Sand Attack (move)

Sand Attack すなかけ Sand Attack

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Battles Type  Ground Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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

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. Colo.XD 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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP 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
016	Pidgey	Pidgey	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Flying		Flying	5	5	5	5	5	5	5SMUSUM 3PE	5BDSP
017	Pidgeotto	Pidgeotto	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Flying		Flying	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5SMUSUM 1, 3PE	1, 5BDSP
018	Pidgeot	Pidgeot	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Flying		Flying	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5SMUSUM 1, 3PE	1, 5BDSP
027	Sandshrew	Sandshrew	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field		Field	10	11	11	7	7BW 3B2W2	3	3SMUSUM 8PE	6
028	Sandslash	Sandslash	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field		Field	1, 10	1, 11	1, 11	1, 7	1, 7BW 1, 3B2W2	1, 3	1, 3SMUSUM 1, 8PE	1
050	Diglett	Diglett	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field		Field	24	25	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 4PE	1
050	Diglett	Diglett Alolan Form	File:GroundIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Field		Field							1SMUSUM 4PE	1SwSh
051	Dugtrio	Dugtrio	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field		Field	24	25	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 4PE	1
051	Dugtrio	Dugtrio Alolan Form	File:GroundIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Field		Field							1SMUSUM 1, 4PE	1SwSh
074	Geodude	Geodude	File:RockIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							3PE
075	Graveler	Graveler	File:RockIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							1,3PE
076	Golem	Golem	File:RockIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							1,3PE
083	Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Flying	Field	1	7	6	1	1	1	1	1
083	Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd Galarian Form	File:FightingIC Big.png	Flying	Field								1SwSh
111	Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn	File:GroundIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster	Field							1PE
112	Rhydon	Rhydon	File:GroundIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster	Field							1PE
133	Eevee	Eevee	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 14PE	5
134	Vaporeon	Vaporeon	File:WaterIC Big.png	Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 1, 14PE	5
135	Jolteon	Jolteon	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 1, 14PE	5
136	Flareon	Flareon	File:FireIC Big.png	Field		Field	1RGB 8Y	8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5SMUSUM 1, 14PE	5
138	Omanyte	Omanyte	File:RockIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 1	Water 3								10
139	Omastar	Omastar	File:RockIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 1	Water 3								1
140	Kabuto	Kabuto	File:RockIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 1	Water 3		28	31	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 36PE	10
141	Kabutops	Kabutops	File:RockIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 1	Water 3		28	31	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 36PE	1
190	Aipom	Aipom	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field		6	6	4	4	4	4	4BDSP
196	Espeon	Espeon	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field		Field		8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5	5
197	Umbreon	Umbreon	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field		8	8	8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5	5
207	Gligar	Gligar	File:GroundIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Bug		Bug		6	6	5	5BW 4B2W2	4	4	4BDSP
227	Skarmory	Skarmory	File:SteelIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Flying		Flying		13	10	7DP 6PtHGSS	6	6	6	4
234	Stantler	Stantler	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field		31	31RSE 27FRLG	16	16	16	16	16BDSP
255	Torchic	Torchic	File:FireIC Big.png	Field		Field			19	19	19	19XY 10ORAS	10	15
256	Combusken	Combusken	File:FireIC Big.png File:FightingIC Big.png	Field		Field			21	21	21	21XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10	15
257	Blaziken	Blaziken	File:FireIC Big.png File:FightingIC Big.png	Field		Field			21	21	21	21XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10	15
261	Poochyena	Poochyena	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field			9	9	9	9XY 7ORAS	7	7BDSP
262	Mightyena	Mightyena	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1, 7BDSP
263	Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			13	13	13	13XY 7ORAS	7	3
263	Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon Galarian Form	File:DarkIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field								3SwSh
264	Linoone	Linoone	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			13	13	13	13XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1
264	Linoone	Linoone Galarian Form	File:DarkIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field								1SwSh
290	Nincada	Nincada	File:BugIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Bug		Bug			9	9	9	9	9	1
291	Ninjask	Ninjask	File:BugIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Bug		Bug			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1
292	Shedinja	Shedinja	File:BugIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral			9	9	9	9	1, 9	1
296	Makuhita	Makuhita	File:FightingIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like			4	4	4	4	4	4BDSP
297	Hariyama	Hariyama	File:FightingIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4BDSP
328	Trapinch	Trapinch	File:GroundIC Big.png	Bug	Dragon			9	9	9BW 4B2W2	4XY 1ORAS	1	1
329	Vibrava	Vibrava	File:GroundIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Bug	Dragon			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1ORAS	1	1
330	Flygon	Flygon	File:GroundIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Bug	Dragon			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1ORAS	1	1
331	Cacnea	Cacnea	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass	Human-Like			17	17	17	17XY 13ORAS	13	13BDSP
332	Cacturne	Cacturne	File:GrassIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Grass	Human-Like			17	17	17	17XY 13ORAS	13	13BDSP
424	Ambipom	Ambipom	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field				1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4BDSP
443	Gible	Gible	File:DragonIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon				3	3	3	3	6
444	Gabite	Gabite	File:DragonIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon				1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1
445	Garchomp	Garchomp	File:DragonIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon				1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1
449	Hippopotas	Hippopotas	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field		Field				1	1	1	1	1
450	Hippowdon	Hippowdon	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field		Field				1	1	1	1	1
470	Leafeon	Leafeon	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field				8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5	5
471	Glaceon	Glaceon	File:IceIC Big.png	Field		Field				8	8BW 5B2W2	5	5	5
472	Gliscor	Gliscor	File:GroundIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Bug		Bug				1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4BDSP
504	Patrat	Patrat	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					13	13	13
505	Watchog	Watchog	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					13	13	13
509	Purrloin	Purrloin	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field					10	10	10	4SwSh
510	Liepard	Liepard	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field					1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1SwSh
524	Roggenrola	Roggenrola	File:RockIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					7	7	7	1SwSh
525	Boldore	Boldore	File:RockIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1SwSh
526	Gigalith	Gigalith	File:RockIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1SwSh
551	Sandile	Sandile	File:GroundIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field					7	7	7	3SwSh
552	Krokorok	Krokorok	File:GroundIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1SwSh
553	Krookodile	Krookodile	File:GroundIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1SwSh
557	Dwebble	Dwebble	File:BugIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Bug	Mineral					11	11	11	1SwSh
558	Crustle	Crustle	File:BugIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Bug	Mineral					1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1SwSh
559	Scraggy	Scraggy	File:DarkIC Big.png File:FightingIC Big.png	Field	Dragon					5	5	5	12SwSh
560	Scrafty	Scrafty	File:DarkIC Big.png File:FightingIC Big.png	Field	Dragon					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	12SwSh
585	Deerling	Deerling	File:NormalIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field					7	7	7
586	Sawsbuck	Sawsbuck	File:NormalIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
632	Durant	Durant	File:BugIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Bug		Bug					1	1	1	1SwSh
676	Furfrou	Furfrou	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field						5	5
688	Binacle	Binacle	File:RockIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3						1	1
689	Barbaracle	Barbaracle	File:RockIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3						1	1
700	Sylveon	Sylveon	File:FairyIC Big.png	Field		Field						5	5	5SwSh
734	Yungoos	Yungoos	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field							10
735	Gumshoos	Gumshoos	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field							1, 10
744	Rockruff	Rockruff	File:RockIC Big.png	Field		Field							4	4SwSh
745	Lycanroc	Lycanroc Midday Form	File:RockIC Big.png	Field		Field							1, 4	1SwSh
745	Lycanroc	Lycanroc Midnight Form	File:RockIC Big.png	Field		Field							1, 4	1SwSh
745	Lycanroc	Lycanroc Dusk Form	File:RockIC Big.png	Field		Field							1, 4USUM	1SwSh
767	Wimpod	Wimpod	File:BugIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Bug	Water 3							1	1SwSh
768	Golisopod	Golisopod	File:BugIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Bug	Water 3							1	1SwSh
769	Sandygast	Sandygast	File:GhostIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous							9	20SwSh
770	Palossand	Palossand	File:GhostIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous							1, 9	20SwSh
843	Silicobra	Silicobra	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field	Dragon								1SwSh
844	Sandaconda	Sandaconda	File:GroundIC Big.png	Field	Dragon								1SwSh
862	Obstagoon	Obstagoon	File:DarkIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field								1SwSh
865	Sirfetch'd	Sirfetch'd	File:FightingIC Big.png	Flying	Field								1SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
179	Mareep	Mareep	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
347	Anorith	Anorith	File:RockIC Big.png File:BugIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
396	Starly	Starly	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
431	Glameow	Glameow	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
451	Skorupi	Skorupi	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:BugIC Big.png	Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
506	Lillipup	Lillipup	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
522	Blitzle	Blitzle	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
568	Trubbish	Trubbish	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
688	Binacle	Binacle	File:RockIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3					✔SwSh
757	Salandit	Salandit	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:FireIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon				✔	✔SwSh
813	Scorbunny	Scorbunny	File:FireIC Big.png	Field	Human-Like					✔SwSh
821	Rookidee	Rookidee	File:FlyingIC Big.png	Flying		Flying					✔SwSh
835	Yamper	Yamper	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Sand-Attack is a move with 22PP and 80% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, cutting corners, and lowers its accuracy by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 20.

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

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Gumshoos	Pidgeotto	Gliscor	Ninjask
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
016 Pidgey	Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created.
A wild Pidgey	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
017 Pidgeotto	Pidgeotto flaps its wings and sand is spewed up at the opponent.
Ash's Pidgeotto	Challenge of the Samurai		None
028 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
190 Aipom	Aipom digs and throws dirt at the opponent.
Multiple wild Aipom	A Hot Water Battle		None
133 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
134 Vaporeon	Vaporeon turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs.
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
263 Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front paws.
Nicholai's Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
291 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
449 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 (recurring)	Mass Hip-Po-Sis!		None
A wild Hippopotas	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
197 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
207 Gligar	Gligar throws sand at the opponent using its claws.
Ash's Gligar	The Bells are Singing!		None
472 Gliscor	Gliscor uses its pincers or its tail and throws sand at the opponent.
Ash's Gliscor	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
227 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
509 Purrloin	Purrloin throws sand at the opponent using its front legs.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin	Clash of the Connoisseurs!		None
505 Watchog	Watchog throws sand at the opponent using its hands.
Halsey's Watchog	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
471 Glaceon	Glaceon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Glaceon	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
470 Leafeon	Leafeon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Leafeon	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
586S Sawsbuck	Sawsbuck kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Sawsbuck	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
585S Deerling	Deerling kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Deerling	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
676Ka 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
735 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
734 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
A Trainer's Yungoos	A Little Rocket R & R!		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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The Electric Tale of Pikachu

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	Pidgey
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
016 Pidgey	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

How I Became a Pokémon Card

• 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.

Movie adaptations

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

Pokémon Adventures

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	Sandshrew	Hippowdon
The user kicks dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
027 Sandshrew	Sandshrew kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs.
Red's Sandshrew	Make Way for Magmar		Debut
450 Hippowdon	Hippowdon releases sand from the ports on its back.
A wild Hippowdon	Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas		None

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

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

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

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

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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	Umbreon
The user kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
197 Umbreon	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

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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 * 20px Czech Písečný útok 20px Danish Sandangreb 20px Dutch Zandaanval 20px Finnish Hiekkaisku 20px French Jet de Sable 20px German Sandwirbel 20px Greek Ρίψη Άμμου 20px Hindi रेतीला हमला Rayteela Hamla 20px Indonesian Serangan Pasir 20px Italian Turbosabbia 20px Korean 모래뿌리기 Moraeppurigi 20px Norwegian Sandangrep 20px Polish Atak Piaskiem* Mocny Atak* Piaskowy Atak* 20px Brazilian Portuguese Ataque de Areia 20px Romanian Atacul cu Nisip 20px Serbian Napad peskom Spanish 20px Latin America Ataque de Arena 20px Spain Ataque Arena* Ataque-Arena* 20px Swedish Sandattack* Sandanfall* 20px Turkish Kum Saldırısı 20px Vietnamese Rải Cát

Variations of the move Flash
Status Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack

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