Sand Attack in Pokémon Black & White
Ground-type status move in Pokémon Black and White.

StatusMove text
Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing its accuracy.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
![]() Patrat #10 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Watchog #11 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Purrloin #15 | ![]() | 10 |
![]() Liepard #16 | ![]() | Start, 10 |
![]() Pidgey #16 | ![]() ![]() | 5 |
![]() Pidgeotto #17 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 5 |
![]() Pidgeot #18 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 5 |
![]() Sandshrew #27 | ![]() | 7 |
![]() Sandslash #28 | ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Roggenrola #30 | ![]() | 7 |
![]() Boldore #31 | ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Gigalith #32 | ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Diglett #50 | ![]() | Start |
![]() Dugtrio #51 | ![]() | Start |
![]() Sandile #57 | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
![]() Krokorok #58 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Krookodile #59 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Dwebble #63 | ![]() ![]() | 11 |
![]() Crustle #64 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 11 |
![]() Scraggy #65 | ![]() ![]() | 5 |
![]() Scrafty #66 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 5 |
![]() Farfetch’d #83 | ![]() ![]() | Start |
![]() Deerling #91 | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
![]() Sawsbuck #92 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Eevee #133 | ![]() | 8 |
![]() Vaporeon #134 | ![]() | 8 |
![]() Jolteon #135 | ![]() | 8 |
![]() Flareon #136 | ![]() | 8 |
![]() Durant #138 | ![]() ![]() | Start |
![]() Kabuto #140 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Kabutops #141 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Aipom #190 | ![]() | 4 |
![]() Espeon #196 | ![]() | 8 |
![]() Umbreon #197 | ![]() | 8 |
![]() Gligar #207 | ![]() ![]() | 5 |
![]() Skarmory #227 | ![]() ![]() | 6 |
![]() Stantler #234 | ![]() | 16 |
![]() Torchic #255 | ![]() | 19 |
![]() Combusken #256 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Blaziken #257 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Poochyena #261 | ![]() | 9 |
![]() Mightyena #262 | ![]() | Start, 9 |
![]() Zigzagoon #263 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Linoone #264 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Nincada #290 | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
![]() Ninjask #291 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 9 |
![]() Shedinja #292 | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
![]() Makuhita #296 | ![]() | 4 |
![]() Hariyama #297 | ![]() | Start, 4 |
![]() Trapinch #328 | ![]() | 9 |
![]() Vibrava #329 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 9 |
![]() Flygon #330 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 9 |
![]() Cacnea #331 | ![]() | 17 |
![]() Cacturne #332 | ![]() ![]() | 17 |
![]() Ambipom #424 | ![]() | Start, 4 |
![]() Gible #443 | ![]() ![]() | 3 |
![]() Gabite #444 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 3 |
![]() Garchomp #445 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 3 |
![]() Hippopotas #449 | ![]() | Start |
![]() Hippowdon #450 | ![]() | Start |
Learners
![]() Lillipup #12 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Herdier #13 | ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Stoutland #14 | ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Blitzle #28 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Zebstrika #29 | ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Trubbish #74 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Garbodor #75 | ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Mareep #179 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Flaaffy #180 | ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Ampharos #181 | ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Anorith #347 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Armaldo #348 | ![]() ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Starly #396 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Staravia #397 | ![]() ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Staraptor #398 | ![]() ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Glameow #431 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Purugly #432 | ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
![]() Skorupi #451 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Drapion #452 | ![]() ![]() | Prior evolution: egg |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Club The user clubs the target with a bone. It may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 65 | 85 | 20 | 2 |
| Bone Rush The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 25 | 90 | 10 | 4 |
| Bonemerang The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the target twice, coming and going. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 50 | 90 | 10 | 2 |
| Bulldoze The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon’s Speed stat is reduced. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 20 | 217 | |
| Dig The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 10 | 259 | |
| Drill Run The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 80 | 95 | 10 | 24 |
| Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 122 |
| Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes those around it. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 100 | 10 | 202 | |
| Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target instantly faints if it hits. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 30 | 5 | 33 |
| Magnitude The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone around the user. Its power varies. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 30 | 28 |
| Mud Bomb The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target’s accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 65 | 85 | 10 | 37 |
| Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. It also reduces the target’s Speed. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 55 | 95 | 15 | 45 |
| Mud Sport The user covers itself with mud. It weakens Electric-type moves while the user is in the battle. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 15 | 62 |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 20 | 100 | 10 | 389 |
| Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 35 | 85 | 15 | 28 |
| Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 20 | 28 |































































































































