Sand Attack (move)
Sand Attack すなかけ Sand Attack | ||||||||||||
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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0016 | |
Flying | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5SMUSUM 3PE |
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0017 | |
Flying | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5SMUSUM 1, 3PE |
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0018 | |
Flying | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5SMUSUM 1, 3PE |
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0027 | Field | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7BW 3B2W2 |
3 | 3SMUSUM 8PE |
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0028 | Field | 1, 10 | 1, 11 | 1, 11 | 1, 7 | 1, 7BW 1, 3B2W2 |
1, 3 | 1, 3SMUSUM 1, 8PE |
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0050 | Field | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM 4PE |
1 | |||||
050A | Diglett
Alola Form |
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Field | 1SMUSUM 4PE |
1 | |||||||||
0051 | Field | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM 1, 4PE |
1 | |||||
051A | Dugtrio
Alola Form |
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Field | 1SMUSUM 1, 4PE |
1 | |||||||||
0074 | |
Mineral | 3PE | |||||||||||
0075 | |
Mineral | 1,3PE | |||||||||||
0076 | |
Mineral | 1,3PE | |||||||||||
0083 | |
Flying | Field | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
083G | Farfetch'd
Galarian Form |
Flying | Field | 1 | ||||||||||
0111 | |
Monster | Field | 1PE | ||||||||||
0112 | |
Monster | Field | 1PE | ||||||||||
0133 | Field | 1RGB 8Y |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5SMUSUM 14PE |
5 | |||||
0134 | Field | 1RGB 8Y |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5SMUSUM 1, 14PE |
5 | |||||
0135 | Field | 1RGB 8Y |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5SMUSUM 1, 14PE |
5 | |||||
0136 | Field | 1RGB 8Y |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5SMUSUM 1, 14PE |
5 | |||||
0140 | |
Water 1 | Water 3 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21SMUSUM 36PE |
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0141 | |
Water 1 | Water 3 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21SMUSUM 36PE |
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0190 | Field | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
0196 | Field | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
0197 | Field | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
0207 | |
Bug | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5BW 4B2W2 |
4 | 4 | ||||||
0227 | |
Flying | 13 | 10 | 7DP 6PtHGSS |
6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
0234 | Field | 31 | 31RSE 27FRLG |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
0255 | Field | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19XY 10ORAS |
10 | ||||||||
0256 | |
Field | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21XY 1, 10ORAS |
1, 10 | |||||||
0257 | |
Field | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21XY 1, 10ORAS |
1, 10 | |||||||
0261 | Field | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9XY 7ORAS |
7 | ||||||||
0262 | Field | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9XY 1, 7ORAS |
1, 7 | ||||||||
0263 | Field | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13XY 7ORAS |
7 | 1 | |||||||
263G | Zigzagoon
Galarian Form |
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Field | 1 | ||||||||||
0264 | Field | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13XY 1, 7ORAS |
1, 7 | 1 | |||||||
264G | Linoone
Galarian Form |
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Field | 1 | ||||||||||
0290 | |
Bug | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
0291 | |
Bug | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1 | ||||||
0292 | |
Mineral | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1, 9 | 1 | ||||||
0296 | Human-Like | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
0297 | Human-Like | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||
0328 | Bug | 9 | 9 | 9BW 4B2W2 |
4XY 1ORAS |
1 | 1 | |||||||
0329 | |
Bug | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9BW 1, 4B2W2 |
1, 4XY 1ORAS |
1 | 1 | ||||||
0330 | |
Bug | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9BW 1, 4B2W2 |
1, 4XY 1ORAS |
1 | 1 | ||||||
0331 | Grass | Human-Like | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17XY 13ORAS |
13 | |||||||
0332 | |
Grass | Human-Like | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17XY 13ORAS |
13 | ||||||
0424 | Field | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | |||||||||
0443 | |
Monster | Dragon | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
0444 | |
Monster | Dragon | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | |||||||
0445 | |
Monster | Dragon | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | |||||||
0449 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
0450 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
0470 | Field | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
0471 | Field | 8 | 8BW 5B2W2 |
5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
0472 | |
Bug | 1, 5 | 1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2 |
1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||
0504 | Field | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||
0505 | Field | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||
0509 | Field | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
0510 | Field | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1 | |||||||||
0524 | Mineral | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
0525 | Mineral | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1 | |||||||||
0526 | Mineral | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1 | |||||||||
0551 | |
Field | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
0552 | |
Field | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | |||||||||
0553 | |
Field | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | |||||||||
0557 | |
Bug | Mineral | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |||||||
0558 | |
Bug | Mineral | 1, 11 | 1, 11 | 1, 11 | 1 | |||||||
0559 | |
Field | Dragon | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |||||||
0560 | |
Field | Dragon | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 12 | |||||||
0585 | |
Field | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
0586 | |
Field | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | |||||||||
0632 | |
Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
0676 | Field | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
0688 | |
Water 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
0689 | |
Water 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
0700 | Field | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
0734 | Field | 10 | ||||||||||||
0735 | Field | 1, 10 | ||||||||||||
0744 | Field | 4 | ||||||||||||
0745 | Lycanroc
Midday Form |
Field | 1, 4 | |||||||||||
745Mn | Lycanroc
Midnight Form |
Field | 1, 4 | |||||||||||
745D | Lycanroc
Dusk Form |
Field | 1, 4USUM | |||||||||||
0767 | |
Bug | Water 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
0768 | |
Bug | Water 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
0769 | |
Amorphous | 9 | |||||||||||
0770 | |
Amorphous | 1, 9 | |||||||||||
0843 | Field | Dragon | 1 | |||||||||||
0844 | Field | Dragon | 1 | |||||||||||
0862 | |
Field | 1 | |||||||||||
0865 | Flying | Field | 1 | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0179 | Monster | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0347 | |
Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0396 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0431 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0451 | |
Bug | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0506 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0522 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0568 | Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0688 | |
Water 3 | ✔ | ||||||||
0757 | |
Monster | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0813 | Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||
0821 | Flying | ✔ | |||||||||
0835 | Field | ✔ | |||||||||
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
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In the anime
The user throws dirt at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user throws dirt at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user kicks up dirt. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user kicks dirt at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user kicks up dirt. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user kicks up dirt and throws it at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
Side series games
Spin-off series games
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
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