Sandstorm

Status

Power: —
Accuracy: —
PP: 10
Priority: 0
Critical hit chance: 1/24
Effect chance: —

Effect

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not Ground, Rock, or Steel take 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn. Every Rock Pokémon’s original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect. Solar Beam’s power is halved. Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis only heal 1/4 the user’s max HP.

Target: Entire Field
Introduced: Generation Ii

In-Game Descriptions

18 entries

Gold Silver

Inflicts damage every turn.

Crystal

Inflicts damage every turn.

Ruby Sapphire

Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.

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

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.

Platinum

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.

Heartgold Soulsilver

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.

Black White

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

Black 2 White 2

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

X Y

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

Sun Moon

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Sword Shield

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Legends Arceus

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Scarlet Violet

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.