Sandstorm (move)

Sandstorm
すなあらし Sandstorm

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 Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all Pokémon on the field

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM37 in Generation II TM37 in Generation III TM37 in Generation IV TM37 in Generation V TM37 in Generation VI TM37 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests

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

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	1 ♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Sandstorm (Japanese: すなあらし Sandstorm) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM37 since 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 and is usable when the weather is sandstorm.

While Sandstorm is in effect, all Pokémon who are neither Steel-, Rock-, nor Ground-type will be damaged ⅛ 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. Also, the moves Synthesis, Morning Sun, and Moonlight will recover only half as much HP as under clear conditions.

Generation III

The damage inflicted at the end of each turn is decreased to 1/16 of the Pokémon's maximum HP. Pokémon with the Sand Veil Ability have the accuracy of any move used against them modified by a factor of ⁴/₅ when Sandstorm is in effect, and are immune to Sandstorm's damaging effect. Moonlight, Synthesis, and Morning Sun now only restore ¼ of the user's maximum HP. Dive will also prevent damage from Sandstorm during the semi-invulnerable turn.

Additionally, Weather Ball becomes Rock-type. Sandstorm now fails when used while Sandstorm is in effect.

Generation IV

All Rock-type Pokémon will now have their Special Defense raised by 50% for the duration of the sandstorm. Also, if a Smooth Rock is held when Sandstorm is used, its duration is lengthened from 5 to 8 turns.

Generation V

Pokémon with the Sand Rush Ability have their Speed doubled, while Pokémon with Sand Force get a power boost of 30% for their Rock-, Ground- and Steel-type moves. Both of these Abilities grant an immunity to Sandstorm's damaging effect.

Generation VI

If heavy rain, extremely harsh sunlight, or a mysterious air current is present, the move will fail.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	An attack that creates a sandstorm. The effect causes damage to both combatants.
GS C	Inflicts damage every turn.
RS E	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.* Causes a sandstorm that hits the foe over several turns.*
FRLG	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground and Steel.
ColoXD	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.* Causes a sandstorm that hits the target over several turns.*
DP Pt HGSS	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.* A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.*
BW B2W2 XY ORAS	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
SM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	45	53	37	37^BW 42^B2W2	42
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	52	62	52	52^BW 42^B2W2	42^XY 48^ORAS
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	36	33^RSE 34^FRLG	22	25^BW 52^B2W2	52
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	36	33^RSE 34^FRLG	22	25^BW 52^B2W2	52
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	8	8	5	5	5
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	1, 8	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	1, 8	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		31	37	37^BW 36^B2W2	36^XY 34^ORAS
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug		49	49	49^BW 44^B2W2	44^XY 36^ORAS
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug		49	49	49^BW 44^B2W2	44^XY 36^ORAS
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug		53	49	49^BW 44^B2W2	44^XY 36^ORAS
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		45	53	53	53^XY 50^ORAS
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like		53	65	65	65^XY 54^ORAS
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		31	37	34^BW 41^B2W2	41^XY 40^ORAS
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		31	40	34^BW 47^B2W2	47^XY 46^ORAS
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon			13	13	13
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon			13	13	13
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral			37	37^BW 36^B2W2	36^XY 34^ORAS
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral				33	33
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral				42	42
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral				42	42
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field				40	40
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field				49	49
0551		Sandile		Field		Field				40	40
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field				44	44
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field				48	48
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				61	61
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II TM37	III TM37	IV TM37	V TM37	VI TM37	VII TM37	VIII --	IX --
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Human-Like	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field				✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field				✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field				✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field				✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field				✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral				✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral				✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔
0566		Archen		Water 3	Flying				✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Water 3	Flying				✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral				✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug				✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous				✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field					✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field					✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon					✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon					✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					✔
0703		Carbink		Mineral	Fairy					✔
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Changes the dungeon floor's weather to Sandstorm for several turns.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Cacnea Pupitar Boldore Gible
The user releases sand at the opponent
User	First 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 flash blue, and 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, or Steelix floats into the air and starts rapidly spinning around in circles. It then fires a sandstorm at the opponent from its body.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!	None
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!	None
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!	None
A wild Steelix	All Torkoal, No Play	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 sandstorm whips up, or Nosepass spins around, releasing a spiraling sand tornado from its body at the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	A Winner by a Nosepass	None
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!	None
A Coordinator's Nosepass	Battling the Generation Gap!	None
	Camerupt blows air out of its nose, making dirt from the ground come up and creating a sandstorm.
Vicky Winstrate's Camerupt	Candid Camerupt!	None
	Cacnea spins on one foot, releasing a tornado of sand and sending it at the opponent, or Cacnea waves its arms in circles and a sandstorm comes off its body, blowing the opponent away.
James's Cacnea	ZigZag Zangoose!	None
	Magcargo goes into its shell and spins around quickly, making a sandstorm appear.
Flannery's Mag	Going, Going, Yawn	None
	Aggron swings its arms so one of them is in the air and its body becomes surrounded by a spiral of sand that knocks back the opponent, or Aggron stomps on the ground, kicking up dirt and sending a sand cyclone at the opponent.
A wild Aggron	Pikachu's Summer Festival	None
A mirage Aggron	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon	None
	Solrock releases a sandstorm from its body.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!	None
	Flygon flaps its wings and releases a tornado of sand at the opponent.
Drew's Flygon	Rhapsody in Drew	None
	Donphan slams its trunk into the ground, then brings it up quickly, creating a sand tornado from the dirt it kicks up.
Tyson's Donphan	At the End of the Fray	None
	Claydol spins around quickly near the ground and whips up a sandstorm.
Spenser's Claydol	Ka Boom with a View!	None
	Munchlax releases a sandstorm from its body.
May's Munchlax	King and Queen for a Day!	Used via Metronome
	Geodude lifts its arms from the ground up and creates a sandstorm.
Brock's Geodude	Grating Spaces!	None
	Registeel waves its arms and creates a sand tornado that it launches at the opponent.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!	None
	Larvitar points the horn on its head at the opponent and waves it around in circles, making a sand tornado come out and push the opponent back, or Larvitar jumps into the air, glowing several different colors and then stomps down onto the ground, causing sand to swirl out from under it in all directions.
A Larvitar Matt was Pokésitting	Pinch Healing!	None
Chris's Larvitar	The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!	None
	Ninjask flaps its wings fast and creates a huge sandstorm.
Brandon's Ninjask	Pace - The Final Frontier!	None
	Sandshrew jumps and lands on the ground, kicking up dirt. Then, it motions its hands towards the opponent, releasing a sandstorm at them.
Mira's Sandshrew	Sandshrew's Locker!	None
	Gliscor flaps its wings and releases a sandstorm from them at the opponent.
Paul's Gliscor	Riding the Winds of Change!	None
	Hippopotas blows out of its nose, creating a sandstorm and sending it at the opponent.
A wild Hippopotas	Sleight of Sand!	None
	Graveler waves its arms from the ground up and releases a sandstorm at the opponent.
J's client's henchman's Graveler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2	None
A wild Graveler	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
	Golem waves its arms from the ground up and releases a sandstorm at the opponent.
J's client's henchman's Golem	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2	None
A wild Golem	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
	Wormadam closes its arms, then opens them quickly, and a sandstorm appears and spirals around Wormadam's body.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!	None
	Rhyperior waves one of its arms to the side, creating a tornado of sand to appear around the opponent.
Palmer's Rhyperior	Challenging a Towering Figure!	None
	Gible waves one arm to kick up sand, then waves the other to create the sandstorm, or Gible repeatedly waves its arms and a sandstorm comes out of them.
Khoury's Gible	A Rivalry to Gible on!	None
	Gabite calls out and a giant sand twister appears and surrounds its body.
Ursula's Gabite	Opposites Interact!	None
	Roggenrola spins its body, causing a large tornado of sand to form around it, or Roggenrola lowers its head slightly and a tornado of sand appears around its body. The tornado then shoots out and hits the opponent, or Roggenrola jumps into the air, glowing several different colors and then stomps down onto the ground, causing sand to swirl out from under it in all directions.
Ash's Roggenrola	Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!	None
	Both of Krokorok's forearms glow sparkling white. It then fires a shining golden beam from its hands at the ground, causing a giant twister of sand to spread out all over the battlefield.
Clay's Krokorok	Battling the King of the Mines!	None
	Boldore jumps into the air, glowing several different colors and then stomps down onto the ground, causing sand to swirl out from under it in all directions.
Ash's Boldore	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1	None
	A multicolored aura surrounds Crustle's body and travels down its body and into the ground. Then, a twister of sand erupts from the ground under Crustle's body, engulfing anything near it.
Cilan's Crustle	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade	None
	Carbink spins its body in a counterclockwise direction and then a sandstorm swirls around it, causing Pokemon to be hit by it and/or sent flying from the strong winds that are created by it or it flies in the air in a circular rotation with the front of its body always facing towards the centre of the storm will be and then it creates the sandstorm.
A wild Cabrink	A Diamond in the Rough!	None

In Pokemon Ranger and Kidnapped Riolu (Part 2), J's client's henchman told his Rhyhorn to use Sandstorm. However, it couldn't perform the attack after being hit by a Bubble Beam from Dawn's Piplup.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Pokémon	Method
Nosepass
The user releases a sandstorm from its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Nosepass releases a sandstorm from its body.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Trust In Each Other!!	Debut

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Pokémon	Method
Excadrill
The user causes a sandstorm to occur.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Excadrill causes a sandstorm to occur.
Monta's Excadrill	The Battle for More Friends!	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Bronzor Tyranitar Claydol
The user releases a powerful sandstorm from its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Tyranitar releases a powerful sandstorm from its body.
Lance's Tyranitar	Tyranitar War	Debut
	A powerful sandstorm appears behind Bronzor's body and sand blows onto the battlefield.
Mars's Bronzor	Belligerent Bronzor	None
	Claydol spins its body quickly, kicking up a powerful sandstorm around it.
Buck's Claydol	Interrupting Ivysaur	None

In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Lucy's Shuckle was revealed to know Sandstorm by Emerald's Pokédex.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl manga

Pokémon	Method
Hippowdon
The user releases a powerful sandstorm from its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Hippowdon releases a sandstorm from the backside of its body.
A wild Hippowdon	PDP16	Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Pokémon	Method
Bronzong
The user releases a powerful sandstorm from its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Bronzong spins around and releases a sandstorm.
Shin's Bronzong	PBK1	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

As of Generation VI, Charizard is the only Pokémon to have lost the ability to learn Sandstorm by TM.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	沙暴 Sābouh
Chinese	Mandarin	沙雹 Shābáo
Dutch		Zandstorm
Finnish		Hiekkamyrsky
French		Tempête de Sable* Tempêtesable*
German		Sandsturm
Greek		Αμμοθύελλα
Hindi		रेतीला तूफ़ान Rayteela Toofan
Indonesian		Badai Pasir
Italian		Terrempesta
Korean		모래바람 Morae Baram
Polish		Burza Piaskowa
Portuguese	Brazil	Tempestade de Areia
Portuguese	Portugal	Tempestade de Areia
Romanian		Furtună de Deșert Furtuna de Nisip
Serbian		Peščana Oluja
Spanish		Tormenta Arena* Torm. Arena*

Moves that cause weather conditions

Sandstorm • Rain Dance • Sunny Day • Hail • Snowscape

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^RSE

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

Generation V 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 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI 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 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
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Sandstorm (move)

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Generation II

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Special move

Generation III

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In the anime

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In the Ash & Pikachu manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl manga

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

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