Sand Attack

Ground-type fast move in Pokémon GO.

Precipice Blades

Sand Tomb

Sand Attack

Category

Fast

Type

Ground

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.57

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.5

Rankings compare fast moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Higher Energy generation ranks higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Fast

Duration

0.5s

Power

Tied for rank 2 in Ground; 2 moves share rank 2 among 3 eligible Ground-type fast moves.Top 98.8 percent across all types; 77 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Rank 2 of 3 eligible Ground-type fast moves.Top 73.8 percent across all types; 59 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.57

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Ground-type fast moves.Top 91.1 percent across all types; 71 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Tied for rank 2 in Ground; 2 moves share rank 2 among 3 eligible Ground-type fast moves.Top 91.1 percent across all types; 71 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Fast

Turns

Power

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Ground-type fast moves.Top 98.8 percent across all types; 77 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Rank 3 of 3 eligible Ground-type fast moves.Top 93.8 percent across all types; 75 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.5

Rank 2 of 3 eligible Ground-type fast moves.Top 85.9 percent across all types; 67 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Fast Charge

Precipice Blades

Sand Tomb

Sand Attack

Category

Fast

Type

Ground

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.57

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.5

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Ground-type move Sand Attack.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Staraptor
Sand Attack
Brave Bird+
20.72
310.0
48.4
723.9s
17.77
2
Shadow Staraptor
Sand Attack
Fly
16.67
145.1
103.4
900.0s
12.98
3
Staraptor
Sand Attack
Fly
14.60
152.5
98.3
1027.3s
11.82
4
Shadow Hippowdon
Sand Attack
Earth Power
13.96
192.2
78.0
1074.9s
11.81
5
Shadow Flygon
Sand Attack
Earth Power
13.42
133.0
112.8
1118.0s
10.78
6
Shadow Palossand
Sand Attack
Shadow Ball
12.98
140.7
106.6
1155.8s
10.60
7
Hippowdon
Sand Attack
Earth Power
11.75
194.2
77.2
1276.7s
10.26
8
Shadow Corviknight
Sand Attack
Sky Attack
11.99
154.4
97.2
1250.7s
10.06
9
Shadow Gliscor
Sand Attack
Earthquake
11.78
143.7
104.4
1273.6s
9.80
10
Shadow Sandslash
Sand Attack
Scorching Sands
11.94
116.8
128.5
1256.7s
9.53

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Sand Attack. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#9 of 1153	Corviknight	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Air Cutter Boost Spam	Iron Head General	Great League
#13 of 1153	Shadow Corviknight	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Air Cutter Boost Spam	Iron Head General	Great League
#50 of 1153	Hippowdon	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Weather Ball Rock Spam/Bait	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#59 of 1153	Shadow Hippowdon	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Weather Ball Rock Spam/Bait	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#324 of 1153	Hippopotas	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Rock Tomb Debuff	Dig General	Great League
#422 of 1153	Sandslash	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Rock Tomb Debuff	Night Slash Boost Spam	Great League
#437 of 1153	Shadow Hippopotas	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Rock Tomb Debuff	Dig General	Great League
#548 of 1153	Shadow Sandslash	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Rock Tomb Debuff	Night Slash Boost Spam	Great League
#988 of 1153	Trapinch	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Sand Tomb Debuff	Crunch Debuff	Great League
#1003 of 1153	Shadow Trapinch	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Sand Tomb Debuff	Crunch Debuff	Great League