Scorching Sands (move)

	Scorching Sands; ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain
Type	Ground
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VIII
	Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor; TM215 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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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 during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is TM215 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh LA 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.
ZA	The user attacks by throwing scorching sand at targets. This may also leave targets with a burn.

Learnset

By TM/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				VIII	IX
				SwShIA Tutor	SV TM215	ZA TM136
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	✔	✔
0058	Growlithe Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0059	Arcanine	Field		Field	✔	✔
0059	Arcanine Hisuian Form	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	✔	✔
0157	Typhlosion	Field		Field		✔
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0244	Entei	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster	−	−	✔
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster	−		✔
0322	Numel	Field		Field		✔	✔
0323	Camerupt	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	✔	✔	✔
0389	Torterra	Monster	Grass		✔
0392	Infernape	Field	Human-Like		✔
0410	Shieldon	Monster		Monster		✔
0411	Bastiodon	Monster		Monster		✔
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	✔	✔	✔
0493	Arceus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0494	Victini	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0514	Simisear	Field		Field			✔
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	✔	✔
0645	Landorus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0655	Delphox	Field		Field		✔	✔
0660	Diggersby	Field		Field	✔		✔
0718	Zygarde All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0719	Diancie	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	✔	✔	✔
0774	Minior All forms	Mineral		Mineral		✔
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	✔
0911	Skeledirge	Field		Field		✔
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0989	Sandy Shocks	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1020	Gouging Fire	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1024	Terapagos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

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

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy cost

50

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Attack

Effect chance

10%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Updates

Trainer Battles

September 2, 2025
- Effect chance: 30% → 10%

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Cinderace
The user launches scorching sand at the target to attack.
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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Alongside Expanding Force, Scorching Sands was the final standard move to debut in Pokémon the Series.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	熱沙大地 Yihtsā Daaihdeih
Chinese	Mandarin	熱沙大地 / 热沙大地 Rèshā Dàdì
Czech		Spalující písky
French		Sable Ardent
German		Brandsand
Indonesian		Daratan Pasir Membara
Italian		Sabbiardente
Korean		열사의대지 Yeolsa-ui Daeji
Polish		Palące Piaski
Portuguese		Areias Ardentes
Russian		Раскалённый Песок Raskalënnyy Pesok
Spanish		Arenas Ardientes
Thai		ปฐพีทรายร้อน Phatapi Sai Ron
Turkish		Kavurucu Kum

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160

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