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Sand Tomb

ground type
Physical

Move Details

Power
35
Accuracy
85%
PP
15
Priority
0
Critical hit chance
1/24
Effect chance
100%
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Copied by Mirror Move

Effect

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. Rapid Spin cancels this effect.

Target
Selected Pokemon
Introduced
Generation Iii

In-Game Descriptions

16 entries

Ruby Sapphire

Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.

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

The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.

Platinum

The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.

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.

Black 2 White 2

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

X Y

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Sun Moon

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Sword Shield

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Legends Arceus

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.

Pokémon That Learn Sand Tomb

92 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.

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TMs, HMs, and TRs

3 entries
TM176Generation IXScarlet VioletTM176Generation IXThe Teal MaskTM49Generation VIIISword Shield

Version History

1 changes

Black White

Power: 15 · Accuracy: 70% · PP: —

Sand Tomb Learners by Size

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