Sand Tomb
| Category | physical |
|---|---|
| Power | 35 |
| Accuracy | 85% |
| PP | 15 (max 24) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation III |
Machines
| Sword / Shield | TM49  |
|---|---|
| Legends: Arceus | TM176 |
Descriptions
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. |
|---|---|
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| Sword / Shield | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Stat Changes
Sand Tomb doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. rapid spin cancels this effect.
Version Changes
Prior to Generation V, Sand Tomb has accuracy of 70% and 15 Power.
Contests
Sand Tomb has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 3 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Combo: If Sandstorm is used before Sand Tomb, the user gains 6 appeal points instead of 3.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 0 |
|---|
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.