Sandstorm

Stats

Base PowerPower PointsAccuracy
10—%
Effect ChancePriorityTarget
—%0Entire field

Taught via

TM/HM:

Move Flags

N/A

Flavor Text

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

Effect

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not Ground, Rock, or Steel take damage equal to 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn. Every Rock Pokémon's original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect.

If the user is holding Smooth Rock, this effect lasts for eight turns.

Solar Beam's power is halved.

Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis only heal 1/4 the user's max HP.

Pokémon with Sand Veil are exempt from this effect's damage. Pokémon with Sand Rush have doubled original Speed. Pokémon with Sand Force deal 30% more damage with Ground, Rock and Steel moves.

Pokémon that learn Sandstorm by level (8)

TurquoiseDex Pokémon (3)

Canon Pokémon (5)

Pokémon that learn Sandstorm by TM/HM (58)

TurquoiseDex Pokémon (32)

Freye
Freye
Water Ground
Damp
Unaware
85/30/60/45/40/15
Halirth
Halirth
Water Ground
Damp
Unaware
125/70/100/85/80/55
Dasfix
Dasfix
Steel Poison
Levitate
45/55/40/60/70/30
Malraja
Malraja
Steel Poison
Levitate
80/90/75/95/120/65
Loftitan-R
Loftitan-R
Steel
Pressure
Sturdy
80/100/105/50/105/40

Canon Pokémon (26)

Mega Kangaskhan
Mega Kangaskhan
Normal
Parental Bond
105/125/100/60/100/100
Phanpy
Phanpy
Ground
Pickup
Sand Veil
90/60/60/40/40/40
Donphan
Donphan
Ground
Sturdy
Sand Veil
90/120/120/60/60/50
Mega Mawile
Mega Mawile
Steel Fairy
Huge Power
50/105/125/55/95/50
Mega Aggron
Mega Aggron
Steel
Filter
70/140/230/60/80/50
Mega Camerupt
Mega Camerupt
Fire Ground
Sheer Force
70/120/100/145/105/20
Durant
Durant
Bug Steel
Swarm, Hustle
Truant
58/109/112/48/48/109