Sandstorm
Rock-type status move in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Flavor
StatusA five-turn sand storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Machines
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Pupitar #250 |  | Start |
 Tyranitar #251 |  | Start |
 Garchomp #445 |  | Start |
 Larvitar #249 | | 5 |
Pupitar #250 | | 5 |
Tyranitar #251 | | 5 |
 Gible #443 | | 13 |
 Gabite #444 | | 13 |
Garchomp #445 | | 13 |
 Onix #62 | | 22 |
 Steelix #63 |  | 22 |
 Sandshrew #48 | | 37 |
 Nosepass #299 | | 37 |
 Baltoy #343 |  | 37 |
 Probopass #476 | | 37 |
 Claydol #344 | | 40 |
 Trapinch #328 | | 49 |
 Vibrava #329 | | 49 |
 Flygon #330 | | 49 |
 Sandslash #49 | | 52 |
 Cacnea #331 |  | 53 |
 Cacturne #332 | | 65 |
Learners
StatusSandstorm
Rock-type move
Move #
201
Introduced
Generation II
Power
-
Accuracy
-
PP
10
Priority
0
Machine
TM37
Related
| Move | Type | 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 | - | - | 20 | 55 | The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat. | |
| Rock Slide | | Physical | 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 | 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 | - | - | 20 | 109 | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle. | |
| Stone Edge | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | 88 | The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
