Sandstorm (move)

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Sandstorm
すなあらし Sandstorm

A five-turn sand-storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.

Battles

Type	Rock
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
Affects all Pokémon on the field

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM37 in Generation II TM37 in Generation III TM37 in Generation IV

Contests

Category	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests

Category	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

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

Generation II

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
027	Sandshrew	Ground		45
028	Sandslash	Ground		52
095	Onix	Rock	Ground	36
208	Steelix	Steel	Ground	36
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground	8
247	Pupitar	Rock	Ground	-- 8
248	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	-- 8
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM37

#	Pokémon	Type
006	Charizard	Fire	Flying
027	Sandshrew	Ground
028	Sandslash	Ground
031	Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
034	Nidoking	Poison	Ground
074	Geodude	Rock	Ground
075	Graveler	Rock	Ground
076	Golem	Rock	Ground
095	Onix	Rock	Ground
104	Cubone	Ground
105	Marowak	Ground
106	Hitmonlee	Fighting
108	Lickitung	Normal
111	Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
112	Rhydon	Ground	Rock
113	Chansey	Normal
115	Kangaskhan	Normal
130	Gyarados	Water	Flying
138	Omanyte	Rock	Water
139	Omastar	Rock	Water
140	Kabuto	Rock	Water
141	Kabutops	Rock	Water
142	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143	Snorlax	Normal
144	Articuno	Ice	Flying
145	Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146	Moltres	Fire	Flying
149	Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
151	Mew	Psychic
185	Sudowoodo	Rock
194	Wooper	Water	Ground
195	Quagsire	Water	Ground
205	Forretress	Bug	Steel
207	Gligar	Ground	Flying
208	Steelix	Steel	Ground
212	Scizor	Bug	Steel
213	Shuckle	Bug	Rock
222	Corsola	Water	Rock
227	Skarmory	Steel	Flying
231	Phanpy	Ground
232	Donphan	Ground
241	Miltank	Normal
242	Blissey	Normal
243	Raikou	Electric
244	Entei	Fire
245	Suicune	Water
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground
247	Pupitar	Rock	Ground
248	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
249	Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250	Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
251	Celebi	Psychic	Grass
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

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
027	Sandshrew	Ground		53
028	Sandslash	Ground		62
095	Onix	Rock	Ground	33^RS ^E
095	Onix	Rock	Ground	34^FRLG
208	Steelix	Steel	Ground	33^RS ^E
208	Steelix	Steel	Ground	34^FRLG
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground	8
247	Pupitar	Rock	Ground	-- 8
248	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	-- 8
299	Nosepass	Rock		31
328	Trapinch	Ground		49
329	Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	49
330	Flygon	Ground	Dragon	53
331	Cacnea	Grass		45
332	Cacturne	Grass	Dark	53
343	Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	31
344	Claydol	Ground	Psychic	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.

By TM37

#	Pokémon	Type
027	Sandshrew	Ground
028	Sandslash	Ground
031	Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
034	Nidoking	Poison	Ground
074	Geodude	Rock	Ground
075	Graveler	Rock	Ground
076	Golem	Rock	Ground
095	Onix	Rock	Ground
104	Cubone	Ground
105	Marowak	Ground
108	Lickitung	Normal
111	Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
112	Rhydon	Ground	Rock
113	Chansey	Normal
115	Kangaskhan	Normal
128	Tauros	Normal
130	Gyarados	Water	Flying
138	Omanyte	Rock	Water
139	Omastar	Rock	Water
140	Kabuto	Rock	Water
141	Kabutops	Rock	Water
142	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143	Snorlax	Normal
144	Articuno	Ice	Flying
145	Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146	Moltres	Fire	Flying
149	Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
150	Mewtwo	Psychic
151	Mew	Psychic
185	Sudowoodo	Rock
194	Wooper	Water	Ground
195	Quagsire	Water	Ground
204	Pineco	Bug
205	Forretress	Bug	Steel
207	Gligar	Ground	Flying
208	Steelix	Steel	Ground
212	Scizor	Bug	Steel
213	Shuckle	Bug	Rock
219	Magcargo	Fire	Rock
220	Swinub	Ice	Ground
221	Piloswine	Ice	Ground
222	Corsola	Water	Rock
227	Skarmory	Steel	Flying
231	Phanpy	Ground
232	Donphan	Ground
237	Hitmontop	Fighting
241	Miltank	Normal
242	Blissey	Normal
243	Raikou	Electric
244	Entei	Fire
245	Suicune	Water
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground
247	Pupitar	Rock	Ground
248	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
249	Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250	Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
251	Celebi	Psychic	Grass
290	Nincada	Bug	Ground
291	Ninjask	Bug	Flying
292	Shedinja	Bug	Ghost
299	Nosepass	Rock
303	Mawile	Steel
304	Aron	Steel	Rock
305	Lairon	Steel	Rock
306	Aggron	Steel	Rock
322	Numel	Fire	Ground
323	Camerupt	Fire	Ground
328	Trapinch	Ground
329	Vibrava	Ground	Dragon
330	Flygon	Ground	Dragon
331	Cacnea	Grass
332	Cacturne	Grass	Dark
337	Lunatone	Rock	Psychic
338	Solrock	Rock	Psychic
339	Barboach	Water	Ground
340	Whiscash	Water	Ground
343	Baltoy	Ground	Psychic
344	Claydol	Ground	Psychic
345	Lileep	Rock	Grass
346	Cradily	Rock	Grass
347	Anorith	Rock	Bug
348	Armaldo	Rock	Bug
351	Castform	Normal
351	Castform	Fire
351	Castform	Water
351	Castform	Ice
359	Absol	Dark
369	Relicanth	Rock	Water
375	Metang	Steel	Psychic
376	Metagross	Steel	Psychic
377	Regirock	Rock
379	Registeel	Steel
380	Latias	Dragon	Psychic
381	Latios	Dragon	Psychic
383	Groudon	Ground
384	Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying
385	Jirachi	Steel	Psychic
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 IV

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
027	Sandshrew	Ground		37
028	Sandslash	Ground		52
095	Onix	Rock	Ground	22
208	Steelix	Steel	Ground	22
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground	5
247	Pupitar	Rock	Ground	-- 5
248	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	-- 5
299	Nosepass	Rock		37
328	Trapinch	Ground		49
329	Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	49
330	Flygon	Ground	Dragon	49
331	Cacnea	Grass		53
332	Cacturne	Grass	Dark	65
343	Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	37
344	Claydol	Ground	Psychic	40
443	Gible	Dragon	Ground	13
444	Gabite	Dragon	Ground	13
445	Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	-- 13
476	Probopass	Rock	Steel	37
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM37

#	Pokémon	Type
027	Sandshrew	Ground
028	Sandslash	Ground
031	Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
050	Diglett	Ground
051	Dugtrio	Ground
034	Nidoking	Poison	Ground
074	Geodude	Rock	Ground
075	Graveler	Rock	Ground
076	Golem	Rock	Ground
095	Onix	Rock	Ground
104	Cubone	Ground
105	Marowak	Ground
108	Lickitung	Normal
111	Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
112	Rhydon	Ground	Rock
113	Chansey	Normal
115	Kangaskhan	Normal
128	Tauros	Normal
130	Gyarados	Water	Flying
138	Omanyte	Rock	Water
139	Omastar	Rock	Water
140	Kabuto	Rock	Water
141	Kabutops	Rock	Water
142	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143	Snorlax	Normal
144	Articuno	Ice	Flying
145	Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146	Moltres	Fire	Flying
149	Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
150	Mewtwo	Psychic
151	Mew	Psychic
185	Sudowoodo	Rock
194	Wooper	Water	Ground
195	Quagsire	Water	Ground
204	Pineco	Bug
205	Forretress	Bug	Steel
207	Gligar	Ground	Flying
208	Steelix	Steel	Ground
212	Scizor	Bug	Steel
213	Shuckle	Bug	Rock
219	Magcargo	Fire	Rock
220	Swinub	Ice	Ground
221	Piloswine	Ice	Ground
222	Corsola	Water	Rock
227	Skarmory	Steel	Flying
231	Phanpy	Ground
232	Donphan	Ground
237	Hitmontop	Fighting
241	Miltank	Normal
242	Blissey	Normal
243	Raikou	Electric
244	Entei	Fire
245	Suicune	Water
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground
247	Pupitar	Rock	Ground
248	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
249	Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250	Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
251	Celebi	Psychic	Grass
290	Nincada	Bug	Ground
291	Ninjask	Bug	Flying
292	Shedinja	Bug	Ghost
299	Nosepass	Rock
303	Mawile	Steel
304	Aron	Steel	Rock
305	Lairon	Steel	Rock
306	Aggron	Steel	Rock
322	Numel	Fire	Ground
323	Camerupt	Fire	Ground
328	Trapinch	Ground
329	Vibrava	Ground	Dragon
330	Flygon	Ground	Dragon
331	Cacnea	Grass
332	Cacturne	Grass	Dark
337	Lunatone	Rock	Psychic
338	Solrock	Rock	Psychic
339	Barboach	Water	Ground
340	Whiscash	Water	Ground
343	Baltoy	Ground	Psychic
344	Claydol	Ground	Psychic
345	Lileep	Rock	Grass
346	Cradily	Rock	Grass
347	Anorith	Rock	Bug
348	Armaldo	Rock	Bug
351	Castform	Normal
351	Castform	Fire
351	Castform	Water
351	Castform	Ice
359	Absol	Dark
369	Relicanth	Rock	Water
375	Metang	Steel	Psychic
376	Metagross	Steel	Psychic
377	Regirock	Rock
379	Registeel	Steel
380	Latias	Dragon	Psychic
381	Latios	Dragon	Psychic
383	Groudon	Ground
384	Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying
385	Jirachi	Steel	Psychic
389	Torterra	Grass	Ground
408	Cranidos	Rock
409	Rampardos	Rock
410	Shieldon	Rock	Steel
411	Bastiodon	Rock	Steel
413	Wormadam Sandy Cloak	Bug	Ground
423	Gastrodon West Sea	Water	Ground
423	Gastrodon East Sea	Water	Ground
436	Bronzor	Steel	Psychic
437	Bronzong	Steel	Psychic
438	Bonsly	Rock
443	Gible	Dragon	Ground
444	Gabite	Dragon	Ground
445	Garchomp	Dragon	Ground
446	Munchlax	Normal
449	Hippopotas	Ground
450	Hippowdon	Ground
463	Lickilicky	Normal
464	Rhyperior	Ground	Rock
472	Gliscor	Ground	Flying
473	Mamoswine	Ice	Ground
476	Probopass	Rock	Steel
480	Uxie	Psychic
481	Mesprit	Psychic
482	Azelf	Psychic
483	Dialga	Steel	Dragon
484	Palkia	Water	Dragon
493	Arceus	Bug
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

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Pokémon	Method

Aggron	Steelix	Wormadam	Gible
The user releases sand at the opponent
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Sandslash	Sandslash crosses its arms and spins around counter-clockwise, whipping up a sandstorm.
Jenaro's Sandslash	Hi Ho Silver... Away!		Debut
Pupitar	Pupitar's eyes glow blue for second, then it whips up a sandstorm from its body.
Ritchie's Cruise	The Mystery is History		None
Rico's Pupitar	A Poached Ego!		None
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.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!		None
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
Onix	Onix releases a sandstorm from its body.
Brock's Onix	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
Nosepass	Nosepass's nose glows light blue and a sandstrom whips up, or Nosepass spins at creates a Sandstorm.
Roxanne's Nosepass	A Winner by a Nosepass		None
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None
Aggron	It releases sand by moving its arms.
A mirage Aggron	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Geodude	It releases sand by moving its arms.
Brock's Geodude	Grating Spaces		Used under Forrest
Cacnea	It spins, releasing sand in the process.
James's Cacnea	The Bicker the Better		None
Solrock	It releases a gust of sand.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
Hippopotas	Hippopotas fires sand from its nostrils and creates a Sandstorm.
A Wild Hippopotas	Sleight of Sand		None
Sandshrew	Sandshrew slashes the ground and whips up a Sandstorm.
Mira's Sandshrew	Sandshrew's Locker!		None
Gliscor	Gliscor flaps its wings and creates a Sandstorm.
Paul's Gliscor	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
Graveler	It releases sand by moving its arms.
J's Client's Graveler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
Golem	It releases sand by moving its arms.
J's Client's Golem	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
Wormadam	She releases a tornado made of sand.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None
Rhyperior	Same as below.
Palmer's Rhyperior	DP141		None
Gible	It releases sand by moving its arms.
Kazunari's Gible	DP146		None

In other languages

French: Tempêtesable
German: Sandsturm
Hindi: Rayteela Toofan
Italian: Terrempesta
Spanish: Torm Arena
Dutch: Zandstorm

Variations on the move Rain Dance
	Rain Dance \| Sandstorm \| Sunny Day \| Hail

Generation II TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation II HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07

Generation III TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation III HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation IV TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92
Generation IV HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 (DPPt \| HGSS) \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.

Generation II TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation II HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07

Generation III TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation III HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation IV TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92
Generation IV HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 (DPPt \| HGSS) \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Sandstorm (move)

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Contents

Effect

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

By TM37

Generation III

By leveling up

By TM37

Generation IV

By leveling up

By TM37

In the anime

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