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Sand Attack

ground type
Status

Move Details

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Critical hit chance
1/24
Effect chance
—
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable
  • Copied by Mirror Move

Effect

Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.

Target
Selected Pokemon
Introduced
Generation I

Stat Changes

  • Accuracy: -1

In-Game Descriptions

18 entries

Gold Silver

Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.

Crystal

Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.

Ruby Sapphire

Reduces the foe’s accuracy by hurling sand in its face.

Emerald

Reduces the foe’s accuracy by hurling sand in its face.

Firered Leafgreen

A lot of sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.

Diamond Pearl

Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.

Platinum

Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.

Heartgold Soulsilver

Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.

Black White

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing its accuracy.

Black 2 White 2

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing its accuracy.

X Y

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Sun Moon

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Sword Shield

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Legends Arceus

Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.

Scarlet Violet

Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.

Pokémon That Learn Sand Attack

121 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.

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Version History

1 changes

Gold Silver

Power: — · Accuracy: — · PP: — · Type: Normal

Sand Attack Learners by Size

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