's Sandslash Good 'Quil Hunting None
Jenaro's Sandslash Hi Ho Silver... Away! None
A Trainer's Sandslash Gymbaliar! None
  Aipom digs and throws dirt at the opponent.
Multiple wild Aipom A Hot Water Battle None
  Eevee turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs.
Sakura's Eevee Trouble's Brewing None
Virgil's Eevee Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
  Vaporeon turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs.
Sumomo's Vaporeon Trouble's Brewing None
  Zigzagoon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front paws.
Nicholai's Zigzagoon In the Knicker of Time! None
  Ninjask flies low to the ground and spins around, making a spiral of dirt appear and go into the air. The dirt then falls down over the opponent, or Ninjask flies at the ground while flying at the opponent and flings dirt at the opponent.
Evian's Ninjask From Cradle to Save None
Brandon's Ninjask Pace - The Final Frontier! None
  Hippopotas releases a stream of sand out of the hole on its back, or Hippopotas sprays sand from the hole on its back at the opponent, or Hippopotas releases a smog of sand from its nostrils at the opponent, or Hippopotas releases a stream of sand from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Hippopotas Mass Hip-Po-Sis! None
A wild Hippopotas Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Umbreon flips around in the air and lands with its back facing the opponent. It then kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs.
Gary's Umbreon Ill-Will Hunting! None
  Gligar throws sand at the opponent using its claws.
Ash's Gligar The Bells are Singing! None
  Gliscor uses its pincers or its tail and throws sand at the opponent.
Ash's Gliscor Dealing with Defensive Types! None
  Skarmory uses one of its wings to scoop dirt from the ground and fling it at the opponent.
Taylor's Skarmory Pursuing an Lofty Goal! None
  Purrloin throws sand at the opponent using its front legs.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin Clash of the Connoisseurs! None
  Watchog throws sand at the opponent using its hands.
Halsey's Watchog The Pokémon Harbor Patrol! None
  Glaceon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Glaceon Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
  Leafeon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Leafeon Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
  Sawsbuck kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Sawsbuck Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
  Deerling kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Deerling Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
  Furfrou jumps in the air and then slams its two front legs onto the ground as it lands, which then causes a blast of sand to shoot from in front of Furfrou, toward the oppoent.
Everett's Furfrou A League of His Own! None
  Gumsoos throws sand at the opponent using its hands. The sand blinds the opponent and causes attacks to miss, and can deflect projectile attacks.
A wild Gumshoos To Top a Totem! None
Officer Jenny's Gumshoos To Top a Totem! None
  Yungoos throws sand at the opponent using its hands. The sand blinds the opponent and causes attacks to miss.
A wild Yungoos To Top a Totem! None


In the manga

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In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

  • In PW11, Diglett was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.
  • In PW17, Giovanni's Diglett was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.

In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga


In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga


In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 潑沙 Putsā *
飛沙拔擊 Fēisā Bahtgīk *
踢沙 Teksā *
Mandarin 潑沙 / 泼沙 Pōshā *
飛沙腳 / 飞沙脚 Fēishājiǎo *
起沙 Qǐshā *
  Czech Písečný útok
  Danish Sandangreb
  Dutch Zandaanval
  Finnish Hiekkaisku
  French Jet de Sable
  German Sandwirbel
  Greek Ρίψη Άμμου
  Hindi रेतीला हमला Rayteela Hamla
  Indonesian Serangan Pasir
  Italian Turbosabbia
  Korean 모래뿌리기 Morae Ppurigi
  Norwegian Sandangrep
  Polish Atak Piaskiem
  Brazilian Portuguese Ataque de Areia
  Romanian Atacul cu Nisip
  Serbian Napad peskom
  Spanish Ataque Arena*
Ataque-Arena*
  Swedish Sandanfall
  Turkish Kum Saldırısı
  Vietnamese Rải Cát



Variations of the move Flash
  FlashSmokescreenSand Attack


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