Sand Force (Ability)

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
Currently unknown


Generation VII
Currently unknown


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Sand Force (Japanese: すなのちから Sand Force) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Fourteen Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Sand Force raises the power of Rock, Ground, and Steel-type moves by 30% while a Sandstorm is in effect. It also gives the user immunity to damage from Sandstorm.

Outside of battle

Currently, its outside of battle effects are unknown.

Pokémon with Sand Force

#		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0050	Diglett	Ground		Ground	Sand Veil	Arena Trap	Sand Force
0051	Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	Sand Veil	Arena Trap	Sand Force
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
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	None	Sand Force
0525	Boldore	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Force
0526	Gigalith	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Force
0529	Drilbur	Ground		Ground	Sand Rush	Sand Force	Mold Breaker
0530	Excadrill	Ground	Steel	Sand Rush	Sand Force	Mold Breaker
0645	Landorus	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 the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Pokémon	Method

During a Sandstorm, the user's speed is doubled.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Excadrill's speed is doubled due to Sandstorm.
Monta's Excadrill	PBW03	Debut

Trivia

Shellos is the only Pokémon with this Ability that can appreciate its full effect: the other thirteen Pokémon are naturally immune to damage from Sandstorm because of their type(s). However, if Soak were to be used on one of these Pokémon, they would still not take damage from Sandstorm thanks to this Ability.
- Moreover, if Gastro Acid were to be used on Shellos, it would take damage from Sandstorm and if both Gastro Acid and Soak were used on the rest of the Pokémon with this ability, they would take damage from Sandstorm as well.

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Force Sable
German		Sandgewalt
Italian		Silicoforza
Portuguese		Força da Areia
Spanish		Poder Arena

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.