Sand Force (Ability)

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Sand Force すなのちから
Sand Force
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Generation V
Boosts certain moves' power in a sandstorm.
Generation VI
Boosts certain moves' power in a sandstorm.
Generation VII
Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
Generation VIII
Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
Generation IX
Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.

Sand Force (Japanese: すなのちから Sand Force) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

During a sandstorm, Sand Force increases the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves used by the Pokémon with this Ability by 30%. A Pokémon with this Ability will take no damage from the sandstorm if it otherwise would.

Outside of battle

Sand Force has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sand Force

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0050   Diglett
Ground Ground Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force
0050   Diglett
Alolan Form
Ground Steel Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force
0051   Dugtrio
Ground Ground Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force
0051   Dugtrio
Alolan Form
Ground Steel Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force
0208   Steelix
Mega Steelix
Steel Ground Sand Force None None
0299   Nosepass
Rock Rock Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
0422   Shellos
Water Water Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force
0423   Gastrodon
Water Ground Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force
0445   Garchomp
Mega Garchomp
Dragon Ground Sand Force None None
0449   Hippopotas
Ground Ground Sand Stream None Sand Force
0450   Hippowdon
Ground Ground Sand Stream None Sand Force
0476   Probopass
Rock Steel Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
0524   Roggenrola
Rock Rock Sturdy Weak ArmorGen VII+ Sand Force
0525   Boldore
Rock Rock Sturdy Weak ArmorGen VII+ Sand Force
0526   Gigalith
Rock Rock Sturdy Sand StreamGen VII+ Sand Force
0529   Drilbur
Ground Ground Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker
0530   Excadrill
Ground Steel Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker
0645   Landorus
Incarnate Forme
Ground Flying Sand Force None Sheer Force
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

During a sandstorm, Sand Force increases the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves used by the Pokémon with this Ability by 2-timesSMD. A Pokémon with this Ability will take no damage from the sandstorm if it otherwise would.

Description

Games Description
MDGtI Sandstorm weather makes the Pokémon's Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves stronger.*
The Pokémon isn't damaged by the Sandstorm weather condition, and the power of its Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves goes up!*
SMD The Pokémon isn't damaged by a sandstorm, and the power of its Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves goes up while the sandstorm is in effect!
MDRTDX The Pokémon isn't damaged by the Sandstorm weather condition, and the power of its Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves goes up while a sandstorm is in effect.


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 沙之力 Sā-jī Lihk
砂之力 Sā-jī Lihk *
Mandarin 沙之力 Shā-zhī Lì *
砂之力 Shā-zhī Lì *
  French Force Sable
  German Sandgewalt
  Italian Silicoforza
  Korean 모래의힘 Morae-yi Him
  Spanish Poder Arena
  Vietnamese Lực Cát


Abilities affected by weather conditions
Sand VeilSwift SwimChlorophyllRain DishForecastSnow CloakDry SkinHydrationSolar PowerLeaf GuardIce BodyFlower GiftHarvestSand RushSand ForceSlush RushIce FaceProtosynthesisOrichalcum Pulse


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.