Sand Force (Ability)

Sand Force	すなのちから
	Sand Force
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Boosts certain moves' power in a sandstorm. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Sand Force (Japanese: すなのちから Sand Force) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Fourteen Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Sand Force raises the power of Rock, Ground, and Template:Type2 moves by 30% while a Sandstorm is in effect. It also gives the user immunity to damage from Sandstorm.

Outside of battle

Currently, its outside of battle effects are unknown.

Pokémon with Sand Force

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	Sand Veil	Arena Trap	Sand Force
0051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	Sand Veil	Arena Trap	Sand Force
0299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	Magnet Pull	Sand Force
0422		Shellos	Water		Water	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground	Sand Stream	None	Sand Force
0450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground	Sand Stream	None	Sand Force
0476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	Magnet Pull	Sand Force
0524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Force
0525		Boldore	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Force
0526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Force
0529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground	Sand Rush	Sand Force	Mold Breaker
0530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel	Sand Rush	Sand Force	Mold Breaker
0645		Landorus	Ground	Flying	Sand Force	None	Sheer Force
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

Be a Master!! Pokémon BW

During a Sandstorm, the user's speed is doubled.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Excadrill's speed is doubled due to Sandstorm.
Monta's Excadrill	PBW03		Debut

Trivia

• Shellos is the only Pokémon with this Ability that can appreciate its full effect: the other thirteen Pokémon are naturally immune to damage from Sandstorm because of their type(s). However, if Soak were to be used on one of these Pokémon, they would still not take damage from Sandstorm thanks to this Ability.
  • Moreover, if Gastro Acid were to be used on Shellos, it would take damage from Sandstorm and if both Gastro Acid and Soak were used on the rest of the Pokémon with this ability, they would take damage from Sandstorm as well.

In other languages

Language Title French Force Sable German Sandgewalt Italian Silicoforza Portuguese Força da Areia Spanish Poder Arena

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