Sandsear Storm (move)

Sandsear Storm
ねっさのあらし Hot-Sand Storm
Sandsear Storm IX.png
Sandsear Storm IX 2.png
Type  Ground
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  100
Accuracy  80%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Sandsear Storm (Japanese: ねっさのあらし Hot-Sand Storm) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of Landorus.

Effect

Generation VIII

Sandsear Storm inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Category  Special
PP  5
Agile Strong
Power  95  75  115
Accuracy  80%  80%  90%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  30%  30%  50%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
Inflicts the target with burn

Generation IX

Sandsear Storm's PP was raised to 10 and its base power was increased to 100.

Sandsear Storm targets all adjacent foes and now has a 20% chance to burn each of them.

Description

Games Description
LA The user attacks by wrapping the target in fierce winds and searingly hot sand. This also leaves the target with a burn.
SV The user attacks by wrapping opposing Pokémon in fierce winds and searingly hot sand. This may also leave them with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
645   Landorus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 52LA 80
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other generations

Core series games

Trivia

  • Sandsear Storm's description in Pokémon Legends: Arceus states that it "leaves the target with a burn", which erroneously implies that its additional affect is guaranteed. This error is not present in its variations' description.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 熱沙風暴 Yihtsā Fūngbouh
Mandarin 熱沙風暴 / 热沙风暴 Rèshā Fēngbào
  French Typhon Pyrosable
  German Wüstenorkan
  Italian Tempesta Ardente
  Korean 열사의폭풍 Yeolsa-ui Pokpung
  Spanish Simún de Arena



Variations of the move Springtide Storm
  Springtide StormBleakwind StormWildbolt StormSandsear Storm


  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.