Sand Attack (move)

Sand Attack (Japanese: すなかけ Sand Attack), formatted as Sand-Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a Normal-type move.

Sand Attack
すなかけ Sand Attack
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Type  Ground
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

Effect

Generation I

Sand Attack decreases the target's accuracy stat by one stage. Sand Attack is a Normal-type move in this generation.

Generation II onward

Sand Attack is now a Ground-type move. Sand Attack still affects Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Ability Levitate.

Sand-Attack can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining two extra appeal points if either move Mud-Slap or Sandstorm was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Mud-Slap to give two extra appeal points. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an three extra appeal points if Sandstorm was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Sand Attack, the user's evasiveness is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 An attack in which sand is used to blind the target and reduce its attack accuracy.
GSC Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
RSE Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
FRLG A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
Colo.XD Lowers accuracy of target by hurling sand in its face.
DPPtHGSSPBR Sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
BWB2W2 Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing its accuracy.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying 5 5 5 5 5 5 5SMUSUM
3PE
5BDSP
017 Pidgeotto

Flying Flying 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1, 3PE
1, 5BDSP
018 Pidgeot

Flying Flying 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1, 3PE
1, 5BDSP
027 Sandshrew
Field Field 10 11 11 7 7BW
3B2W2
3 3SMUSUM
8PE
6
028 Sandslash
Field Field 1, 10 1, 11 1, 11 1, 7 1, 7BW
1, 3B2W2
1, 3 1, 3SMUSUM
1, 8PE
1
050 Diglett
Field Field 24 25 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
4PE
1
050 Diglett
Alolan Form

Field Field 1SMUSUM
4PE
1SwSh
051 Dugtrio
Field Field 24 25 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
1, 4PE
1
051 Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field Field 1SMUSUM
1, 4PE
1SwSh
074 Geodude

Mineral Mineral 3PE
075 Graveler

Mineral Mineral 1,3PE
076 Golem

Mineral Mineral 1,3PE
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field 1 7 6 1 1 1 1 1
083 Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
Flying Field 1SwSh
111 Rhyhorn

Monster Field 1PE
112 Rhydon

Monster Field 1PE
133 Eevee
Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5SMUSUM
14PE
5
134 Vaporeon
Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5SMUSUM
1, 14PE
5
135 Jolteon
Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5SMUSUM
1, 14PE
5
136 Flareon
Field Field 1RGB
8Y
8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5SMUSUM
1, 14PE
5
138 Omanyte

Water 1 Water 3 10
139 Omastar

Water 1 Water 3 1
140 Kabuto

Water 1 Water 3 28 31 21 21 21 21SMUSUM
36PE
10
141 Kabutops

Water 1 Water 3 28 31 21 21 21 21SMUSUM
36PE
1
190 Aipom
Field Field 6 6 4 4 4 4 4BDSP
196 Espeon
Field Field 8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5 5
197 Umbreon
Field Field 8 8 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5 5
207 Gligar

Bug Bug 6 6 5 5BW
4B2W2
4 4 4BDSP
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying 13 10 7DP
6PtHGSS
6 6 6 4
234 Stantler
Field Field 31 31RSE
27FRLG
16 16 16 16 16BDSP
255 Torchic
Field Field 19 19 19 19XY
10ORAS
10 15
256 Combusken

Field Field 21 21 21 21XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10 15
257 Blaziken

Field Field 21 21 21 21XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10 15
261 Poochyena
Field Field 9 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7 7BDSP
262 Mightyena
Field Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7 1, 7BDSP
263 Zigzagoon
Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
7ORAS
7 3
263 Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field 3SwSh
264 Linoone
Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7 1
264 Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field 1SwSh
290 Nincada

Bug Bug 9 9 9 9 9 1
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1
292 Shedinja

Mineral Mineral 9 9 9 9 1, 9 1
296 Makuhita
Human-Like Human-Like 4 4 4 4 4 4BDSP
297 Hariyama
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BDSP
328 Trapinch
Bug Dragon 9 9 9BW
4B2W2
4XY
1ORAS
1 1
329 Vibrava

Bug Dragon 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1ORAS
1 1
330 Flygon

Bug Dragon 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1ORAS
1 1
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like 17 17 17 17XY
13ORAS
13 13BDSP
332 Cacturne

Grass Human-Like 17 17 17 17XY
13ORAS
13 13BDSP
424 Ambipom
Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BDSP
443 Gible

Monster Dragon 3 3 3 3 6
444 Gabite

Monster Dragon 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3 1
449 Hippopotas
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
450 Hippowdon
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
470 Leafeon
Field Field 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5 5
471 Glaceon
Field Field 8 8BW
5B2W2
5 5 5
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug 1, 5 1, 5BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BDSP
504 Patrat
Field Field 13 13 13
505 Watchog
Field Field 13 13 13
509 Purrloin
Field Field 10 10 10 4SwSh
510 Liepard
Field Field 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1SwSh
524 Roggenrola
Mineral Mineral 7 7 7 1SwSh
525 Boldore
Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1SwSh
526 Gigalith
Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1SwSh
551 Sandile

Field Field 7 7 7 3SwSh
552 Krokorok

Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1SwSh
553 Krookodile

Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1SwSh
557 Dwebble

Bug Mineral 11 11 11 1SwSh
558 Crustle

Bug Mineral 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1SwSh
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon 5 5 5 12SwSh
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 12SwSh
585 Deerling

Field Field 7 7 7
586 Sawsbuck

Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
632 Durant

Bug Bug 1 1 1 1SwSh
676 Furfrou
Field Field 5 5
688 Binacle

Water 3 Water 3 1 1
689 Barbaracle

Water 3 Water 3 1 1
700 Sylveon
Field Field 5 5 5SwSh
734 Yungoos
Field Field 10
735 Gumshoos
Field Field 1, 10
744 Rockruff
Field Field 4 4SwSh
745 Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field 1, 4 1SwSh
745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field 1, 4 1SwSh
745 Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field 1, 4USUM 1SwSh
767 Wimpod

Bug Water 3 1 1SwSh
768 Golisopod

Bug Water 3 1 1SwSh
769 Sandygast

Amorphous Amorphous 9 20SwSh
770 Palossand

Amorphous Amorphous 1, 9 20SwSh
843 Silicobra
Field Dragon 1SwSh
844 Sandaconda
Field Dragon 1SwSh
862 Obstagoon

Field Field 1SwSh
865 Sirfetch'd
Flying Field 1SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
179 Mareep
Monster Field BDSP
347 Anorith

Water 3 Water 3
396 Starly

Flying Flying BDSP
431 Glameow
Field Field BDSP
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3
506 Lillipup
Field Field
522 Blitzle
Field Field
568 Trubbish
Mineral Mineral SwSh
688 Binacle

Water 3 Water 3 SwSh
757 Salandit

Monster Dragon SwSh
813 Scorbunny
Field Human-Like SwSh
821 Rookidee
Flying Flying SwSh
835 Yamper
Field Field SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Sand-Attack is a move with 22PP and 80% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, cutting corners, and lowers its accuracy by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 20.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
MDTDS Reduces the target's accuracy by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンの めいちゅうを 1だんかいさげる
MDGtI
SMD
It lowers the enemy's accuracy.


In the anime

Gumshoos Pidgeotto Gliscor Ninjask
The user throws dirt at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pidgey Pidgey flaps its wings and a sandstorm is created.
A wild Pidgey Pokémon - I Choose You! Debut
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto flaps its wings and sand is spewed up at the opponent.
Ash's Pidgeotto Challenge of the Samurai None
Sandslash Sandslash digs into the ground with its hind or front legs and flings dirt at the opponent.
Koji's Sandslash Good 'Quil Hunting None
Jenaro's Sandslash Hi Ho Silver... Away! None
A Trainer's Sandslash Gymbaliar! None
Aipom Aipom digs and throws dirt at the opponent.
Multiple wild Aipom A Hot Water Battle None
Eevee Eevee turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs, or Eevee stands on its hind legs and slams its front legs on the ground, sending a big cloud of sand at the opponent.
Sakura's Eevee Trouble's Brewing None
Virgil's Eevee Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
Risa's Eevee The Power of Us None
Vaporeon Vaporeon turns around and kicks dirt at the opponent with its hind legs.
Sumomo's Vaporeon Trouble's Brewing None
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front paws.
Nicholai's Zigzagoon In the Knicker of Time! None
Ninjask Ninjask flies low to the ground and spins around, making a spiral of dirt appear and go into the air. The dirt then falls down over the opponent, or Ninjask flies at the ground while flying at the opponent and flings dirt at the opponent.
Evian's Ninjask From Cradle to Save None
Brandon's Ninjask Pace - The Final Frontier! None
Hippopotas Hippopotas releases a stream of sand out of the hole on its back, or Hippopotas sprays sand from the hole on its back at the opponent, or Hippopotas releases a smog of sand from its nostrils at the opponent, or Hippopotas releases a stream of sand from its mouth at the opponent.
Hippopotas (recurring) Mass Hip-Po-Sis! None
A wild Hippopotas Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Umbreon Umbreon flips around in the air and lands with its back facing the opponent. It then kicks dirt at the opponent with its back legs.
Gary's Umbreon Ill-Will Hunting! None
Gligar Gligar throws sand at the opponent using its claws.
Ash's Gligar The Bells are Singing! None
Gliscor Gliscor uses its pincers or its tail and throws sand at the opponent.
Ash's Gliscor Dealing with Defensive Types! None
Skarmory Skarmory uses one of its wings to scoop dirt from the ground and fling it at the opponent.
Taylor's Skarmory Pursuing an Lofty Goal! None
Purrloin Purrloin throws sand at the opponent using its front legs.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin Clash of the Connoisseurs! None
Watchog Watchog throws sand at the opponent using its hands.
Halsey's Watchog The Pokémon Harbor Patrol! None
Glaceon Glaceon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Glaceon Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
Leafeon Leafeon kicks dirt at the opponent with its front legs.
Virgil's Leafeon Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening None
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Sawsbuck Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
Deerling Deerling kicks sand at the opponent with its hind legs.
Two wild Deerling Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
Furfrou Furfrou jumps in the air and slams its two front legs onto the ground as it lands, creating a cloud of sand that is sent flying at the opponent.
Everett's Furfrou A League of His Own! None
Gumshoos Gumshoos throws sand at the opponent using its hands. The sand blinds the opponent and causes attacks to miss, and can deflect projectile attacks.
Totem Gumshoos To Top a Totem! None
Officer Jenny's Gumshoos To Top a Totem! None
Yungoos Yungoos throws sand at the opponent using its hands. The sand blinds the opponent and causes attacks to miss.
An ally Yungoos To Top a Totem! None
A Trainer's Yungoos A Little Rocket R & R! None


In the manga

This section is incomplete.
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Reason: appearance with Torchic using it in Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card

  • In PW11, Diglett was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.
  • In PW17, Giovanni's Diglett was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.

Movie adaptations


Pokémon Adventures


Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 潑沙 Putsā *
飛沙拔擊 Fēisā Bahtgīk *
踢沙 Teksā *
Mandarin 潑沙 / 泼沙 Pōshā *
飛沙腳 / 飞沙脚 Fēishājiǎo *
起沙 Qǐshā *
Czech Písečný útok
Danish Sandangreb
Dutch Zandaanval
Finnish Hiekkaisku
French Jet de Sable
German Sandwirbel
Greek Ρίψη Άμμου
Hindi रेतीला हमला Rayteela Hamla
Indonesian Serangan Pasir
Italian Turbosabbia
Korean 모래뿌리기 Moraeppurigi
Norwegian Sandangrep
Polish Atak Piaskiem*
Mocny Atak*
Piaskowy Atak*
Brazilian Portuguese Ataque de Areia
Romanian Atacul cu Nisip
Serbian Napad peskom
Spanish Latin America Ataque de Arena
Spain Ataque Arena*
Ataque-Arena*
Swedish Sandattack*
Sandanfall*
Turkish Kum Saldırısı
Vietnamese Rải Cát



Variations of the move Flash
FlashSmokescreenSand Attack
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