Sand Tomb (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Physical
Power 35
Accuracy 85
PP 15  (max. 24)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets any single Pokemon on the field including non-adjacent ones.

Effects

Sand Tomb inflicts damage on the first turn then traps the opponent, causing them to lose 116 of their maximum HP after each turn, for 4-5 turns. If the user holds a Grip Claw then it is always 5 turns.

Changes

In Generations 1-4, Sand Tomb has a base power of 15 and 70% accuracy. Its after-effects also last for 2-5 turns instead of 4-5.



Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
FireRed/LeafGreen The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.
Black/White The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Sand Tomb at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Sandshrew
#027 / Ground
Level 27
Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Level 33
Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Level 26
Onix
#095 / Rock · Ground
Level 54
Trapinch
#328 / Ground
Level 10
Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 25
Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 1
Gible
#443 / Dragon · Ground
Level 19
Gabite
#444 / Dragon · Ground
Level 19
Garchomp
#445 / Dragon · Ground
Level 19
Hippopotas
#449 / Ground
Level 25
Hippowdon
#450 / Ground
Level 25
Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Level 13
Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Level 13
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 13

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Sand Tomb as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Sudowoodo
#185 / Rock
Mineral
Pineco
#204 / Bug
Bug
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Bug
Shuckle
#213 / Bug · Rock
Bug
Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Monster, Grass
Grotle
#388 / Grass
Monster, Grass
Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Monster, Grass
Bonsly
#438 / Rock
Undiscovered
Gible
#443 / Dragon · Ground
Monster, Dragon
Gabite
#444 / Dragon · Ground
Monster, Dragon
Garchomp
#445 / Dragon · Ground
Monster, Dragon
Hippopotas
#449 / Ground
Field
Hippowdon
#450 / Ground
Field
Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Bug
Dwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock
Bug, Mineral
Crustle
#558 / Bug · Rock
Bug, Mineral