Sand Attack (move)
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Sand-Attack (Japanese: すなかけ Sand Attack) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
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 Template:Type2 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 Template:Type2 move. Although it is a Ground-type move, it still affects Template:Type2 Pokémon and those with the ability Levitate.
In the anime
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- Sandslash Sand Attack.JPG
Sandslash using Sand-Attack
- Skarmory sand a.png
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
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 ??? 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
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Generation II
By leveling up
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Generation III
By leveling up
Generation IV
By leveling up
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By Breeding
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| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Glameow, Purugly
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0347
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Anorith
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto, Kabutops
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0396
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Starly
| colspan="1" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Farfetch'd
Skarmory
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0431
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Glameow
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Aipom, Ambipom
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto, Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Nincada, Ninjask
Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
Anorith, Armaldo
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| colspan="6" | 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.
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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 Template:Type2 moves in Generation I.
In other languages
- French: Jet de Sable
- German: Sandwirbel
- Italian: Turbosabbia
- Spanish: Ataque Arena
- Potuguese: Ataque de Areia