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Sand-Attack

General

Sand-Attack
ground none

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
Sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
Eevine summary
Lowers the target's Accuracy.

Damage ground Inflicts

0× against
flying
½× against
bug grass
2× against
electric fire poison rock steel

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
15; maximum is 24
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
すăȘかけ
Romaji
Sunakake

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Lowers the target's Accuracy.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before G/S/C: Normal-type.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cute
Appeal
2 22
Jam
1 1
Flavor text
Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn. If a Pokemon is in combo standby status, it is jammed 5 points instead of 1.

Similar Moves

beauty
Cotton Spore
cool
DynamicPunch, Fury Attack, Pin Missile, Spike Cannon
cute
Mud-Slap
smart
Giga Drain
tough
Arm Thrust, Bone Club, DoubleSlap, Fury Swipes, Muddy Water, Octazooka, Scary Face, Sludge Bomb

Combos

Use Sand-Attack before
Mud-Slap
Use Sand-Attack after
Mud-Slap, Sandstorm

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 52 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

47 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
6 6 6 6 4 Aipom 2'7.5" 25.4 lb normal Ground Run Away
Pickup
55 70 55 40 55 85 60.0
4 Ambipom 3'11.2" 44.8 lb normal Ground Pickup
Technician
75 100 66 60 66 115 80.3
21 21 21 Blaziken 6'2.8" 114.6 lb fire fighting Ground Blaze 80 120 70 110 70 80 88.3
17 17 17 Cacnea 1'3.7" 113.1 lb grass Plant
Humanshape
Sand Veil 50 85 40 85 40 35 55.8
17 17 17 Cacturne 4'3.2" 170.6 lb grass dark Plant
Humanshape
Sand Veil 70 115 60 115 60 55 79.2
21 21 21 Combusken 2'11.4" 43 lb fire fighting Ground Blaze 60 85 60 85 60 55 67.5
24 24 25 25 -- -- -- Diglett 7.9" 1.8 lb ground Ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
10 55 25 35 45 95 44.2
-- -- 25 25 -- -- -- Dugtrio 2'3.6" 73.4 lb ground Ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
35 80 50 50 70 120 67.5
-- -- 8 8 8 8 8 Eevee 11.8" 14.3 lb normal Ground Run Away
Adaptability
55 55 50 45 65 55 54.2
8 8 8 8 8 Espeon 2'11.4" 58.4 lb psychic Ground Synchronize
Synchronize
65 65 60 130 95 110 87.5
-- -- 7 7 6 6 -- Farfetch'd 2'7.5" 33.1 lb normal flying Flying
Ground
Inner Focus
Keen Eye
52 65 55 58 62 60 58.7
-- -- 8 8 8 8 8 Flareon 2'11.4" 55.1 lb fire Ground Flash Fire
Flash Fire
65 130 60 95 110 65 87.5
9 9 9 Flygon 6'6.7" 180.8 lb ground dragon Bug Levitate
Levitate
80 100 80 80 80 100 86.7
3 Gabite 4'7.1" 123.5 lb dragon ground Monster
Dragon
Sand Veil 68 90 65 50 55 82 68.3
3 Garchomp 6'2.8" 209.4 lb dragon ground Monster
Dragon
Sand Veil 108 130 95 80 85 102 100.0
3 Gible 2'3.6" 45.2 lb dragon ground Monster
Dragon
Sand Veil 58 70 45 40 45 42 50.0
8 Glaceon 2'7.5" 57.1 lb ice Ground Snow Cloak
Snow Cloak
65 60 110 130 95 65 87.5
6 6 5 Gligar 3'7.3" 142.9 lb ground flying Bug Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter
65 75 105 35 65 85 71.7
5 Gliscor 6'6.7" 93.7 lb ground flying Bug Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter
75 95 125 45 75 95 85.0
4 4 4 Hariyama 7'6.6" 559.5 lb fighting Humanshape Thick Fat
Guts
144 120 60 40 60 50 79.0
-- Hippopotas 2'7.5" 109.1 lb ground Ground Sand Stream 68 72 78 38 42 32 55.0
-- Hippowdon 6'6.7" 661.4 lb ground Ground Sand Stream 108 112 118 68 72 47 87.5
-- 8 8 8 8 8 8 Jolteon 2'7.5" 54 lb electric Ground Volt Absorb
Volt Absorb
65 65 60 110 95 130 87.5
28 28 31 31 21 Kabuto 1'7.7" 25.4 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Battle Armor
Swift Swim
30 80 90 55 45 55 59.2
28 28 31 31 21 Kabutops 4'3.2" 89.3 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Battle Armor
Swift Swim
60 115 105 65 70 80 82.5
8 Leafeon 3'3.4" 56.2 lb grass Ground Leaf Guard
Leaf Guard
65 110 130 60 65 95 87.5
13 13 13 Linoone 1'7.7" 71.6 lb normal Ground Pickup
Gluttony
78 70 61 50 61 100 70.0
4 4 4 Makuhita 3'3.4" 190.5 lb fighting Humanshape Thick Fat
Guts
72 60 30 20 30 25 39.5
9 9 9 Mightyena 3'3.4" 81.6 lb dark Ground Intimidate
Quick Feet
70 90 70 60 60 70 70.0
-- Nidoqueen 4'3.2" 132.3 lb poison ground No Eggs Poison Point
Rivalry
90 82 87 75 85 76 82.5
9 9 9 Nincada 1'7.7" 12.1 lb bug ground Bug Compoundeyes 31 45 90 30 30 40 44.3
9 9 9 Ninjask 2'7.5" 26.5 lb bug flying Bug Speed Boost 61 90 45 50 50 160 76.0
-- -- -- -- 5 5 5 Pidgeot 4'11.1" 87.1 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
83 80 75 70 70 91 78.2
-- -- -- -- 5 5 5 Pidgeotto 3'7.3" 66.1 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
63 60 55 50 50 71 58.2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Pidgey 11.8" 4 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
40 45 40 35 35 56 41.8
9 9 9 Poochyena 1'7.7" 30 lb dark Ground Run Away
Quick Feet
35 55 35 30 30 35 36.7
10 10 11 11 11 11 7 Sandshrew 1'11.6" 26.5 lb ground Ground Sand Veil 50 75 85 20 30 40 50.0
-- -- -- -- 11 11 7 Sandslash 3'3.4" 65 lb ground Ground Sand Veil 75 100 110 45 55 65 75.0
9 9 9 Shedinja 2'7.5" 2.6 lb bug ghost Mineral Wonder Guard 1 90 45 30 30 40 39.3
13 13 10 10 7 Skarmory 5'6.9" 111.3 lb steel flying Flying Sturdy
Keen Eye
65 80 140 40 70 70 77.5
31 31 31 27 16 Stantler 4'7.1" 157 lb normal Ground Intimidate
Frisk
73 95 62 85 65 85 77.5
19 19 19 Torchic 1'3.7" 5.5 lb fire Ground Blaze 45 60 40 70 50 45 51.7
9 9 9 Trapinch 2'3.6" 33.1 lb ground Bug Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap
45 100 45 45 45 10 48.3
8 8 8 8 8 Umbreon 3'3.4" 59.5 lb dark Ground Synchronize
Synchronize
95 65 110 60 130 65 87.5
-- -- 8 8 8 8 8 Vaporeon 3'3.4" 63.9 lb water Ground Water Absorb
Water Absorb
130 65 60 110 95 65 87.5
9 9 9 Vibrava 3'7.3" 33.7 lb ground dragon Bug Levitate
Levitate
50 70 50 50 50 70 56.7
13 13 13 Zigzagoon 1'3.7" 38.6 lb normal Ground Pickup
Gluttony
38 30 41 30 41 60 40.0

Egg

5 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl Anorith 2'3.6" 27.6 lb rock bug Water 3 Battle Armor 45 95 50 40 50 75 59.2
Diamond/Pearl Glameow 1'7.7" 8.6 lb normal Ground Limber
Own Tempo
49 55 42 42 37 85 51.7
Diamond/Pearl Mareep 1'11.6" 17.2 lb electric Monster
Ground
Static 55 40 40 65 45 35 46.7
Diamond/Pearl Skorupi 2'7.5" 26.5 lb poison bug Bug
Water 3
Battle Armor
Sniper
40 50 90 30 55 65 55.0
Diamond/Pearl Starly 11.8" 4.4 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye 40 55 30 30 30 60 40.8

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