Sand Attack (move)
Sand-Attack すなかけ Sand Attack | ||||||||||||
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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 opponent's accuracy by 1 level.
Sand-Attack will do nothing if the opponent's accuracy level is at -6, and will fail if the opponent has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist.
Sand-Attack is a Template:Type2 move.
Generation II and on
Same effects as before, but now a Template:Type2 move. Affects Template:Type2s and Pokémon with Levitate.
In the anime
Pokémon
Pidgey. Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created.
- Used by a wild Pidgey in Pokémon - I Choose You!.
Sandslash. Sandslash digs into the ground and sand is swept up.
- Used by an unnamed trainer's Sandslash in Gymbaliar!.
Gligar. Same as above
- Used by Ash's Gligar from Bells are Singing! to ???
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
- Pidgey at Lv.5
- Pidgeotto at Lv.--
- Pidgeotto at Lv.5
- Pidgeot at Lv.--
- Pidgeot at Lv.5
- Sandshrew at Lv.7
- Sandslash at Lv.--
- Sandslash at Lv.7
- Diglett at Lv.--
- Dugtrio at Lv.--
- Farfetch'd at Lv.--
- Eevee at Lv.8
- Vaporeon at Lv.8
- Jolteon at Lv.8
- Flareon at Lv.8
- Kabuto at Lv.21
- Kabutops at Lv.21
- Aipom at Lv.4
- Espeon at Lv.8
- Umbreon at Lv.8
- Gligar at Lv.5
- Skarmory at Lv.7
- Stantler at Lv.16
- Torchic at Lv.19
- Combusken at Lv.21
- Blaziken at Lv.21
- Poochyena at Lv.9
- Mightyena at Lv.--
- Mightyena at Lv.9
- Zigzagoon at Lv.13
- Linoone at Lv.13
- Nincada at Lv.9
- Ninjask at Lv.--
- Ninjask at Lv.9
- Shedinja at Lv.9
- Makuhita at Lv.4
- Hariyama at Lv.--
- Hariyama at Lv.4
- Trapinch at Lv.9
- Vibrava at Lv.--
- Vibrava at Lv.9
- Flygon at Lv.--
- Flygon at Lv.9
- Cacnea at Lv.17
- Cacturne at Lv.17
- Ambipom at Lv.--
- Ambipom at Lv.4
- Gible at Lv.3
- Gabite at Lv.--
- Gabite at Lv.3
- Garchomp at Lv.--
- Garchomp at Lv.3
- Hippopotas at Lv.--
- Hippowdon at Lv.--
- Leafeon at Lv.8
- Glaceon at Lv.8
- Gliscor at Lv.--
- Gliscor at Lv.5
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.
In other languages
- French: Jet de Sable
- German: Sandwirbel
- Italian: Turbosabbia
- Spanish: Ataque Arena
- Potuguese: Ataque de Areia