Scorching Sands (move)

Scorching Sands ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain

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Battles Type  Ground Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Scorching Sands (Japanese: ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Scorching Sands inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Upon execution, Scorching Sands will thaw the user if frozen (even if the move fails to hit the target). Scorching Sands also thaws a frozen target hit by it.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Scorching Sands cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Scorching Sands is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by Metronome.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug	✔
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 games

Pokémon GO

Scorching Sands
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 95 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.2 seconds Damage window 1.6 - 2.5 seconds	125px
Trainer Battles Power 80 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack Effect chance 30%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In the anime

Cinderace
The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cinderace jumps and stomps on the ground, kicking up a cloud of sand. The cloud then coalesces into a brown sphere of sand, which Cinderace kicks at the opponent.
Leon's Cinderace	A Flood of Torrential Gains!		Debut Activates Libero

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 熱沙大地 Yihtsā Daaihdeih Mandarin 熱沙大地 / 热沙大地 Rèshā Dàdì French Sable Ardent German Brandsand Italian Sabbiardente Korean 열사의대지 Yeolsa-ui Daeji Polish Palące Piaski Brazilian Portuguese Areias Ardentes Spanish Arenas Ardientes

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