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Sand Attack
すなかけ Sand Attack
Sand Attack VII.png
Type  Ground
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1 ♥
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

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 		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 NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 5 5 5 5 5 5 5SMUSUM
3PE
0017 Pidgeotto NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1, 3PE
0018 Pidgeot NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1, 3PE
0027 Sandshrew GroundIC Big.png Field Field 10 11 11 7 7BW
3B2W2 		3 3SMUSUM
8PE
0028 Sandslash GroundIC Big.png Field Field 1, 10 1, 11 1, 11 1, 7 1, 7BW
1, 3B2W2 		1, 3 1, 3SMUSUM
1, 8PE
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field 24 25 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
4PE
050A Diglett
Diglett
Alola Form
 GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Field Field 1SMUSUM
4PE
0051 Dugtrio GroundIC Big.png Field Field 24 25 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
1, 4PE
051A Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alola Form
 GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Field Field 1SMUSUM
1, 4PE
0074 Geodude RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 3PE
0075 Graveler RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 1,3PE
0076 Golem RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 1,3PE
0083 Farfetch'd NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Field 1 7 6 1 1 1 1
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field 1PE
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field 1PE
0133 Eevee NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1RGB
8Y 		8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5SMUSUM
14PE
0134 Vaporeon WaterIC Big.png Field Field 1RGB
8Y 		8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5SMUSUM
1, 14PE
0135 Jolteon ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 1RGB
8Y 		8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5SMUSUM
1, 14PE
0136 Flareon FireIC Big.png Field Field 1RGB
8Y 		8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5SMUSUM
1, 14PE
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 28 31 21 21 21 21SMUSUM
36PE
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 28 31 21 21 21 21SMUSUM
36PE
0190 Aipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field 6 6 4 4 4 4
0196 Espeon PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field 8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 6 6 5 5BW
4B2W2 		4 4
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 13 10 7DP
6PtHGSS 		6 6 6
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 31 31RSE
27FRLG 		16 16 16 16
0255 Torchic FireIC Big.png Field Field 19 19 19 19XY
10ORAS 		10
0256 Combusken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Field 21 21 21 21XY
1, 10ORAS 		1, 10
0257 Blaziken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Field 21 21 21 21XY
1, 10ORAS 		1, 10
0261 Poochyena DarkIC Big.png Field Field 9 9 9 9XY
7ORAS 		7
0262 Mightyena DarkIC Big.png Field Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 7ORAS 		1, 7
0263 Zigzagoon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
7ORAS 		7
0264 Linoone NormalIC Big.png Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
1, 7ORAS 		1, 7
0290 Nincada BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 9 9 9 9 9
0291 Ninjask BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0292 Shedinja BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 9 9 9 9 1, 9
0296 Makuhita FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 4 4 4 4 4
0297 Hariyama FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
0328 Trapinch GroundIC Big.png Bug Bug 9 9 9BW
4B2W2 		4XY
1ORAS 		1
0329 Vibrava GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 4B2W2 		1, 4XY
1ORAS 		1
0330 Flygon GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 4B2W2 		1, 4XY
1ORAS 		1
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like 17 17 17 17XY
13ORAS 		13
0332 Cacturne GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Grass Human-Like 17 17 17 17XY
13ORAS 		13
0424 Ambipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
0443 Gible DragonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Dragon 3 3 3 3
0444 Gabite DragonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Dragon 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3
0445 Garchomp DragonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Dragon 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3
0449 Hippopotas GroundIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1
0450 Hippowdon GroundIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1
0470 Leafeon GrassIC Big.png Field Field 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5
0471 Glaceon IceIC Big.png Field Field 8 8BW
5B2W2 		5 5
0472 Gliscor GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1, 5 1, 5BW
1, 4B2W2 		1, 4 1, 4
0504 Patrat NormalIC Big.png Field Field 13 13 13
0505 Watchog NormalIC Big.png Field Field 13 13 13
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field 10 10 10
0510 Liepard DarkIC Big.png Field Field 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
0524 Roggenrola RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 7 7 7
0525 Boldore RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0526 Gigalith RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0551 Sandile GroundIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field Field 7 7 7
0552 Krokorok GroundIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0553 Krookodile GroundIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0557 Dwebble BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Bug Mineral 11 11 11
0558 Crustle BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Bug Mineral 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11
0559 Scraggy DarkIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Dragon 5 5 5
0560 Scrafty DarkIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Dragon 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0585 Deerling NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png 		Field Field 7 7 7
0586 Sawsbuck NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png 		Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0632 Durant BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0676 Furfrou NormalIC Big.png Field Field 5 5
0688 Binacle RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0689 Barbaracle RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0700 Sylveon FairyIC Big.png Field Field 5 5
0734 Yungoos NormalIC Big.png Field Field 10
0735 Gumshoos NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1, 10
0744 Rockruff RockIC Big.png Field Field 4
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
 RockIC Big.png Field Field 1, 4
745Mn Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
 RockIC Big.png Field Field 1, 4
745D Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
 RockIC Big.png Field Field 1, 4USUM
0767 Wimpod BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 1
0768 Golisopod BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 1
0769 Sandygast GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Amorphous Amorphous 9
0770 Palossand GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		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 ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0347 Anorith RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0396 Starly NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0431 Glameow NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0506 Lillipup NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0522 Blitzle ElectricIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0568 Trubbish PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
0757 Salandit PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png 		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

Totem Gumshoos Sand Attack.png
Gumshoos
Halsey Watchog Sand-Attack.png
Watchog
File:Ash Gliscor Sand-Attack.png
Gliscor
Evian Ninjask Sand-Attack.png
Ninjask
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pidgey Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created.
A wild Pidgey Pokémon - I Choose You! Debut
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto flaps its wings and sand is spewed up at the opponent.
Ash's Pidgeotto Challenge of the Samurai None
Sandslash 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 Aipom digs and throws dirt at the opponent.
Multiple wild Aipom A Hot Water Battle None
Eevee 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 Vaporeon turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs.
Sumomo's Vaporeon Trouble's Brewing None
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front paws.
Nicholai's Zigzagoon In the Knicker of Time! None
Ninjask 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 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 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 Gligar throws sand at the opponent using its claws.
Ash's Gligar The Bells are Singing! None
Gliscor Gliscor uses its pincers or its tail and throws sand at the opponent.
Ash's Gliscor Dealing with Defensive Types! None
Skarmory 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 Purrloin throws sand at the opponent using its front legs.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin Clash of the Connoisseurs! None
Watchog Watchog throws sand at the opponent using its hands.
Halsey's Watchog The Pokémon Harbor Patrol! None
Glaceon Glaceon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Glaceon Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
Leafeon Leafeon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Leafeon Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Sawsbuck Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
Deerling Deerling kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Deerling Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
Furfrou 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 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 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 the manga

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Reason: appearance with Torchic using it in Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


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


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


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


In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga


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


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Sand-Attack I.png
Generation I
Sand-Attack II.png Sand-Attack III.png Sand-Attack IV.png
Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Sand-Attack V.png File:Sand Attack.png
Generation V Generation VI

Side series games

Sand-Attack Stad.png
Stadium
Sand-Attack Stad2.png Sand-Attack Colo.png Sand-Attack XD.png Sand-Attack PBR.png
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Sand-Attack PMD RB.png
MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

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 *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Písečný útok
Denmark Flag.png Danish Sandangreb
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Zandaanval
Finland Flag.png Finnish Hiekkaisku
France Flag.png French Jet de Sable
Germany Flag.png German Sandwirbel
Greece Flag.png Greek Ρίψη Άμμου
India Flag.png Hindi रेतीला हमला Rayteela Hamla
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Serangan Pasir
Italy Flag.png Italian Turbosabbia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 모래뿌리기 Moraeppurigi
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Sandangrep
Poland Flag.png Polish Atak Piaskiem*
Mocny Atak*
Piaskowy Atak*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Ataque de Areia
Romania Flag.png Romanian Atacul cu Nisip
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Napad peskom
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Ataque de Arena
Spain Flag.png Spain Ataque Arena*
Ataque-Arena*
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Sandattack*
Sandanfall*
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Kum Saldırısı
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Rải Cát



Variations of the move Flash
StatusIC HOME.png Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack


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