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Sandstorm すなあらし Sandstorm
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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Affects all Pokémon on the field
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Sandstorm (Japanese: すなあらし Sandstorm) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 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 Template:Type2s 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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The user releases sand at the opponent
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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Sandslash crosses its arms and spins around counter-clockwise, whipping up a sandstorm.
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Jenaro's Sandslash
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Hi Ho Silver... Away!
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Debut
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Pupitar's eyes glow blue for second, then it whips up a sandstorm from its body.
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Ritchie's Cruise
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The Mystery is History
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None
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Rico's Pupitar
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A Poached Ego!
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None
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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
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Nerves of Steelix!
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None
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Hun's Steelix
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The Legend of Thunder!
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None
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Harrison's Steelix
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Playing with Fire!
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None
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A wild Steelix
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All Torkoal, No Play
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None
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Onix releases a sandstorm from its body.
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Brock's Onix
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Entei at Your Own Risk
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None
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Nosepass's nose glows light blue and a sandstorm whips up, or Nosepass spins and creates a sandstorm.
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Roxanne's Nosepass
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A Winner by a Nosepass
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None
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Alan's Nosepass
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Nosing 'Round the Mountain!
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None
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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
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Candid Camerupt!
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None
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Cacnea spins on one foot, releasing a tornado of sand and sending it at the opponent.
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James's Cacnea
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ZigZag Zangoose!
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None
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Magcargo goes into its shell and spins around quicky, making a sandstorm appear.
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Flannery's Mag
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Going, Going, Yawn
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None
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Solrock releases a sandstorm from its body.
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Tate's Solrock
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It's Still Rocket Roll to Me
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None
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Flygon flaps its wings and releases a tornado of sand at the foe.
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Drew's Flygon
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Rhapsody in Drew
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None
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Donphan slams its trunk into the ground, then brings it up quickly, creating a sand tornado from the dirt it kicks up.
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Tyson's Donphan
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At the End of the Fray
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None
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Aggron stomps on the ground, kicking up dirt and sending a sand cyclone at the opponent.
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A mirage Aggron
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The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
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None
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Claydol spins around quickly near the ground and whips up a sandstorm.
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Spenser's Claydol
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Ka Boom with a View!
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None
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Munchlax releases a sandstorm from its body.
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May's Munchlax
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King and Queen for a Day!
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Used via Metronome
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Geodude lifts its arms up and it creates a Sandstorm.
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Brock's Geodude
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Grating Spaces!
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None
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Registeel waves its arms and creates a sand tornado that it launches at the opponent.
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Brandon's Registeel
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Overjoyed!
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None
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Larvitar points the horn on its head at the oppponent and waves it around in circles, making a small sand tornado come out and push the opponent back.
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A Larvitar Matt was Pokésitting
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Pinch Healing!
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None
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Hippopotas fires sand from its nostrils and creates a Sandstorm.
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A Wild Hippopotas
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Sleight of Sand
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None
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Sandshrew slashes the ground and whips up a Sandstorm.
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Mira's Sandshrew
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Sandshrew's Locker!
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None
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Gliscor flaps its wings and creates a Sandstorm.
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Paul's Gliscor
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Riding the Winds of Change!
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None
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It releases sand by moving its arms.
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J's Client's Graveler
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Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2
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None
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It releases sand by moving its arms.
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J's Client's Golem
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Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2
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None
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She releases a tornado made of sand.
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Ursula's Wormadam
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Another One Gabites the Dust!
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None
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Same as below.
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Palmer's Rhyperior
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Challenging a Towering Figure!
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None
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It releases sand by moving its arms.
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Kazunari's Gible
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DP146
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None
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In other languages
- French: Tempêtesable
- German: Sandsturm
- Hindi: Rayteela Toofan
- Italian: Terrempesta
- Spanish: Torm Arena
- Dutch: Zandstorm
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