rock
Sandstorm
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 10 (max 16) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation II |
Machines
| Sword / Shield | TM32  |
|---|---|
| Gold / Silver Crystal | TM37 |
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald Fire Red / Leaf Green | TM37 |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | TM37 |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | TM37 |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | TM37 |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM37 |
| Legends: Arceus | TM51 |
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Inflicts damage every turn. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | A five-turn sand storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. |
| Sword / Shield | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. |
Target
This move targets the entire field. Affects all Pokémon.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
Sandstorm doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not ground, rock, or steel take 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. solar beam's power is halved. moonlight, morning sun, and synthesis only heal 1/4 the user's max HP.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Sandstorm has the Tough contest type.
| Appeal | 3 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Combo: If Sandstorm is used before Sand Attack, Mud Slap, Weather Ball or Sand Tomb causes the second move to score double the normal appeal.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.