Sandstorm

Rock-type status move in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Flavor

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

Status

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

Machines

Technical Machine, Hidden Machine, or similar machine items associated with this move.

TM37

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that can learn this move from Technical Machines or Hidden Machines.

Outrage

Giga Drain

Status

Sandstorm

Rock-type move

Introduced

Generation II

Power

Accuracy

Priority

Makes contact?

Machine

TM37

Other moves that share this move type.

Move	Class	TM/HM	Power	Acc.	PP	Pokémon	Description
Ancient Power	Special	-	60	100	5	104	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Head Smash	Physical	-	150	80	5	7	The user delivers a life-endangering attack at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.
Power Gem	Special	-	70	100	20	16	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Rock Blast	Physical	-	25	80	10	17	The user hurls hard rocks at the foe. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession.
Rock Polish	Status	TM69	-	-	20	55	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat.
Rock Slide	Physical	TM80	75	90	10	186	Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.
Rock Throw	Physical	-	50	90	15	13	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
Rock Tomb	Physical	TM39	50	80	10	198	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s Speed by preventing its movement.
Rock Wrecker	Physical	-	150	90	5	1	The user launches a huge boulder at the foe to attack. It must rest on the next turn, however.
Rollout	Physical	-	30	90	20	139	The user continually rolls into the foe over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.
Stealth Rock	Status	TM76	-	-	20	109	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
Stone Edge	Physical	TM71	100	80	5	88	The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio.