Sandstorm

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Sandstorm

(すなあらし Sandstorm)

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	--
Accuracy:	－%
PP:	10*
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:

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

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

Learned by

Level-up

• Sandshrew: Level 37
• Sandslash: Level 52
• Onix: Level 22
• Steelix: Level 22
• Larvitar: Level 5
• Pupitar: Level 5
• Tyranitar: Level 5
• Nosepass: Level 37
• Trapinch: Level 49
• Vibrava: Level 49
• Flygon: Level 49
• Cacnea: Level 53
• Cacturne: Level 65
• Baltoy: Level 37
• Claydol: Level 40
• Gible: Level 13
• Gabite: Level 13
• Garchomp: Level 13
• Probopass: Level 37
• Roggenrola: Level 33
• Boldore: Level 42
• Gigalith: Level 42
• Drilbur: Level 40
• Excadrill: Level 49

TM37

• Sandshrew
• Sandslash
• Nidoqueen
• Nidoking
• Diglett
• Dugtrio
• Geodude
• Graveler
• Golem
• Onix
• Cubone
• Marowak
• Lickitung
• Rhyhorn
• Rhydon
• Chansey
• Kangaskhan
• Tauros
• Gyarados
• Omanyte
• Omastar
• Kabuto
• Kabutops
• Aerodactyl
• Snorlax
• Articuno
• Zapdos
• Moltres
• Dragonite
• Mewtwo
• Mew
• Sudowoodo
• Wooper
• Quagsire
• Pineco
• Forretress
• Gligar
• Steelix
• Scizor
• Shuckle
• Magcargo
• Swinub
• Piloswine
• Corsola
• Skarmory
• Phanpy
• Donphan
• Hitmontop
• Miltank
• Blissey
• Raikou
• Entei
• Suicune
• Larvitar
• Pupitar
• Tyranitar
• Lugia
• Ho-Oh
• Celebi
• Nincada
• Ninjask
• Shedinja
• Nosepass
• Mawile
• Aron
• Lairon
• Aggron
• Numel
• Camerupt
• Trapinch
• Vibrava
• Flygon
• Cacnea
• Cacturne
• Lunatone
• Solrock
• Barboach
• Whiscash
• Baltoy
• Claydol
• Lileep
• Cradily
• Anorith
• Armaldo
• Castform
• Absol
• Relicanth
• Metang
• Metagross
• Regirock
• Registeel
• Latias
• Latios
• Groudon
• Rayquaza
• Jirachi
• Torterra
• Cranidos
• Rampardos
• Shieldon
• Bastiodon
• Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)
• Gastrodon
• Bronzor
• Bronzong
• Bonsly
• Gible
• Gabite
• Garchomp
• Munchlax
• Hippopotas
• Hippowdon
• Lickilicky
• Rhyperior
• Gliscor
• Mamoswine
• Probopass
• Uxie
• Mesprit
• Azelf
• Dialga
• Palkia
• Arceus

Gallery

Main games

• Sandstorm depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

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Main series

• Sandstorm being used by Jenaro's Sandslash
• Sandstorm being used by Cruise
• Sandstorm being used by Jasmine's Steelix
• Sandstorm being used by Brock's Onix
• Sandstorm being used by Harrison's Steelix
• Sandstorm being used by Roxanne's Nosepass
• Sandstorm being used by Tate's Solrock
• Sandstorm being used by Drew's Flygon
• Sandstorm being used by Brandon's Registeel
• Sandstorm being used by May's Munchlax via Metronome
• Sandstorm being used by Mira's Sandshrew
• Sandstorm being used by Paul's Gliscor
• Sandstorm being used by Ursula's Wormadam
• Sandstorm being used by Palmer's Rhyperior
• Sandstorm being used by Ursula's Gabite
• Sandstorm being used by Ash's Roggenrola
• Sandstorm being used by Ash's Boldore
• Sandstorm being used by Clay's Krokorok
• Sandstorm being used by Chris' Larvitar
• Sandstorm being used by Cilan's Crustle

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Spin-offs & shorts

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

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