Essentials

Sandstorm

rock None

Generation 2

Summary

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 2
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass 1
  • ground ½
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

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

Machines

Generation 2
TM37
Generation 3
TM37
Generation 4
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.

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Inflicts damage every turn.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Generation 3 Contest

Type
tough
Appeal
♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
tough
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

Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 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 Sandshrew ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Ground 50 75 85 20 30 40 300
52 62 62 52 Sandslash Sandslash ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Ground 75 100 110 45 55 65 450
36 33 34 22 Onix Onix rock ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 35 45 160 30 45 70 385
36 33 34 22 Steelix Steelix steel ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 75 85 200 55 65 30 510
8 8 8 5 Larvitar Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
Pupitar Pupitar rock ground Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Monster 70 84 70 65 70 51 410
Tyranitar Tyranitar rock dark Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
31 31 37 Nosepass Nosepass rock Sturdy
Magnet Pull
½ male, ½ female Mineral 30 45 135 45 90 30 375
49 49 49 Trapinch Trapinch ground Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Bug 45 100 45 45 45 10 290
49 49 49 Vibrava Vibrava ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 70 50 50 50 70 340
53 53 49 Flygon Flygon ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 80 100 80 80 80 100 520
45 45 53 Cacnea Cacnea grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
53 53 65 Cacturne Cacturne grass dark Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
70 115 60 115 60 55 475
31 31 37 Baltoy Baltoy ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
31 31 40 Claydol Claydol ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
13 Gible Gible dragon ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
58 70 45 40 45 42 300
13 Gabite Gabite dragon ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
68 90 65 50 55 82 410
Garchomp Garchomp dragon ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
108 130 95 80 85 102 600
37 Probopass Probopass rock steel Sturdy
Magnet Pull
½ male, ½ female Mineral 60 55 145 75 150 40 525
Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 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 Charizard fire flying Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
78 84 78 109 85 100 534
37 37 37 37 Sandshrew Sandshrew ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Ground 50 75 85 20 30 40 300
37 37 37 37 Sandslash Sandslash ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Ground 75 100 110 45 55 65 450
37 37 37 37 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen poison ground Poison Point
Rivalry
always female No Eggs 90 82 87 75 85 76 495
37 37 37 37 Nidoking Nidoking poison ground Poison Point
Rivalry
always male Monster
Ground
81 92 77 85 75 85 495
37 Diglett Diglett ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Ground 10 55 25 35 45 95 265
37 Dugtrio Dugtrio ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Ground 35 80 50 50 70 120 405
37 37 37 37 Geodude Geodude rock ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 40 80 100 30 30 20 300
37 37 37 37 Graveler Graveler rock ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 55 95 115 45 45 35 390
37 37 37 37 Golem Golem rock ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 80 110 130 55 65 45 485
37 37 37 37 Onix Onix rock ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 35 45 160 30 45 70 385
37 37 37 37 Cubone Cubone ground Rock Head
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Monster 50 50 95 40 50 35 320
37 37 37 37 Marowak Marowak ground Rock Head
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
37 37 37 37 Lickitung Lickitung normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Monster 90 55 75 60 75 30 385
37 37 37 37 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
80 85 95 30 30 25 345
37 37 37 37 Rhydon Rhydon ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
105 130 120 45 45 40 485
37 37 37 37 Chansey Chansey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female Fairy 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
37 37 37 37 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan normal Early Bird
Scrappy
always female Monster 105 95 80 40 80 90 490
37 37 37 Tauros Tauros normal Intimidate
Anger Point
always male Ground 75 100 95 40 70 110 490
37 37 37 37 Gyarados Gyarados water flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Water 2
Dragon
95 125 79 60 100 81 540
37 37 37 37 Omanyte Omanyte rock water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
35 40 100 90 55 35 355
37 37 37 37 Omastar Omastar rock water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
70 60 125 115 70 55 495
37 37 37 37 Kabuto Kabuto rock water Swift Swim
Battle Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
30 80 90 55 45 55 355
37 37 37 37 Kabutops Kabutops rock water Swift Swim
Battle Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
60 115 105 65 70 80 495
37 37 37 37 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl rock flying Rock Head
Pressure
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
37 37 37 37 Snorlax Snorlax normal Immunity
Thick Fat
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 160 110 65 65 110 30 540
37 37 37 37 Articuno Articuno ice flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 85 100 95 125 85 580
37 37 37 37 Zapdos Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
37 37 37 37 Moltres Moltres fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
37 37 37 37 Dragonite Dragonite dragon flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
91 134 95 100 100 80 600
37 37 37 Mewtwo Mewtwo psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
37 37 37 37 Mew Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
37 37 37 37 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo rock Sturdy
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Mineral 70 100 115 30 65 30 410
37 37 37 37 Wooper Wooper water ground Damp
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
55 45 45 25 25 15 210
37 37 37 37 Quagsire Quagsire water ground Damp
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
95 85 85 65 65 35 430
37 37 37 Pineco Pineco bug Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 65 90 35 35 15 290
37 37 37 37 Forretress Forretress bug steel Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 75 90 140 60 60 40 465
37 37 37 37 Gligar Gligar ground flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 75 105 35 65 85 430
37 37 37 37 Steelix Steelix steel ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 75 85 200 55 65 30 510
37 37 37 37 Scizor Scizor bug steel Swarm
Technician
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 130 100 55 80 65 500
37 37 37 37 Shuckle Shuckle bug rock Sturdy
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Bug 20 10 230 10 230 5 505
37 37 37 Magcargo Magcargo fire rock Magma Armor
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 50 120 80 80 30 410
37 37 37 Swinub Swinub ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 50 50 40 30 30 50 250
37 37 37 Piloswine Piloswine ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 100 100 80 60 60 50 450
37 37 37 37 Corsola Corsola water rock Hustle
Natural Cure
¼ male, ¾ female Water 1
Water 3
55 55 85 65 85 35 380
37 37 37 37 Skarmory Skarmory steel flying Keen Eye
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
37 37 37 37 Phanpy Phanpy ground Pickup ½ male, ½ female Ground 90 60 60 40 40 40 330
37 37 37 37 Donphan Donphan ground Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Ground 90 120 120 60 60 50 500
37 37 37 Hitmontop Hitmontop fighting Intimidate
Technician
always male Humanshape 50 95 95 35 110 70 455
37 37 37 37 Miltank Miltank normal Thick Fat
Scrappy
always female Ground 95 80 105 40 70 100 490
37 37 37 37 Blissey Blissey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female Fairy 255 10 10 75 135 55 540
37 37 37 37 Raikou Raikou electric Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 85 75 115 100 115 580
37 37 37 37 Entei Entei fire Pressure genderless No Eggs 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
37 37 37 37 Suicune Suicune water Pressure genderless No Eggs 100 75 115 90 115 85 580
37 37 37 37 Larvitar Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
37 37 37 37 Pupitar Pupitar rock ground Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Monster 70 84 70 65 70 51 410
37 37 37 37 Tyranitar Tyranitar rock dark Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
37 37 37 37 Lugia Lugia psychic flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
37 37 37 37 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
37 37 37 37 Celebi Celebi psychic grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
37 37 37 Nincada Nincada bug ground Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 31 45 90 30 30 40 266
37 37 37 Ninjask Ninjask bug flying Speed Boost ½ male, ½ female Bug 61 90 45 50 50 160 456
37 37 37 Shedinja Shedinja bug ghost Wonder Guard genderless Mineral 1 90 45 30 30 40 236
37 37 37 Nosepass Nosepass rock Sturdy
Magnet Pull
½ male, ½ female Mineral 30 45 135 45 90 30 375
37 37 37 Mawile Mawile steel Hyper Cutter
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
50 85 85 55 55 50 380
37 37 37 Aron Aron steel rock Sturdy
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 50 70 100 40 40 30 330
37 37 37 Lairon Lairon steel rock Sturdy
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 60 90 140 50 50 40 430
37 37 37 Aggron Aggron steel rock Sturdy
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 70 110 180 60 60 50 530
37 37 37 Numel Numel fire ground Oblivious
Simple
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
37 37 37 Camerupt Camerupt fire ground Magma Armor
Solid Rock
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 100 70 105 75 40 460
37 37 37 Trapinch Trapinch ground Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Bug 45 100 45 45 45 10 290
37 37 37 Vibrava Vibrava ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 70 50 50 50 70 340
37 37 37 Flygon Flygon ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 80 100 80 80 80 100 520
37 37 37 Cacnea Cacnea grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
37 37 37 Cacturne Cacturne grass dark Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
70 115 60 115 60 55 475
37 37 37 Lunatone Lunatone rock psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 70 55 65 95 85 70 440
37 37 37 Solrock Solrock rock psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 70 95 85 55 65 70 440
37 37 37 Barboach Barboach water ground Oblivious
Anticipation
½ male, ½ female Water 2 50 48 43 46 41 60 288
37 37 37 Whiscash Whiscash water ground Oblivious
Anticipation
½ male, ½ female Water 2 110 78 73 76 71 60 468
37 37 37 Baltoy Baltoy ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
37 37 37 Claydol Claydol ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
37 37 37 Lileep Lileep rock grass Suction Cups ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 66 41 77 61 87 23 355
37 37 37 Cradily Cradily rock grass Suction Cups ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 86 81 97 81 107 43 495
37 37 37 Anorith Anorith rock bug Battle Armor ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 45 95 50 40 50 75 355
37 37 37 Armaldo Armaldo rock bug Battle Armor ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 75 125 100 70 80 45 495
37 37 37 Castform Castform normal Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Indeterminate
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
37 37 37 Absol Absol dark Pressure
Super Luck
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
37 37 37 Relicanth Relicanth water rock Swift Swim
Rock Head
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 2
100 90 130 45 65 55 485
37 37 37 Metang Metang steel psychic Clear Body genderless Mineral 60 75 100 55 80 50 420
37 37 37 Metagross Metagross steel psychic Clear Body genderless Mineral 80 135 130 95 90 70 600
37 37 37 Regirock Regirock rock Clear Body genderless No Eggs 80 100 200 50 100 50 580
37 37 37 Registeel Registeel steel Clear Body genderless No Eggs 80 75 150 75 150 50 580
37 37 37 Latias Latias dragon psychic Levitate always female No Eggs 80 80 90 110 130 110 600
37 37 37 Latios Latios dragon psychic Levitate always male No Eggs 80 90 80 130 110 110 600
37 37 37 Groudon Groudon ground Drought genderless No Eggs 100 150 140 100 90 90 670
37 37 37 Rayquaza Rayquaza dragon flying Air Lock genderless No Eggs 105 150 90 150 90 95 680
37 37 37 Jirachi Jirachi steel psychic Serene Grace genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
37 Torterra Torterra grass ground Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
95 109 105 75 85 56 525
37 Cranidos Cranidos rock Mold Breaker ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 67 125 40 30 30 58 350
37 Rampardos Rampardos rock Mold Breaker ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 97 165 60 65 50 58 495
37 Shieldon Shieldon rock steel Sturdy ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 30 42 118 42 88 30 350
37 Bastiodon Bastiodon rock steel Sturdy ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 60 52 168 47 138 30 495
37 Sandy Wormadam Sandy Wormadam bug ground Anticipation always female Bug 60 79 105 59 85 36 424
37 Gastrodon Gastrodon water ground Sticky Hold
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Indeterminate
111 83 68 92 82 39 475
37 Bronzor Bronzor steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
37 Bronzong Bronzong steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
37 Bonsly Bonsly rock Sturdy
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 50 80 95 10 45 10 290
37 Gible Gible dragon ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
58 70 45 40 45 42 300
37 Gabite Gabite dragon ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
68 90 65 50 55 82 410
37 Garchomp Garchomp dragon ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
108 130 95 80 85 102 600
37 Munchlax Munchlax normal Pickup
Thick Fat
⅞ male, ⅛ female No Eggs 135 85 40 40 85 5 390
37 Hippopotas Hippopotas ground Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Ground 68 72 78 38 42 32 330
37 Hippowdon Hippowdon ground Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Ground 108 112 118 68 72 47 525
37 Lickilicky Lickilicky normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Monster 110 85 95 80 95 50 515
37 Rhyperior Rhyperior ground rock Lightningrod
Solid Rock
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
115 140 130 55 55 40 535
37 Gliscor Gliscor ground flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
37 Mamoswine Mamoswine ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 110 130 80 70 60 80 530
37 Probopass Probopass rock steel Sturdy
Magnet Pull
½ male, ½ female Mineral 60 55 145 75 150 40 525
37 Uxie Uxie psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 75 130 75 130 95 580
37 Mesprit Mesprit psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 80 105 105 105 105 80 580
37 Azelf Azelf psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 125 70 125 70 115 580
37 Dialga Dialga steel dragon Pressure genderless No Eggs 100 120 120 150 100 90 680
37 Palkia Palkia water dragon Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 120 100 150 120 100 680
37 Arceus Arceus normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

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