Sand Tomb (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Physical  Physical
Power 35
Accuracy 85
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM49
Scarlet​/​Violet TM176

Effects

Sand Tomb inflicts damage on the first turn then traps the opponent, causing them to lose 18 of their maximum HP after each turn, for 4-5 turns.

If the user holds a Grip Claw, the after-effects last for 7 turns. If a Binding Band is held, the damage is 16 of the target's maximum HP.

Changes

  • In Generations 3-4, Sand Tomb has 15 base power.
  • In Generations 3-4, Sand Tomb has 70% accuracy.
  • In Generations 3-4, the after-effects of Sand Tomb last for 2-5 turns instead of 4-5; holding Grip Claw they last for 5 turns.
  • In Generations 3-5, the target loses only 116 of their maximum HP after each turn, or 18 if a Binding Band is held.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Groundium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sand Tomb turns into Tectonic Rage and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

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

Other languages

English Sand Tomb
Japanese すなじごく (Suna Jigoku)
German Sandgrab
French Tourbi-Sable
Italian Sabbiotomba
Spanish Bucle Arena
Korean 모래지옥
Chinese (Simplified) 流沙深渊
Chinese (Traditional) 流沙地獄

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
Black 2​/​White 2
The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Sand Tomb at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Level 31
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Level 16
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 16
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 16
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Level 1
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Level 1
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Level 1
Hippopotas Hippopotas
#0449 / Ground
Level 12
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Level 12
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Level 9
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Level 9
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 9
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 1
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 1
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 10
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 1
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Level 50
Sandaconda Sandaconda
#0844 / Ground
Level 51
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel

Learnt by TM

Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel

Learnt by breeding

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

Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Bug