Sand-Attack

Essentials

Sand-Attack

non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

History

Before: Type is .

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.

: Reduces the foe’s accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
: A lot of sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.

: Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.

: Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing its accuracy.

Foreign Names

French: Jet de Sable
Italian: Turbosabbia
German: Sandwirbel
Czech: Písečný útok
Spanish: Ataque Arena
Japanese: すなかけ (sunakake)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Use after

Use before

Mud-Slap

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sand-Attack.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
SmokeScreen	20	—	100%	Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
Kinesis	15	—	80%	Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
Flash	20	—	100%	Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Pokémon

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
10	10	11	11	11	7	7	7	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
24	24	25	—	—	—	—	—	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Ground	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
24	24	25	—	—	—	—	—	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Ground	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
—	—	7	6	6	—	—	—	Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
—	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Ground	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
—	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Ground	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
—	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Ground	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
—	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Ground	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
		8	8	8	8	8	8	Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Ground	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
		8	8	8	8	8	8	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Ground	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
					8	8	8	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Ground	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
					8	8	8	Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Ground	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
		28	31	31	21	21	21	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
		28	31	31	21	21	21	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
		6	6	6	4	4	4	Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Ground	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
					—	—	—	Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Ground	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
		6	6	6	5	5	5	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
					—	—	—	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
		13	10	10	7	6	6	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
		31	31	27	16	16	16	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
			19	19	19	19	19	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
			21	21	21	21	21	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
			21	21	21	21	21	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
			9	9	9	9	9	Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Ground	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
			—	—	—	—	—	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Ground	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
			13	13	13	13	13	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
			13	13	13	13	13	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
			9	9	9	9	9	Nincada		Compoundeyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
			—	—	—	—	—	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
			9	9	9	9	9	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
			4	4	4	4	4	Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
			—	—	—	—	—	Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
			9	9	9	9	9	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
			—	—	—	—	—	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
			—	—	—	—	—	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
			17	17	17	17	17	Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
			17	17	17	17	17	Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
					3	3	3	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
					—	—	—	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
					—	—	—	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
					—	—	—	Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Ground	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
					—	—	—	Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Ground	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
							13	Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Ground	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
							13	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Ground	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
							10	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Ground	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
							—	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Ground	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
							7	Roggenrola		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
							—	Boldore		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
							—	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	70	25	505
							7	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Ground	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
							—	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Ground	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
							—	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Ground	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
							11	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
							—	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	95	125	65	75	45	475
							5	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
							—	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
							7	Spring Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
							—	Spring Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
							—	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Ground	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
								Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
								Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
								Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
								Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
								Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Ground	45	60	45	25	45	55	275
								Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Ground	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
								Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329