Scorching Sands (move)

Scorching Sands ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain

Battles Type  Ground Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor TM215 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Scorching Sands (Japanese: ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is TM215 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
• Description
• Learnset
  • By TM/Move Tutor
• In other games
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In other generations
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Scorching Sands inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Upon execution, Scorching Sands will thaw the user if frozen (even if the move fails to hit the target). Scorching Sands also thaws a frozen target hit by it.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Scorching Sands cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. ZA The user attacks by throwing scorching sand at targets. This may also leave targets with a burn. Champs Has a 30% chance of burning the target. Cures the user and target of being frozen.

Learnset

By TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					VIII	IX
					SwShIA Tutor	SV TM215	ZA TM136
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field	✔	✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		✔
0059		Arcanine		Field	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral	✔		✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔		✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔		✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster	✔		✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral	✔		✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	−	−	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	−		✔
0322		Numel		Field		✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug Dragon	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug Dragon	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass		✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like		✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		✔
0443		Gible		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field	✔	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0514		Simisear		Field			✔
0529		Drilbur		Field	✔	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field	✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field	✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field	✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field	✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field	✔		✔
0718		Zygarde All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field	✔	✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral		✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral	✔	✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral	✔	✔
0843		Silicobra		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug	✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug	✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		✔	✔
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1024		Terapagos		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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

Pokémon GO

Scorching Sands
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 95 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.2 seconds Damage window 1.6 - 2.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 80 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack Effect chance 10%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• September 2, 2025
  • Effect chance: 30% → 10%

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Cinderace
The user launches scorching sand at the target to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cinderace jumps and stomps on the ground, kicking up a cloud of sand. The cloud then coalesces into a brown sphere of sand, which Cinderace kicks at the opponent.
Leon's Cinderace	A Flood of Torrential Gains!		Debut Activates Libero

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Alongside Expanding Force, Scorching Sands was the final standard move to debut in Pokémon the Series.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	熱沙大地 Yihtsā Daaihdeih
	Mandarin	熱沙大地 / 热沙大地 Rèshā Dàdì
Czech		Spalující písky
French		Sable Ardent
German		Brandsand
Indonesian		Daratan Pasir Membara
Italian		Sabbiardente
Korean		열사의대지 Yeolsa-ui Daeji
Polish		Palące Piaski
Portuguese		Areias Ardentes
Russian		Раскалённый Песок Raskalënnyy Pesok
Spanish		Arenas Ardientes
Thai		ปฐพีทรายร้อน Phatapi Sai Ron
Turkish		Kavurucu Kum

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