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. | ||||||||||||
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Sandstorm (Japanese: すなあらし Sandstorm) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.
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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
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By TM37
Generation III
By leveling up
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM37
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In the anime
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| Aggron | Steelix | Wormadam | Gible |
| The user releases sand at the opponent | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
| | Sandslash crosses its arms and spins around counter-clockwise, whipping up a sandstorm. | ||
| Jenaro's Sandslash | Hi Ho Silver... Away! | Debut | |
| | 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 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 releases a sandstorm from its body. | ||
| Brock's Onix | Entei at Your Own Risk | None | |
| | 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 | |
| | It releases sand by moving its arms. | ||
| A mirage Aggron | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
| | It releases sand by moving its arms. | ||
| Brock's Geodude | Grating Spaces | Used under Forrest | |
| | It spins, releasing sand in the process. | ||
| James's Cacnea | The Bicker the Better | None | |
| | It releases a gust of sand. | ||
| Tate's Solrock | It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! | None | |
| | Hippopotas fires sand from its nostrils and creates a Sandstorm. | ||
| A Wild Hippopotas | Sleight of Sand | None | |
| | Sandshrew slashes the ground and whips up a Sandstorm. | ||
| Mira's Sandshrew | Sandshrew's Locker! | None | |
| | Gliscor flaps its wings and creates a Sandstorm. | ||
| Paul's Gliscor | Riding the Winds of Change! | None | |
| | It releases sand by moving its arms. | ||
| J's Client's Graveler | Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2 | None | |
| | It releases sand by moving its arms. | ||
| J's Client's Golem | Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2 | None | |
| | She releases a tornado made of sand. | ||
| Ursula's Wormadam | Another One Gabites the Dust! | None | |
| | Same as below. | ||
| Palmer's Rhyperior | DP141 | None | |
| | 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 | |
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| | Rain Dance | Sandstorm | Sunny Day | Hail |
| Generation II TMs | |
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| Generation II HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | |
| Generation III TMs | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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