Sandstorm (move)

Sandstorm redirects here. For the Pokémon Trading Card Game set, see EX Sandstorm.


Sandstorm
すなあらし Sandstorm
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Type  Rock
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Does not affect any Pokémon*
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Sandstorm is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

When this move is used a sandstorm will brew. This effect will last for 5 turns. This clears any other weather effect.

While Sandstorm is in effect, all Pokémon who are not of the Steel-, Rock-, or Template:Type2s will be damaged between turns.

Generation III

Sandstorm works similarly to its Generation II incarnation. A few differences to note are that there is now an ability called Sand Stream that can activate a semi-permanent sandstorm in battle, and there is an ability called Sand Veil that not only ups a Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm, but also gives it immunity to its damaging effects.

Generation IV

In addition to all previous effects from Generation III, all Rock-type Pokémon will have their Special Defense raised by 1.5 times for the duration of the sandstorm.

In the anime

Pokémon

Steelix. Some of the rocks in Steelix's upper-body spin and sand comes out of them.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0027   Sandshrew
Ground 45
0028   Sandslash
Ground 52
0095   Onix
Rock Ground 36
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground 36
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground 8
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground --
8
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark --
8
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM37

#   Pokémon Type
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying
0027   Sandshrew
Ground
0028   Sandslash
Ground
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground
0076   Golem
Rock Ground
0095   Onix
Rock Ground
0104   Cubone
Ground
0105   Marowak
Ground
0106   Hitmonlee
Fighting
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113   Chansey
Normal
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water
0139   Omastar
Rock Water
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0144   Articuno
Ice Flying
0145   Zapdos
Electric Flying
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0151   Mew
Psychic
0185   Sudowoodo
Rock
0194   Wooper
Water Ground
0195   Quagsire
Water Ground
0205   Forretress
Bug Steel
0207   Gligar
Ground Flying
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground
0212   Scizor
Bug Steel
0213   Shuckle
Bug Rock
0222   Corsola
Water Rock
0227   Skarmory
Steel Flying
0231   Phanpy
Ground
0232   Donphan
Ground
0241   Miltank
Normal
0242   Blissey
Normal
0243   Raikou
Electric
0244   Entei
Fire
0245   Suicune
Water
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0251   Celebi
Psychic Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0027   Sandshrew
Ground 53
0028   Sandslash
Ground 62
0095   Onix
Rock Ground 33
0095   Onix
Rock Ground 34
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground 33
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground 34
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground 8
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground --
8
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark --
8
0299   Nosepass
Rock 31
0328   Trapinch
Ground 49
0329   Vibrava
Ground Dragon 49
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon 53
0331   Cacnea
Grass 45
0332   Cacturne
Grass Dark 53
0343   Baltoy
Ground Psychic 31
0344   Claydol
Ground Psychic 31
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM37

#   Pokémon Type
0027   Sandshrew
Ground
0028   Sandslash
Ground
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground
0076   Golem
Rock Ground
0095   Onix
Rock Ground
0104   Cubone
Ground
0105   Marowak
Ground
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113   Chansey
Normal
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0128   Tauros
Normal
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water
0139   Omastar
Rock Water
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0144   Articuno
Ice Flying
0145   Zapdos
Electric Flying
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0185   Sudowoodo
Rock
0194   Wooper
Water Ground
0195   Quagsire
Water Ground
0204   Pineco
Bug
0205   Forretress
Bug Steel
0207   Gligar
Ground Flying
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground
0212   Scizor
Bug Steel
0213   Shuckle
Bug Rock
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock
0220   Swinub
Ice Ground
0221   Piloswine
Ice Ground
0222   Corsola
Water Rock
0227   Skarmory
Steel Flying
0231   Phanpy
Ground
0232   Donphan
Ground
0237   Hitmontop
Fighting
0241   Miltank
Normal
0242   Blissey
Normal
0243   Raikou
Electric
0244   Entei
Fire
0245   Suicune
Water
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0251   Celebi
Psychic Grass
0290   Nincada
Bug Ground
0291   Ninjask
Bug Flying
0292   Shedinja
Bug Ghost
0299   Nosepass
Rock
0303   Mawile
Steel
0304   Aron
Steel Rock
0305   Lairon
Steel Rock
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock
0322   Numel
Fire Ground
0323   Camerupt
Fire Ground
0328   Trapinch
Ground
0329   Vibrava
Ground Dragon
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon
0331   Cacnea
Grass
0332   Cacturne
Grass Dark
0337   Lunatone
Rock Psychic
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic
0339   Barboach
Water Ground
0340   Whiscash
Water Ground
0343   Baltoy
Ground Psychic
0344   Claydol
Ground Psychic
0345   Lileep
Rock Grass
0346   Cradily
Rock Grass
0347   Anorith
Rock Bug
0348   Armaldo
Rock Bug
0351   Castform
Normal
0359   Absol
Dark
0369   Relicanth
Rock Water
0375   Metang
Steel Psychic
0376   Metagross
Steel Psychic
0377   Regirock
Rock
0379   Registeel
Steel
0380   Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381   Latios
Dragon Psychic
0383   Groudon
Ground
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0385   Jirachi
Steel Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0027   Sandshrew
Ground 37
0028   Sandslash
Ground 52
0095   Onix
Rock Ground 22
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground 22
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground 5
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground --
5
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark --
5
0299   Nosepass
Rock 37
0328   Trapinch
Ground 49
0329   Vibrava
Ground Dragon 49
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon 49
0331   Cacnea
Grass 53
0332   Cacturne
Grass Dark 65
0343   Baltoy
Ground Psychic 37
0344   Claydol
Ground Psychic 40
0443   Gible
Dragon Ground 13
0444   Gabite
Dragon Ground 13
0445   Garchomp
Dragon Ground --
13
0476   Probopass
Rock Steel 37
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM37

#   Pokémon Type
0027   Sandshrew
Ground
0028   Sandslash
Ground
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0050   Diglett
Ground
0051   Dugtrio
Ground
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground
0076   Golem
Rock Ground
0095   Onix
Rock Ground
0104   Cubone
Ground
0105   Marowak
Ground
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113   Chansey
Normal
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0128   Tauros
Normal
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water
0139   Omastar
Rock Water
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0144   Articuno
Ice Flying
0145   Zapdos
Electric Flying
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0185   Sudowoodo
Rock
0194   Wooper
Water Ground
0195   Quagsire
Water Ground
0204   Pineco
Bug
0205   Forretress
Bug Steel
0207   Gligar
Ground Flying
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground
0212   Scizor
Bug Steel
0213   Shuckle
Bug Rock
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock
0220   Swinub
Ice Ground
0221   Piloswine
Ice Ground
0222   Corsola
Water Rock
0227   Skarmory
Steel Flying
0231   Phanpy
Ground
0232   Donphan
Ground
0237   Hitmontop
Fighting
0241   Miltank
Normal
0242   Blissey
Normal
0243   Raikou
Electric
0244   Entei
Fire
0245   Suicune
Water
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0251   Celebi
Psychic Grass
0290   Nincada
Bug Ground
0291   Ninjask
Bug Flying
0292   Shedinja
Bug Ghost
0299   Nosepass
Rock
0303   Mawile
Steel
0304   Aron
Steel Rock
0305   Lairon
Steel Rock
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock
0322   Numel
Fire Ground
0323   Camerupt
Fire Ground
0328   Trapinch
Ground
0329   Vibrava
Ground Dragon
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon
0331   Cacnea
Grass
0332   Cacturne
Grass Dark
0337   Lunatone
Rock Psychic
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic
0339   Barboach
Water Ground
0340   Whiscash
Water Ground
0343   Baltoy
Ground Psychic
0344   Claydol
Ground Psychic
0345   Lileep
Rock Grass
0346   Cradily
Rock Grass
0347   Anorith
Rock Bug
0348   Armaldo
Rock Bug
0351   Castform
Normal
0359   Absol
Dark
0369   Relicanth
Rock Water
0375   Metang
Steel Psychic
0376   Metagross
Steel Psychic
0377   Regirock
Rock
0379   Registeel
Steel
0380   Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381   Latios
Dragon Psychic
0383   Groudon
Ground
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0385   Jirachi
Steel Psychic
0389   Torterra
Grass Ground
0408   Cranidos
Rock
0409   Rampardos
Rock
0410   Shieldon
Rock Steel
0411   Bastiodon
Rock Steel
0413   Wormadam
Bug Ground
0423   Gastrodon
Water Ground
0423   Gastrodon
Water Ground
0436   Bronzor
Steel Psychic
0437   Bronzong
Steel Psychic
0438   Bonsly
Rock
0443   Gible
Dragon Ground
0444   Gabite
Dragon Ground
0445   Garchomp
Dragon Ground
0446   Munchlax
Normal
0449   Hippopotas
Ground
0450   Hippowdon
Ground
0463   Lickilicky
Normal
0464   Rhyperior
Ground Rock
0472   Gliscor
Ground Flying
0473   Mamoswine
Ice Ground
0476   Probopass
Rock Steel
0480   Uxie
Psychic
0481   Mesprit
Psychic
0482   Azelf
Psychic
0483   Dialga
Steel Dragon
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon
0493   Arceus
Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other languages

  • French: Tempetesable
  • German: Sandsturm
  • Italian: Terrempesta
  • Spanish: Torm Arena
Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
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