Sandstorm
Rock-type status move in Pokémon Black and White.
StatusA five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
StatusSandstorm
Rock-type move
Move #
201
Introduced
Generation II
Power
-
Accuracy
-
PP
10
Priority
0
Machine
TM37
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | |  Special | - | 60 | 100 | 5 | 72 | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once. |
| Head Smash | |  Physical | - | 150 | 80 | 5 | 14 | The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. The user also takes terrible damage. |
| Power Gem | | Special | - | 70 | 100 | 20 | 18 | The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. |
| Rock Blast | | Physical | - | 25 | 90 | 10 | 25 | The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession. |
| Rock Polish | | Status | - | - | 20 | 79 | The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat. | |
| Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 247 | Large boulders are hurled at the opposing team to inflict damage. It may also make the targets flinch. | |
| Rock Throw | | Physical | - | 50 | 90 | 15 | 20 | The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack. |
| Rock Tomb | | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | 274 | Boulders are hurled at the target. It also lowers the target’s Speed by preventing its movement. | |
| Rock Wrecker | | Physical | - | 150 | 90 | 5 | 3 | The user launches a huge boulder at the target to attack. It must rest on the next turn, however. |
| Rollout | | Physical | - | 30 | 90 | 20 | 58 | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. |
| Smack Down | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | 85 | The user throws a stone or projectile to attack an opponent. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when hit. | |
| Stealth Rock | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 22 | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opponent’s team. The trap hurts opponents that switch into battle. |
| Stone Edge | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | 132 | The user stabs the foe with sharpened stones from below. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | |
| Wide Guard | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 18 | The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. If used in succession, its chance of failing rises. |