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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

Sand Attack is now a Ground-type move. Sand Attack still affects Flying-type Pokémon.

Generation III

Sand Attack affects Pokémon with the Ability Levitate.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	5			5			5			5				5			5
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	--, 5			--, 5			--, 5			--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	--, 5			--, 5			--, 5			--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	10			11			11			7				7	3	3
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	--, 10			--, 11			--, 11			--, 7				--, 7	--, 3	--, 3
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	24			25			--			--				--			--
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	24			25			--			--				--			--
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	--			7			6			--				--			--
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	--	8	8			8			8				8	5	5
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	--	8	8			8			8				8	5	5
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	--	8	8			8			8				8	5	5
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	--	8	8			8			8				8	5	5
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water				28			31			21				21			21
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water				28			31			21				21			21
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal				6			6			4				4			4
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic				8			8			8				8	5	5
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark				8			8			8				8	5	5
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying				6			6			5				5	4	4
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying				13			10			7		6	6			6
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal				31			31	27	16				16			16
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							19			19				19			19 10
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							21			21				21			21 --, 10
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							21			21				21			21 --, 10
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark							9			9				9			9 7
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark							--, 9			--, 9				--, 9			--, 9 --, 7
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal							13			13				13			13 7
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal							13			13				13			13 --, 7
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground							9			9				9			9
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying							--, 9			--, 9				--, 9			--, 9
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost							9			9				9			9
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting							4			4				4			4
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting							--, 4			--, 4				--, 4			--, 4
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground							9			9				9	4	4 --
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon							--, 9			--, 9				--, 9	--, 4	--, 4 --
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon							--, 9			--, 9				--, 9	--, 4	--, 4 --
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass							17			17				17			17 13
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark							17			17				17			17 13
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal										--, 4				--, 4			--, 4
443		Gible	Ground	Dragon										3				3			3
444		Gabite	Ground	Dragon										--, 3				--, 3			--, 3
445		Garchomp	Ground	Dragon										--, 3				--, 3			--, 3
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground										--				--			--
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground										--				--			--
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										8				8	5	5
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice										8				8	5	5
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying										--, 5				--, 5	--, 4	--, 4
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal														13			13
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														13			13
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark														10			10
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark														--, 10			--, 10
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock														7			7
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock														--, 7			--, 7
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock														--, 7			--, 7
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark														7			7
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark														--, 7			--, 7
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark														--, 7			--, 7
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock														11			11
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock														--, 11			--, 11
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting														5			5
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting														--, 5			--, 5
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass														7			7
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass														--, 7			--, 7
632		Durant	Bug	Steel														--			--
676		Furfrou	Normal		Normal																	5
688		Binacle	Rock	Water																	--
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water																	--
700		Sylveon	Fairy		Fairy																	5
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug
396		Starly	Normal	Flying
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	no
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	no
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	no
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 the anime

Eevee Watchog Umbreon Ninjask
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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
Unknown 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.
Sakura's Eevee	Trouble's Brewing		None
Virgil's Eevee	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		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.
A wild Hippopotas	Mass Hip-Po-Sis!		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

• In When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, Paul's two Starly's were revealed to know Sand Attack from his Pokédex.

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pidgey
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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 Pokémon Adventures manga

Sandshrew
The user kicks dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

Krokorok
The user kicks up dirt.
Pokémon	Method
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 Jou's Big Adventure manga

Pidgey
The user kicks up dirt and throws it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

Torchic
The user kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

Umbreon
The user kicks up dirt and aims it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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.
• Because it is a status move, Sand Attack is the only Ground-type move that can hit Flying-type Pokémon under normal circumstances.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 飛沙腳 Fēishājiǎo Danish Sandangreb Dutch Zandaanval Finnish Hiekkaisku French Jet de Sable German Sandwirbel Greek Ρίψη Άμμου Hindi रेतीला हमला Rayteela Hamla Indonesian Serangan Pasir Italian Turbosabbia Korean 모래뿌리기 Morae Ppurigi Norwegian Sandangrep Polish Atak Piaskiem Brazilian Portuguese Ataque de Areia Romanian Atacul cu Nisip Serbian Napad Peskom Spanish Ataque Arena* Ataque-Arena*

Variations of the move Flash
Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack

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