Sand Tomb

Ground-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Sand Attack

Sandsear Storm

Sand Tomb

Category

Charged

Type

Ground

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

4.0s

DPS

DPE

1.82

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.22

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

4.0s

Power

Tied for rank 11 in Ground; 2 moves share rank 11 among 13 eligible Ground-type charged moves.Top 75.6 percent across all types; 198 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-33

Tied for rank 2 in Ground; 3 moves share rank 2 among 13 eligible Ground-type charged moves.Top 33 percent across all types; 86 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.82

Tied for rank 4 in Ground; 2 moves share rank 4 among 13 eligible Ground-type charged moves.Top 27.3 percent across all types; 71 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 13 of 13 eligible Ground-type charged moves.Top 96.6 percent across all types; 253 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Tied for rank 11 in Ground; 2 moves share rank 11 among 12 eligible Ground-type charged moves.Top 84.7 percent across all types; 220 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-45

Tied for rank 3 in Ground; 3 moves share rank 3 among 12 eligible Ground-type charged moves.Top 54.7 percent across all types; 142 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.22

Rank 12 of 12 eligible Ground-type charged moves.Top 87.7 percent across all types; 228 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Archetype

Debuff

Sand Attack

Sandsear Storm

Sand Tomb

Category

Charged

Type

Ground

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

4.0s

DPS

DPE

1.82

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.22

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Garchomp
Dragon Tail
Sand Tomb
13.92
264.6
56.7
1077.8s
12.35
2
Shadow Garchomp
Dragon Tail
Sand Tomb
13.04
181.4
82.7
1150.2s
11.12
3
Garchomp
Dragon Tail
Sand Tomb
10.91
182.1
82.4
1374.9s
9.53
4
Shadow Torterra
Razor Leaf
Sand Tomb
10.02
123.8
121.2
1497.0s
8.34
5
Shadow Flygon
Dragon Tail
Sand Tomb
10.42
103.3
145.3
1439.8s
8.33
6
Shadow Nidoking
Poison Jab
Sand Tomb
10.08
93.3
160.7
1488.3s
7.97
7
Krookodile
Mud Slap
Sand Tomb
9.29
117.3
127.8
1614.7s
7.77
8
Flygon
Dragon Tail
Sand Tomb
8.74
103.9
144.4
1717.1s
7.22
9
Torterra
Razor Leaf
Sand Tomb
8.40
124.5
120.5
1785.3s
7.19
10
Shadow Gliscor
Wing Attack
Sand Tomb
8.62
105.2
142.6
1739.4s
7.18

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

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#55 of 1153	Shadow Forretress	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#66 of 1153	Forretress	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#428 of 1153	Shadow Flygon	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Twister Spam/Bait	Great League
#438 of 1153	Flygon	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Twister Spam/Bait	Great League
#470 of 1153	Garchomp	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Twister Spam/Bait	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League
#482 of 1153	Shadow Garchomp	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Twister Spam/Bait	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League
#549 of 1153	Torterra	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Frenzy Plant General	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League
#621 of 1153	Sandshrew	Scratch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#640 of 1153	Vibrava	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Bulldoze Debuff High Energy	Great League
#667 of 1153	Shadow Vibrava	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Bulldoze Debuff High Energy	Great League
#697 of 1153	Shadow Torterra	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Frenzy Plant General	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League
#752 of 1153	Shadow Sandshrew	Scratch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#873 of 1153	Krookodile	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Sand Tomb Debuff	Crunch Debuff	Great League
#886 of 1153	Onix	Rock Throw Heavy Damage	Rock Slide General	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League
#946 of 1153	Shadow Onix	Rock Throw Heavy Damage	Rock Slide General	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League
#988 of 1153	Trapinch	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Sand Tomb Debuff	Crunch Debuff	Great League
#1002 of 1153	Pineco	Bug Bite Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League
#1003 of 1153	Shadow Trapinch	Sand Attack Fast Charge	Sand Tomb Debuff	Crunch Debuff	Great League
#1037 of 1153	Shadow Pineco	Bug Bite Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Sand Tomb Debuff	Great League