Scorching Sands (move)

Scorching Sands ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain

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Battles Type  Ground Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor

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 in Generation VIII.

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.

Generation IX

Scorching Sands is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by Metronome.

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.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔
718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	✔
838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon	✔
844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon	✔
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Cinderace
The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Cinderace	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	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

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 Vařící Písek French Sable Ardent German Brandsand Italian Sabbiardente Korean 열사의대지 Yeolsa-ui Daeji Spanish Arenas Ardientes

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