Sand Attack

Ground-type status move in Pokémon Emerald.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and battle data for this move.

Status

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

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Rolling Kick

Headbutt

Status

Sand Attack

Ground-type move

Introduced

Generation I

Power

Accuracy

100

Priority

Machine

Other moves that share this move type.

Move	Class	TM/HM	Power	Acc.	PP	Pokémon	Description
Bone Club	Physical	-	65	85	20	2	Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching.
Bone Rush	Physical	-	25	80	10	2	Strikes the foe with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times.
Bonemerang	Physical	-	50	90	10	2	Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice.
Dig	Physical	TM28	60	100	10	158	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Earthquake	Physical	TM26	100	100	10	128	A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
Fissure	Physical	-	-	30	5	10	A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure.
Magnitude	Physical	-	-	100	30	13	A ground-shaking attack of random intensity.
Mud Shot	Physical	-	55	95	15	13	Hurls mud at the foe and reduces SPEED.
Mud Sport	Status	-	-	-	15	24	Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance.
Mud-Slap	Physical	-	20	100	10	258	Hurls mud in the foe’s face to reduce its accuracy.
Sand Tomb	Physical	-	15	70	15	9	Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
Spikes	Status	-	-	-	20	10	Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.

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