Sand Attack

Ground-type status move in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

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

Makes contact?

Machine

Other moves that share this move type.

Move	Class	TM/HM	Power	Acc.	PP	Pokémon	Description
Dig	Physical	TM28	60	100	10	70	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Earthquake	Physical	TM26	100	100	10	68	A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
Fissure	Physical	-	-	30	5	7	A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure.
Magnitude	Physical	-	-	100	30	10	A ground-shaking attack of random intensity.
Mud Shot	Physical	-	55	95	15	4	Hurls mud at the foe and reduces SPEED.
Mud Sport	Status	-	-	-	15	19	Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance.
Mud-Slap	Physical	-	20	100	10	11	Hurls mud in the foe’s face to reduce its accuracy.
Sand Tomb	Physical	-	15	70	15	5	Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
Spikes	Status	-	-	-	20	5	Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching out.