Sand Attack (move)

Sand Attack すなかけ Sand Attack

Battles Type  Ground Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Sand Attack (Japanese: すなかけ Sand Attack), formatted as Sand-Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a Normal-type move.

Effect

Generation I

Sand Attack decreases the target's accuracy stat by one stage. Sand Attack is a Normal-type move in this generation.

Generation II onward

Sand Attack is now a Ground-type move. Sand Attack still affects Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Ability Levitate.

Sand-Attack can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining two extra appeal points if either move Mud-Slap or Sandstorm was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Mud-Slap to give two extra appeal points. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an three extra appeal points if Sandstorm was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Sand Attack, the user's evasiveness is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 An attack in which sand is used to blind the target and reduce its attack accuracy. GSC Reduces accuracy by throwing sand. RSE Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. FRLG A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy. ColoXD Lowers accuracy of target by hurling sand in its face. DPPtHGSSPBR Sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy. BWB2W2 Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing its accuracy. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	5	5	5	5	5	5	5SMUSUM 3PE
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5SMUSUM 1, 3PE
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5SMUSUM 1, 3PE
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	10	11	11	7	7BW 3B2W2	3	3SMUSUM 8PE
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	1, 10	1, 11	1, 11	1, 7	1, 7BW 1, 3B2W2	1, 3	1, 3SMUSUM 1, 8PE
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	24	25	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 4PE
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM 4PE
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	24	25	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 4PE
051A		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM 1, 4PE
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral							3PE
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral							1,3PE
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral							1,3PE
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	1	7	6	1	1	1	1
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field							1PE
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field							1PE
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 14PE
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 1, 14PE
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 1, 14PE
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 1, 14PE
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		28	31	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 36PE
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3		28	31	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 36PE
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		6	6	4	4	4	4
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		6	6	5	5BW 4B2W2	4	4
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		13	10	7DP 6PtHGSS	6	6	6
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		31	31RSE 27FRLG	16	16	16	16
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			19	19	19	19XY 10ORAS	10
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			21	21	21	21XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			21	21	21	21XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			9	9	9	9XY 7ORAS	7
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			13	13	13	13XY 7ORAS	7
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			13	13	13	13XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			9	9	9	9	9
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			9	9	9	9	1, 9
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			4	4	4	4	4
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug			9	9	9BW 4B2W2	4XY 1ORAS	1
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1ORAS	1
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1ORAS	1
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			17	17	17	17XY 13ORAS	13
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			17	17	17	17XY 13ORAS	13
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				3	3	3	3
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field				8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					13	13	13
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					13	13	13
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field					10	10	10
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					1, 10	1, 10	1, 10
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral					7	7	7
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					7	7	7
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					11	11	11
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					1, 11	1, 11	1, 11
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					5	5	5
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0585		Deerling		Field		Field					7	7	7
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug					1	1	1
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field						5	5
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						1	1
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						1	1
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						5	5
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field							10
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							1, 10
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							4
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							1, 4
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							1, 4
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							1, 4USUM
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3							1
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							1
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous							9
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous							1, 9
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level. MDTDS Reduces the target's accuracy by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンの めいちゅうを １だんかいさげる MDGtI SMD It lowers the enemy's accuracy.

In the anime

Gumshoos Watchog File:Ash Gliscor Sand-Attack.png Gliscor Ninjask
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created.
A wild Pidgey	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
	Pidgeotto flaps its wings and sand is spewed up at the opponent.
Ash's Pidgeotto	Challenge of the Samurai		None
	Sandslash digs into the ground with its hind or front legs and flings dirt at the opponent.
Koji's Sandslash	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
Jenaro's Sandslash	Hi Ho Silver... Away!		None
A Trainer's Sandslash	Gymbaliar!		None
	Aipom digs and throws dirt at the opponent.
Multiple wild Aipom	A Hot Water Battle		None
	Eevee turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs, or Eevee stands on its hind legs and slams its front legs on the ground, sending a big cloud of sand at the opponent.
Sakura's Eevee	Trouble's Brewing		None
Virgil's Eevee	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
Risa's Eevee	The Power of Us		None
	Vaporeon turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs.
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
	Zigzagoon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front paws.
Nicholai's Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
	Ninjask flies low to the ground and spins around, making a spiral of dirt appear and go into the air. The dirt then falls down over the opponent, or Ninjask flies at the ground while flying at the opponent and flings dirt at the opponent.
Evian's Ninjask	From Cradle to Save		None
Brandon's Ninjask	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
	Hippopotas releases a stream of sand out of the hole on its back, or Hippopotas sprays sand from the hole on its back at the opponent, or Hippopotas releases a smog of sand from its nostrils at the opponent, or Hippopotas releases a stream of sand from its mouth at the opponent.
Hippopotas (anime)	Mass Hip-Po-Sis!		None
A wild Hippopotas	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Umbreon flips around in the air and lands with its back facing the opponent. It then kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs.
Gary's Umbreon	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
	Gligar throws sand at the opponent using its claws.
Ash's Gligar	The Bells are Singing!		None
	Gliscor uses its pincers or its tail and throws sand at the opponent.
Ash's Gliscor	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
	Skarmory uses one of its wings to scoop dirt from the ground and fling it at the opponent.
Taylor's Skarmory	Pursuing an Lofty Goal!		None
	Purrloin throws sand at the opponent using its front legs.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin	Clash of the Connoisseurs!		None
	Watchog throws sand at the opponent using its hands.
Halsey's Watchog	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
	Glaceon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Glaceon	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	Leafeon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Leafeon	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	Sawsbuck kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Sawsbuck	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Deerling kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Deerling	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Furfrou jumps in the air and slams its two front legs onto the ground as it lands, creating a cloud of sand that is sent flying at the opponent.
Everett's Furfrou	A League of His Own!		None
	Gumshoos throws sand at the opponent using its hands. The sand blinds the opponent and causes attacks to miss, and can deflect projectile attacks.
Totem Gumshoos	To Top a Totem!		None
Officer Jenny's Gumshoos	To Top a Totem!		None
	Yungoos throws sand at the opponent using its hands. The sand blinds the opponent and causes attacks to miss.
An ally Yungoos	To Top a Totem!		None

• In When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, Paul's two Starly were revealed to know Sand Attack from his Pokédex.

In the manga

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In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pidgey
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidgey flaps its wings at a high speed, kicking up a wave of sand from the ground and scattering dust around the opponent.
A wild Pidgey	Pikachu, I See You!		Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

• In PW11, Diglett was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.
• In PW17, Giovanni's Diglett was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.

In the movie adaptations

Hippopotas
The user kicks up dirt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hippopotas kicks up sand.
A wild Hippopotas	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sandshrew
The user kicks dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sandshrew kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs.
Red's Sandshrew	Make Way for Magmar		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Krokorok
The user kicks up dirt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Krokorok kicks up sand with its arms. The opponent is then unable to see their surroundings.
Togari's Krokorok	FAT2		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Pidgey
The user kicks up dirt and throws it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidgey kicks up dirt and throws it at the opponent.
Falkner's Pidgey	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

Torchic
The user kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torchic kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent.
Ginji	Goodbye to a Peaceful Village!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Umbreon
The user kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Umbreon kicks up dirt with its hind legs and throws it at the opponent.
Karen's Umbreon	A Challenge to the Elite Four!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Sand Attack is one of four moves to have its type changed in Generation II (the others being Gust, Bite, and Karate Chop; all were Normal-type moves in Generation I), and one of five status moves to have its type changed between generations at all (the others are Charm, Curse, Moonlight and Sweet Kiss). Like Curse, the change in Sand Attack's type has no effect on the move itself.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 潑沙 Putsā * 飛沙拔擊 Fēisā Bahtgīk * 踢沙 Teksā * Mandarin 潑沙 / 泼沙 Pōshā * 飛沙腳 / 飞沙脚 Fēishājiǎo * 起沙 Qǐshā * Czech Písečný útok Danish Sandangreb Dutch Zandaanval Finnish Hiekkaisku French Jet de Sable German Sandwirbel Greek Ρίψη Άμμου Hindi रेतीला हमला Rayteela Hamla Indonesian Serangan Pasir Italian Turbosabbia Korean 모래뿌리기 Moraeppurigi Norwegian Sandangrep Polish Atak Piaskiem* Mocny Atak* Piaskowy Atak* Brazilian Portuguese Ataque de Areia Romanian Atacul cu Nisip Serbian Napad peskom Spanish Latin America Ataque de Arena Spain Ataque Arena* Ataque-Arena* Swedish Sandattack* Sandanfall* Turkish Kum Saldırısı Vietnamese Rải Cát

Variations of the move Flash
Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack

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