Sandstorm
すなあらし Sandstorm
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| A five-turn sand-storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
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Target
| Foe
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| Self
| Ally
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| Affects all Pokémon on the field
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| Contests
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| Super Contests
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Sandstorm (Japanese: すなあらし Sandstorm) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Generation II
When this move is used a sandstorm will brew. This effect will last for 5 turns. This clears any other weather effect.
While Sandstorm is in effect, all Pokémon who are not of the Steel-, Rock-, or Ground-types will be damaged 1/16 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn. Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig will also not take damage from Sandstorm, regardless of type.
Generation III
Sandstorm works as in Generation II. Pokémon with the Sand Stream ability invoke a semi-permanent sandstorm when entering battle. Pokémon with the Sand Veil ability increase their Evasion by 1 stage (25%) and are immune to Sandstorm's damaging effect. Moonlight and Morning Sun only restore ¼ of the user's maximum HP. Dive will also prevent damage from Sandstorm during the semi-invulnerable turn.
Additionally, Weather Ball become Rock-type.
Generation IV
In addition to all effects from Generation III, all Rock-type Pokémon will have their Special Defense raised by 50% for the duration of the sandstorm. Synthesis also restores only ¼ of the user's maximum HP. Also, if a Smooth Rock is held when Sandstorm is used, its duration is lengthened from 5 to 8 turns.
Learnset
In the anime
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| Aggron
| Steelix
| Wormadam
| Gible
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| The user releases sand at the opponent
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| Pokémon
| Method
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| First Episode Used In
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 Sandslash
| Sandslash crosses its arms and spins around counter-clockwise, whipping up a sandstorm.
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| Jenaro's Sandslash
| Hi Ho Silver... Away!
| Debut
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 Pupitar
| Pupitar's eyes glow blue for second, then it whips up a sandstorm from its body.
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| Ritchie's Cruise
| The Mystery is History
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| Rico's Pupitar
| A Poached Ego!
| None
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 Steelix
| Steelix lifts its head straight up and spins around, creating a sand tornado, or the rocks with the giant spikes on Steelix's upper-body spin rapidly and sand is released from them.
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| Jasmine's Steelix
| Nerves of Steelix!
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| Hun's Steelix
| The Legend of Thunder!
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| Harrison's Steelix
| Playing with Fire!
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| A wild Steelix
| All Torkoal, No Play
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 Onix
| Onix releases a sandstorm from its body.
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| Brock's Onix
| Entei at Your Own Risk
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 Nosepass
| Nosepass's nose glows light blue and a sandstrom whips up, or Nosepass spins at creates a Sandstorm.
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| Roxanne's Nosepass
| A Winner by a Nosepass
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| Alan's Nosepass
| Nosing 'Round the Mountain!
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 Camerupt
| Camerupt blows out of its nose, making dirt from the ground come up and creating a sandstorm.
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| Vicky Winstrate's Camerupt
| Candid Camerupt!
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 Cacnea
| Cacnea spins on one foot, releasing a tornado of sand and sending it at the opponent.
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| James's Cacnea
| Zigzag Zangoose!
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 Magcargo
| Magcargo goes into its shell and spins around quicky, making a sandstorm appear.
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| Flannery's Mag
| Going, Going, Yawn
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 Aggron
| It releases sand by moving its arms.
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| A mirage Aggron
| The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
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 Geodude
| It releases sand by moving its arms.
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| Brock's Geodude
| Grating Spaces
| Used under Forrest
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 Solrock
| It releases a gust of sand.
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| Tate's Solrock
| It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!
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 Hippopotas
| Hippopotas fires sand from its nostrils and creates a Sandstorm.
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| A Wild Hippopotas
| Sleight of Sand
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 Sandshrew
| Sandshrew slashes the ground and whips up a Sandstorm.
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| Mira's Sandshrew
| Sandshrew's Locker!
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 Gliscor
| Gliscor flaps its wings and creates a Sandstorm.
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| Paul's Gliscor
| Riding the Winds of Change!
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 Graveler
| It releases sand by moving its arms.
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| J's Client's Graveler
| Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2
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 Golem
| It releases sand by moving its arms.
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| J's Client's Golem
| Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2
| None
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 Wormadam
| She releases a tornado made of sand.
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| Ursula's Wormadam
| Another One Gabites the Dust!
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 Rhyperior
| Same as below.
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| Palmer's Rhyperior
| DP141
| None
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 Gible
| It releases sand by moving its arms.
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| Kazunari's Gible
| DP146
| None
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In other languages
- French: Tempêtesable
- German: Sandsturm
- Hindi: Rayteela Toofan
- Italian: Terrempesta
- Spanish: Torm Arena
- Dutch: Zandstorm
