Sand-Attack (move)
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| Sand-Attack すなかけ Sand Attack | ||||||||||||
| Sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy. | ||||||||||||
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Sand-Attack (Japanese: すなかけ Sand Attack) is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Generation I
Sand-Attack decreases the target's Accuracy stat by one stage. Sand-Attack will do nothing if the target's Accuracy stage is at -6, and will fail if the target has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist.
Sand-Attack is a Normal-type move in this generation.
Generation II and on
The effects of Sand Attack are the same as the previous generation, however it is now a Ground-type move. Although it is a Ground-type move, it still affects Flying-type Pokémon and those with the ability Levitate.
In the anime
 Gliscor using Sand-Attack |
 Skarmory using Sand-Attack |
Pokémon
Pidgey. Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created.
- Used by a wild Pidgey in Pokémon - I Choose You!. Debut.
Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto flaps its wings and sand is spewed up at the opponent.
- Used by Ash's Pidgeotto from Challenge of the Samurai to ???.
Sandslash. Sandslash digs into the ground and sand is swept up.
- Used by an unnamed Trainer's Sandslash in Gymbaliar!.
Umbreon. Umbreon turns around and flings dirt in the opponent's eyes with its back feet.
- Used by Gary's Umbreon from III Will Hunting! to present.
Gligar and Gliscor. Gliscor uses its pincers and flings dirt at the opponent.
- Used by Ash's Gligar and Gliscor from The Bells are Singing! to present.
Skarmory. Skarmory flaps its wings to fling dirt at an opponent.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | 
| Pidgey | Normal | Flying | 5 |
| 017 | 
| Pidgeotto | Normal | Flying | --, 5 |
| 018 | 
| Pidgeot | Normal | Flying | --, 5 |
| 027 | 
| Sandshrew | Ground | 10 | |
| 028 | 
| Sandslash | Ground | --, 10 | |
| 050 | 
| Diglett | Ground | 24 | |
| 051 | 
| Dugtrio | Ground | --, 24 | |
| 083 | 
| Farfetch'd | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 133 | 
| Eevee | Normal | -- | |
| 134 | 
| Vaporeon | Water | -- | |
| 135 | 
| Jolteon | Electric | -- | |
| 136 | 
| Flareon | Fire | -- | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 016 |
| Pidgey | Normal | Flying | 5 |
| 017 |
| Pidgeotto | Normal | Flying | --, 5 |
| 018 |
| Pidgeot | Normal | Flying | --, 5 |
| 027 |
| Sandshrew | Ground | 11 | |
| 028 |
| Sandslash | Ground | --, 11 | |
| 050 |
| Diglett | Ground | 25 | |
| 051 |
| Dugtrio | Ground | 25 | |
| 083 |
| Farfetch'd | Normal | Flying | 7 |
| 133 |
| Eevee | Normal | 8 | |
| 134 |
| Vaporeon | Water | 8 | |
| 135 |
| Jolteon | Electric | 8 | |
| 136 |
| Flareon | Fire | 8 | |
| 140 | 
| Kabuto | Rock | Water | 28 |
| 141 | 
| Kabutops | Rock | Water | 28 |
| 190 | 
| Aipom | Normal | 6 | |
| 196 | 
| Espeon | Psychic | 8 | |
| 197 | 
| Umbreon | Dark | 8 | |
| 207 | 
| Gligar | Ground | Flying | 6 |
| 227 | 
| Skarmory | Steel | Flying | 13 |
| 234 | 
| Stantler | Normal | 31 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
Generation IV
By leveling up
By Breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 
| Mareep | Electric | Sandshrew, Sandslash Diglett, Dugtrio Farfetch'd Eevee Aipom, Ambipom Stantler Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Poochyena, Mightyena Zigzagoon, Linoone Glameow, Purugly Hippopotas, Hippowdon | |
| 347 | 
| Anorith | Rock | Bug | Kabuto, Kabutops |
| 396 | 
| Starly | Normal | Flying | Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Farfetch'd Skarmory |
| 431 | 
| Glameow | Normal | Sandshrew, Sandslash Diglett, Dugtrio Farfetch'd Eevee Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Aipom, Ambipom Stantler Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Poochyena, Mightyena Zigzagoon, Linoone Hippopotas, Hippowdon | |
| 451 | 
| Skorupi | Poison | Bug | Kabuto, Kabutops Gligar, Gliscor Nincada, Ninjask Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon Anorith, Armaldo |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Trivia
- Sand-Attack is one of the four moves to have its type changed in Generation II, the others being Gust, Bite, and Karate Chop. Coincidentally, they all were Normal-type moves in Generation I.
In other languages
- French: Jet de Sable
- German: Sandwirbel
- Italian: Turbosabbia
- Spanish: Ataque Arena
- Potuguese: Ataque de Areia
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
