Sandstorm

Sandstorm

すなあらし Sandstorm

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A%
PP:	10, max: 16
Affects:	All Pokémon
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Sandstorm is a weather-affecting Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Inflicts damage every turn.
RSE	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. Causes a sandstorm that hits the foe over several turns.
FRLG	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground and Steel.
DPPtHGSS	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
BWB2W2 XYORAS	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
SMUSUM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
SWSH	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Effects in Battle

• Damages all Pokémon except Rock-, Ground- and Steel-type Pokémon
• Will increase the Sp. Def. of Rock-type Pokémon by x1.5
• Solar Beam's power is reduced by half
• Synthesis, Morning Sun, and Moonlight will recover 1/4 of the total HP, instead of 1/2
• Weather Ball changes to Rock-type and doubles in power.
• Castform's Forecast however doesn't change Castform's type, so it will still be damaged by Sandstorm.
• The Smooth Rock increases the duration of the sandstorm.
• Pokémon with the Sand Veil ability will not be affected, even if they aren't a Rock, Ground or Steel type Pokémon (for example, Cacnea is a Grass-type and has the Sand Veil ability, so it doesn't get damaged), and will also have a 20% increase in evasion.
• Pokémon with the Sand Stream ability will create a semi-permanent sandstorm upon switching in

Abilities

• Sand Force
• Sand Rush
• Sand Stream
• Sand Veil

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Sandstorm depicted in Generation II.
• Sandstorm depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2.

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Main series

• Sandstorm being used by Harrison's Steelix.
• Sandstorm being used by Drew's Flygon.
• Sandstorm being used by Paul's Gliscor.
• Sandstorm being used by Ash's Boldore.
• Sandstorm being used by Goh's Flygon.

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Spin-offs & shorts

• Sandstorm being used by Hun's Steelix (In Chronicles).

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