Bulbapedia

Sand Tomb (move)

Revision as of 02:27, 23 December 2016 by Carmenstar97 (talk | contribs) (→‎Learnset)
Spr 1g 006.png The picture used in this article is unsatisfactory.
Please feel free to replace it so it conforms to Bulbapedia conventions.
Reason: Should be replaced with Generation VII image
Sand Tomb
すなじごく Sand Hell
File:Sand Tomb.png
[[File:|300px|center]]
Type  Ground
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  35
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Sand Tomb (Japanese: すなじごく Sand Hell) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

Sand Tomb inflicts 1/16 of the target's maximum HP as damage for two to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. When successful, the text "<Pokémon> was trapped by SAND TOMB!" appears. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed. If a wild Pokémon uses Sand Tomb on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out.

Sand Tomb has a power of 15 and an accuracy of 70.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, if the user of Sand Tomb is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 5 turns. Also, if an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.

Generation V

Sand Tomb's power and accuracy were increased to 35 and 85 respectively, and now lasts four to five turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/16 of the target's maximum HP to 1/8. The text was also altered to, "<Pokémon> became trapped by Sand Tomb!"

Generation VI

The end turn damage of Sand Tomb is increased from 1/16 to 1/8 of the target's maximum HP. If the user is holding a Binding Band, the end turn damage of Sand Tomb will increase to 1/6 of the target's maximum HP.

Description

Games Description
RSE Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
ColoXD Traps and hurts target in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
FRLG The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns.
DPPtHGSS The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM 		The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0027     Field Field 45 27 27BW
23B2W2 		23 23
0028     Field Field 52 33 33BW
23B2W2 		23XY
24ORAS 		24
0051     Field Field 26 26 26 26 1, Evo.
051A  
Dugtrio
Alola Form
  
  		Field Field 1, Evo.
0095    
  		Mineral Mineral 49RSE
52FRLG 		41DP
46PtHGSS 		54BW
37B2W2 		37 37
0328     Bug Bug 25 25 25BW
10B2W2 		10XY
12ORAS 		12
0329    
  		Bug Bug 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25BW
1, 10B2W2 		1, 10XY
12ORAS 		12
0330    
  		Bug Bug 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25BW
1, 10B2W2 		1, 10XY
12ORAS 		12
0443    
  		Monster Dragon 19 19 19 19
0444    
  		Monster Dragon 19 19 19 19
0445    
  		Monster Dragon 19 19 19 19
0449     Field Field 25 25 25 25
0450     Field Field 25 25 25 25
0551    
  		Field Field 13 13 13
0552    
  		Field Field 13 13 13
0553    
  		Field Field 13 13 13
0769    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 14
0770    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 14
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
0185     Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0204     Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0207    
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0213    
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0387     Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0438     Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0443    
  		Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0449     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0557    
  		Bug Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
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 Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause constriction, making the foe incapable of movement.
SMD It could trap an enemy, make it unable to move, and keep damaging the enemy.


In the anime

 
Dugtrio
 
Vibrava
 
Gabite
 
Hippopotas
The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Dugtrio digs underground, and a huge hole opens up in the ground that sucks in the opponent. Dugtrio appears in the middle of the hole.
Katie's Dugtrio Shocks and Bonds Debut
  Vibrava's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's legs becomes surrounded by a sand tornado. When the tornado fades, the opponent's legs become trapped in sand.
Brianna's Vibrava Spontaneous Combusken! None
  Hippopotas releases a geyser of sand from the hole on its back, flooding the area with sand and trapping the opponent.
A wild Hippopotas Mass Hip-Po-Sis! None
  Hippowdon releases sand out of the holes on its back and digs into the ground.
A Hippowdon Jessie used briefly One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! None
  Gabite waves its arms to one side, kicking up sand. Then, it waves its arms to the other side and a cyclone of sand is fired at the opponent. When the sand reaches the opponent, it spins around it like a tornado, or Gabite crouches down and medium sized sand dunes rise out of the ground and around Gabite.
A wild Gabite Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness None
Ursula's Gabite Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! None
  Trapinch creates a huge hole in the ground that sucks the opponent in. Trapinch appears in the middle of the hole and bites the opponent when it reaches it.
A wild Trapinch A Rivalry to Gible on! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

     
Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
MD: Red and Blue
   
Colosseum XD

Trivia

  • Its Japanese name, すなじごく Suna Jigoku (Sand Hell), is likely referring to the sand pit traps dug by antlions.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 流沙地獄 Làuhsā Deihyuhk
Mandarin 流沙地獄 / 流沙地狱 Liúshā Dìyù
  Dutch Zandtombe
  Finnish Hiekkahauta
  French Tourbi-Sable
  German Sandgrab
  Greek Αμμόλακος
  Hindi रेत का मकबरा Rayt Ka Maqbara
  Indonesian Jebakan Pasir
  Italian Sabbiotomba
  Korean 모래지옥 Morae Jiok
  Polish Piaskowy Grób
  Brazilian Portuguese Tumba de Areia
Fosso de Areia (TCG and manga)
  Serbian Peščana Grobnica
Spanish   Latin America Tumba de Arena (AG128-DP091)
Trampa de Arena (DP145)
Bucle Arena (DP161)
  Spain Bucle Arena
  Vietnamese Địa Ngục Cát


Variations of the move Fire Spin
  Clamp • Sand Tomb
  Fire Spin • Whirlpool


  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.
Retrieved from "https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Sand_Tomb_(move)&oldid=2567512"