Scorching Sands (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Special  Special
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 8

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM215

Effects

The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Scorching Sands is a tutor move available in The Isle of Armor DLC.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Scorching Sands
Japanese ねっさのだいち
German Brandsand
French Sable Ardent
Italian Sabbiardente
Spanish Arenas Ardientes
Korean 열사의대지
Chinese (Simplified) 热沙大地
Chinese (Traditional) 熱沙大地

Game descriptions

B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnt by TM

Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal