201: Sandstorm

Essentials

Sandstorm

None

Generation 2

Summary

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: n/a
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Entire field
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

: TM37
: TM37
: TM37

Effect

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not ground, rock, or steel take 1/8 their max HP at the end of every turn. rock Pokémon's original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect.

SolarBeam's power is halved.

Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis only heal 1/4 the user's max HP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Inflicts damage every turn.

: Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
: A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.

: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.

Foreign Names

Japanese: すなあらし (sunaarashi)
French: Tempêtesable
German: Sandsturm
Spanish: Torm. Arena
Italian: Terrempesta

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.

Use after

None

Use before

Super Contest

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

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Sandstorm.

Pokémon

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
45	53	53	37	Sandshrew		Sand Veil		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
52	62	62	52	Sandslash		Sand Veil		Ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
36	33	34	22	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
36	33	34	22	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
8	8	8	5	Larvitar		Guts		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
—	—	—	—	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
—	—	—	—	Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
	31	31	37	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
	49	49	49	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
	49	49	49	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
	53	53	49	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
	45	45	53	Cacnea		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
	53	53	65	Cacturne		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
	31	31	37	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
	31	31	40	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
			13	Gible		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
			13	Gabite		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
			—	Garchomp		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
			37	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
37				Charizard		Blaze		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
37	37	37	37	Sandshrew		Sand Veil		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
37	37	37	37	Sandslash		Sand Veil		Ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
37	37	37	37	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
37	37	37	37	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
			37	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap		Ground	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
			37	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap		Ground	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
37	37	37	37	Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
37	37	37	37	Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
37	37	37	37	Golem		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
37	37	37	37	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
37	37	37	37	Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
37	37	37	37	Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
37	37	37	37	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
37	37	37	37	Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
37	37	37	37	Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
37	37	37	37	Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
37	37	37	37	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
	37	37	37	Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point		Ground	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
37	37	37	37	Gyarados		Intimidate		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
37	37	37	37	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
37	37	37	37	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
37	37	37	37	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
37	37	37	37	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
37	37	37	37	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
37	37	37	37	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
37	37	37	37	Articuno		Pressure		No Eggs	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
37	37	37	37	Zapdos		Pressure		No Eggs	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
37	37	37	37	Moltres		Pressure		No Eggs	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
37	37	37	37	Dragonite		Inner Focus		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
	37	37	37	Mewtwo		Pressure		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
37	37	37	37	Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
37	37	37	37	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
37	37	37	37	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1 Ground	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
37	37	37	37	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1 Ground	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
	37	37	37	Pineco		Sturdy		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
37	37	37	37	Forretress		Sturdy		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
37	37	37	37	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
37	37	37	37	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
37	37	37	37	Scizor		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
37	37	37	37	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
	37	37	37	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body		Indeterminate	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
	37	37	37	Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak		Ground	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
	37	37	37	Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak		Ground	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
37	37	37	37	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure		Water 1 Water 3	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
37	37	37	37	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
37	37	37	37	Phanpy		Pickup		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
37	37	37	37	Donphan		Sturdy		Ground	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
	37	37	37	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
37	37	37	37	Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy		Ground	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
37	37	37	37	Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
37	37	37	37	Raikou		Pressure		No Eggs	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
37	37	37	37	Entei		Pressure		No Eggs	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
37	37	37	37	Suicune		Pressure		No Eggs	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
37	37	37	37	Larvitar		Guts		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
37	37	37	37	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
37	37	37	37	Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
37	37	37	37	Lugia		Pressure		No Eggs	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
37	37	37	37	Ho-Oh		Pressure		No Eggs	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
37	37	37	37	Celebi		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	37	37	37	Nincada		Compoundeyes		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
	37	37	37	Ninjask		Speed Boost		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
	37	37	37	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
	37	37	37	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
	37	37	37	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate		Ground Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
	37	37	37	Aron		Sturdy Rock Head		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
	37	37	37	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
	37	37	37	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
	37	37	37	Numel		Oblivious Simple		Ground	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
	37	37	37	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock		Ground	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
	37	37	37	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
	37	37	37	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
	37	37	37	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
	37	37	37	Cacnea		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
	37	37	37	Cacturne		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
	37	37	37	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
	37	37	37	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
	37	37	37	Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
	37	37	37	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
	37	37	37	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
	37	37	37	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
	37	37	37	Lileep		Suction Cups		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
	37	37	37	Cradily		Suction Cups		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
	37	37	37	Anorith		Battle Armor		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
	37	37	37	Armaldo		Battle Armor		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
	37	37	37	Castform		Forecast		Fairy Indeterminate	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
	37	37	37	Absol		Pressure Super Luck		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
	37	37	37	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
	37	37	37	Metang		Clear Body		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
	37	37	37	Metagross		Clear Body		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
	37	37	37	Regirock		Clear Body		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
	37	37	37	Registeel		Clear Body		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
	37	37	37	Latias		Levitate		No Eggs	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
	37	37	37	Latios		Levitate		No Eggs	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
	37	37	37	Groudon		Drought		No Eggs	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
	37	37	37	Rayquaza		Air Lock		No Eggs	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
	37	37	37	Jirachi		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			37	Torterra		Overgrow		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
			37	Cranidos		Mold Breaker		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
			37	Rampardos		Mold Breaker		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
			37	Shieldon		Sturdy		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
			37	Bastiodon		Sturdy		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
			37	Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
			37	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain		Water 1 Indeterminate	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
			37	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
			37	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
			37	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head		No Eggs	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
			37	Gible		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
			37	Gabite		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
			37	Garchomp		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
			37	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat		No Eggs	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
			37	Hippopotas		Sand Stream		Ground	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
			37	Hippowdon		Sand Stream		Ground	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
			37	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
			37	Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock		Monster Ground	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
			37	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
			37	Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak		Ground	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
			37	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
			37	Uxie		Levitate		No Eggs	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
			37	Mesprit		Levitate		No Eggs	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
			37	Azelf		Levitate		No Eggs	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
			37	Dialga		Pressure		No Eggs	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
			37	Palkia		Pressure		No Eggs	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			37	Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720