Sand Attack (move)
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Sand-Attack (Japanese: すなかけ Sand Attack) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Sand-Attack decreases the target's Accuracy stat by one stage. Sand-Attack will do nothing if the target's Accuracy stage is at -6, and will fail if the target has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist.
Sand-Attack is a Template:Type2 move in this generation.
Generation II and on
The effects of Sand-Attack are the same as the previous generation, however it is now a Template:Type2 move. Although it is a Ground-type move, it still affects Template:Type2 Pokémon and those with the ability Levitate.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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Generation III
By leveling up
Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0179
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Glameow, Purugly
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0347
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Anorith
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto, Kabutops
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0396
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Starly
| colspan="1" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Farfetch'd
Skarmory
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0431
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Glameow
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto, Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Nincada, Ninjask
Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
Anorith, Armaldo
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0179
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Glameow, Purugly
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Patrat, Watchog
Purrloin, Liepard
Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile
Scraggy, Scrafty
Deerling, Sawsbuck
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0347
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Anorith
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto, Kabutops
Dwebble, Crustle
Durant
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0396
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Starly
| colspan="1" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Farfetch'd
Skarmory
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0431
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Glameow
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Patrat, Watchog
Purrloin, Liepard
{Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile
Scraggy, Scrafty
Deerling, Sawsbuck
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto, Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Nincada, Ninjask
Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
Anorith, Armaldo
Dwebble, Crustle
Durant
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0506
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Lillipup
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Patrat, Watchog
Purrloin, Liepard
Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile
Scraggy, Scrafty
Deerling, Sawsbuck
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0522
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Blitzle
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Patrat, Watchog
Purrloin, Liepard
Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile
Scraggy, Scrafty
Deerling, Sawsbuck
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0568
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Trubbish
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Roggenrola, Boldore, Gigalith
Dwebble, Crustle
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
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| The user throws dirt at the opponent. | |||
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Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created. | ||
| A wild Pidgey | Pokémon - I Choose You! | Debut | |
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Pidgeotto flaps its wings and sand is spewed up at the opponent. | ||
| Ash's Pidgeotto | Challenge of the Samurai | None | |
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Sandslash digs into the ground with its back or front legs and flings dirt at the opponent. | ||
| Koji's Sandslash | Good 'Quil Hunting | None | |
| Jenaro's Sandslash | Hi Ho Silver... Away! | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Sandslash | Gymbaliar! | None | |
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Aipom digs and throws dirt at the opponent. | ||
| Multiple wild Aipom | A Hot Water Battle | None | |
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Eevee turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs. | ||
| Sakura's Eevee | Trouble's Brewing | None | |
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Vaporeon turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs. | ||
| Sumomo's Vaporeon | Trouble's Brewing | None | |
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Zigzagoon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front paws. | ||
| A wild Zigzagoon | In the Knicker of Time! | None | |
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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 | |
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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. | ||
| A wild Hippopotas | Mass Hip-Po-Sis! | None | |
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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 | |
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Gligar throws sand at the opponent using its claws. | ||
| Ash's Gligar | The Bells are Singing! | None | |
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Gliscor uses its pincers or its tail and throws sand at the opponent. | ||
| Ash's Gliscor | Dealing with Defensive Types! | None | |
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Skarmory uses one of its wings to scoop dirt from the ground and fling it at the opponent. | ||
| Taylor's Skarmory | Pursuing a Lofty Goal! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Sandshrew
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| The use kicks dirt at the opponent. | |||
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Sandshrew kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs. | ||
| Red's Sandshrew | Make Way for Magmar | Debut | |
Trivia
- Sand-Attack is one of the four moves to have its type changed in Generation II, the others being Gust, Bite, and Karate Chop. Coincidentally, they all were Template:Type2 moves in Generation I.
- Despite the fact that its Generation IV description says that Levitate gives full immunity to all Template:Type2 moves, Pokémon with Levitate are affected by Sand-Attack.
In other languages
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