Sandstorm
Move data
| Type | Rock |
|---|---|
| Category | Status Status |
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 10 |
| Introduced | Generation II |
Effects
Damages all Pokemon except Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-types.
Machine
TM37 in Generation II, III, IV
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
Inflicts damage every turn. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
A five-turn sand- storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Sandstorm at the level specified.
Sandshrew
Level 37
#027 • ground Sandslash
Level 52
#028 • ground Onix
Level 22
#095 • rock / ground Steelix
Level 22
#208 • steel / ground Larvitar
Level 5
#246 • rock / ground Pupitar
Level 1, 5
#247 • rock / ground Tyranitar
Level 1, 5
#248 • rock / dark Nosepass
Level 37
#299 • rock Trapinch
Level 49
#328 • ground Vibrava
Level 49
#329 • ground / dragon Flygon
Level 49
#330 • ground / dragon Cacnea
Level 53
#331 • grass Cacturne
Level 65
#332 • grass / dark Baltoy
Level 37
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
Level 40
#344 • ground / psychic Gible
Level 13
#443 • dragon / ground Gabite
Level 13
#444 • dragon / ground Garchomp
Level 1, 13
#445 • dragon / ground Probopass
Level 37
#476 • rock / steel
Level 37
#027 • ground Sandslash
Level 52
#028 • ground Onix
Level 22
#095 • rock / ground Steelix
Level 22
#208 • steel / ground Larvitar
Level 5
#246 • rock / ground Pupitar
Level 1, 5
#247 • rock / ground Tyranitar
Level 1, 5
#248 • rock / dark Nosepass
Level 37
#299 • rock Trapinch
Level 49
#328 • ground Vibrava
Level 49
#329 • ground / dragon Flygon
Level 49
#330 • ground / dragon Cacnea
Level 53
#331 • grass Cacturne
Level 65
#332 • grass / dark Baltoy
Level 37
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
Level 40
#344 • ground / psychic Gible
Level 13
#443 • dragon / ground Gabite
Level 13
#444 • dragon / ground Garchomp
Level 1, 13
#445 • dragon / ground Probopass
Level 37
#476 • rock / steel
Learnt by Machine
Sandshrew
#027 • ground Sandslash
#028 • ground Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Diglett
#050 • ground Dugtrio
#051 • ground Geodude
#074 • rock / ground Graveler
#075 • rock / ground Golem
#076 • rock / ground Onix
#095 • rock / ground Cubone
#104 • ground Marowak
#105 • ground Lickitung
#108 • normal Rhyhorn
#111 • ground / rock Rhydon
#112 • ground / rock Chansey
#113 • normal Kangaskhan
#115 • normal Tauros
#128 • normal Gyarados
#130 • water / flying Omanyte
#138 • rock / water Omastar
#139 • rock / water Kabuto
#140 • rock / water Kabutops
#141 • rock / water Aerodactyl
#142 • rock / flying Snorlax
#143 • normal Articuno
#144 • ice / flying Zapdos
#145 • electric / flying Moltres
#146 • fire / flying Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Sudowoodo
#185 • rock Wooper
#194 • water / ground Quagsire
#195 • water / ground Pineco
#204 • bug Forretress
#205 • bug / steel Gligar
#207 • ground / flying Steelix
#208 • steel / ground Scizor
#212 • bug / steel Shuckle
#213 • bug / rock Magcargo
#219 • fire / rock Swinub
#220 • ice / ground Piloswine
#221 • ice / ground Corsola
#222 • water / rock Skarmory
#227 • steel / flying Phanpy
#231 • ground Donphan
#232 • ground Hitmontop
#237 • fighting Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Entei
#244 • fire Suicune
#245 • water Larvitar
#246 • rock / ground Pupitar
#247 • rock / ground Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Nincada
#290 • bug / ground Ninjask
#291 • bug / flying Shedinja
#292 • bug / ghost Nosepass
#299 • rock Mawile
#303 • steel Aron
#304 • steel / rock Lairon
#305 • steel / rock Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Numel
#322 • fire / ground Camerupt
#323 • fire / ground Trapinch
#328 • ground Vibrava
#329 • ground / dragon Flygon
#330 • ground / dragon Cacnea
#331 • grass Cacturne
#332 • grass / dark Lunatone
#337 • rock / psychic Solrock
#338 • rock / psychic Barboach
#339 • water / ground Whiscash
#340 • water / ground Baltoy
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
#344 • ground / psychic Lileep
#345 • rock / grass Cradily
#346 • rock / grass Anorith
#347 • rock / bug Armaldo
#348 • rock / bug Castform
#351 • normal Absol
#359 • dark Relicanth
#369 • water / rock Metang
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic Regirock
#377 • rock Registeel
#379 • steel Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Groudon
#383 • ground Rayquaza
#384 • dragon / flying Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Torterra
#389 • grass / ground Cranidos
#408 • rock Rampardos
#409 • rock Shieldon
#410 • rock / steel Bastiodon
#411 • rock / steel Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
#413 • bug / ground Gastrodon
#423 • water / ground Bronzor
#436 • steel / psychic Bronzong
#437 • steel / psychic Bonsly
#438 • rock Gible
#443 • dragon / ground Gabite
#444 • dragon / ground Garchomp
#445 • dragon / ground Munchlax
#446 • normal Hippopotas
#449 • ground Hippowdon
#450 • ground Lickilicky
#463 • normal Rhyperior
#464 • ground / rock Gliscor
#472 • ground / flying Mamoswine
#473 • ice / ground Probopass
#476 • rock / steel Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Dialga
#483 • steel / dragon Palkia
#484 • water / dragon Arceus
#493 • normal
#027 • ground Sandslash
#028 • ground Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Diglett
#050 • ground Dugtrio
#051 • ground Geodude
#074 • rock / ground Graveler
#075 • rock / ground Golem
#076 • rock / ground Onix
#095 • rock / ground Cubone
#104 • ground Marowak
#105 • ground Lickitung
#108 • normal Rhyhorn
#111 • ground / rock Rhydon
#112 • ground / rock Chansey
#113 • normal Kangaskhan
#115 • normal Tauros
#128 • normal Gyarados
#130 • water / flying Omanyte
#138 • rock / water Omastar
#139 • rock / water Kabuto
#140 • rock / water Kabutops
#141 • rock / water Aerodactyl
#142 • rock / flying Snorlax
#143 • normal Articuno
#144 • ice / flying Zapdos
#145 • electric / flying Moltres
#146 • fire / flying Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Sudowoodo
#185 • rock Wooper
#194 • water / ground Quagsire
#195 • water / ground Pineco
#204 • bug Forretress
#205 • bug / steel Gligar
#207 • ground / flying Steelix
#208 • steel / ground Scizor
#212 • bug / steel Shuckle
#213 • bug / rock Magcargo
#219 • fire / rock Swinub
#220 • ice / ground Piloswine
#221 • ice / ground Corsola
#222 • water / rock Skarmory
#227 • steel / flying Phanpy
#231 • ground Donphan
#232 • ground Hitmontop
#237 • fighting Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Entei
#244 • fire Suicune
#245 • water Larvitar
#246 • rock / ground Pupitar
#247 • rock / ground Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Nincada
#290 • bug / ground Ninjask
#291 • bug / flying Shedinja
#292 • bug / ghost Nosepass
#299 • rock Mawile
#303 • steel Aron
#304 • steel / rock Lairon
#305 • steel / rock Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Numel
#322 • fire / ground Camerupt
#323 • fire / ground Trapinch
#328 • ground Vibrava
#329 • ground / dragon Flygon
#330 • ground / dragon Cacnea
#331 • grass Cacturne
#332 • grass / dark Lunatone
#337 • rock / psychic Solrock
#338 • rock / psychic Barboach
#339 • water / ground Whiscash
#340 • water / ground Baltoy
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
#344 • ground / psychic Lileep
#345 • rock / grass Cradily
#346 • rock / grass Anorith
#347 • rock / bug Armaldo
#348 • rock / bug Castform
#351 • normal Absol
#359 • dark Relicanth
#369 • water / rock Metang
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic Regirock
#377 • rock Registeel
#379 • steel Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Groudon
#383 • ground Rayquaza
#384 • dragon / flying Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Torterra
#389 • grass / ground Cranidos
#408 • rock Rampardos
#409 • rock Shieldon
#410 • rock / steel Bastiodon
#411 • rock / steel Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
#413 • bug / ground Gastrodon
#423 • water / ground Bronzor
#436 • steel / psychic Bronzong
#437 • steel / psychic Bonsly
#438 • rock Gible
#443 • dragon / ground Gabite
#444 • dragon / ground Garchomp
#445 • dragon / ground Munchlax
#446 • normal Hippopotas
#449 • ground Hippowdon
#450 • ground Lickilicky
#463 • normal Rhyperior
#464 • ground / rock Gliscor
#472 • ground / flying Mamoswine
#473 • ice / ground Probopass
#476 • rock / steel Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Dialga
#483 • steel / dragon Palkia
#484 • water / dragon Arceus
#493 • normal