Sandstorm

Stats

Base PowerPower PointsAccuracy
10—%
Effect ChancePriorityTarget
—%0Entire field

Taught via

TM/HM: 035

Move Flags

Flavor Text

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

Effect

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not Ground, Rock, or Steel take damage equal to 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn. Every Rock Pokémon's original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect.

If the user is holding Smooth Rock, this effect lasts for eight turns.

Solar Beam's power is halved.

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

Pokémon with Sand Veil are exempt from this effect's damage. Pokémon with Sand Rush have doubled original Speed. Pokémon with Sand Force deal 30% more damage with Ground, Rock and Steel moves.

Pokémon that learn Sandstorm by level (19)

Phoenixdex Pokémon (14)

Aculago
Aculago
Normal Ground
Pickup, Overcoat
Shield Dust
95/85/100/50/85/60
Level 58
Arridian
Arridian
Rock
Clear Body, Sharpness
Sand Force
30/85/45/30/65/45
Level 45
Obsedge
Obsedge
Rock
Clear Body, Sharpness
Sand Force
40/115/60/50/80/55
Level 57
Glasdius
Glasdius
Rock
Clear Body, Sharpness
Sand Force
50/140/75/65/95/75
Level 57
Floyant
Floyant
Rock
Levitate
Water Absorb
80/20/40/55/80/40
Level 52
Pummelite
Pummelite
Rock
Levitate
Water Absorb
130/40/60/75/130/60
Level 64
Maaphix
Maaphix
Ground
Sand Veil
Sand Force
65/60/40/60/40/65
Level 53
Pindillo
Pindillo
Fairy
Sand Rush, Sand Veil
Tough Claws
32/68/72/45/38/40
Level 42
Lazuleon
Lazuleon
Rock
Clear Body
Dazzling
65/65/130/95/110/60
Level 50
Tunnowl
Tunnowl
Ground
Tough Claws
Arena Trap
75/70/50/30/30/45
Level 45
Gryphault
Gryphault
Ground
Tough Claws
Arena Trap
95/90/70/50/50/65
Level 57
Seismogryph
Seismogryph
Ground Flying
Tough Claws
Arena Trap
135/130/110/70/70/85
Level 61

Canon Pokémon (5)

Vibrava
Vibrava
Ground Dragon
Levitate
50/70/50/50/50/70
Level 32
Flygon
Flygon
Ground Dragon
Levitate
80/100/80/80/80/100
Level 32

Pokémon that learn Sandstorm upon evolution (2)

Phoenixdex Pokémon (2)

Pokémon that learn Sandstorm by TM/HM (87)

Phoenixdex Pokémon (66)

Dasfix
Dasfix
Steel Poison
Levitate
45/55/40/60/70/30
Malraja
Malraja
Steel Poison
Levitate
80/90/75/95/120/65
Lazuleon
Lazuleon
Rock
Clear Body
Dazzling
65/65/130/95/110/60
Colgwari
Colgwari
Ground
Harvest
Sap Sipper
140/105/120/75/80/80
Loftitan-R
Loftitan-R
Steel
Stalwart
Sturdy
80/100/105/50/105/40

Canon Pokémon (21)