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Sandstorm

Sandstorm

Rock-type status move in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Flavor

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

Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.

Machines

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

TM37

TM37

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.
PokémonTypeLevel

Nosepass

#60

Rock
31

Baltoy

#131

GroundPsychic
31

Claydol

#132

GroundPsychic
31

Cacnea

#119

Grass
45

Trapinch

#116

Ground
49

Vibrava

#117

GroundDragon
49

Sandshrew

#112

Ground
53

Flygon

#118

GroundDragon
53

Cacturne

#120

GrassDark
53

Sandslash

#113

Ground
62

Learners

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

Nincada

#42

BugGround
TM/HM

Ninjask

#43

BugFlying
TM/HM

Shedinja

#44

BugGhost
TM/HM

Gyarados

#53

WaterFlying
TM/HM

Geodude

#57

RockGround
TM/HM

Graveler

#58

RockGround
TM/HM

Golem

#59

RockGround
TM/HM

Nosepass

#60

Rock
TM/HM

Mawile

#69

Steel
TM/HM

Aron

#70

SteelRock
TM/HM

Lairon

#71

SteelRock
TM/HM

Aggron

#72

SteelRock
TM/HM

Numel

#101

FireGround
TM/HM

Camerupt

#102

FireGround
TM/HM

Magcargo

#104

FireRock
TM/HM

Sandshrew

#112

Ground
TM/HM

Sandslash

#113

Ground
TM/HM

Skarmory

#115

SteelFlying
TM/HM

Trapinch

#116

Ground
TM/HM

Vibrava

#117

GroundDragon
TM/HM

Flygon

#118

GroundDragon
TM/HM

Cacnea

#119

Grass
TM/HM

Cacturne

#120

GrassDark
TM/HM

Lunatone

#125

RockPsychic
TM/HM

Solrock

#126

RockPsychic
TM/HM

Barboach

#127

WaterGround
TM/HM

Whiscash

#128

WaterGround
TM/HM

Baltoy

#131

GroundPsychic
TM/HM

Claydol

#132

GroundPsychic
TM/HM

Lileep

#133

RockGrass
TM/HM

Cradily

#134

RockGrass
TM/HM

Anorith

#135

RockBug
TM/HM

Armaldo

#136

RockBug
TM/HM

Castform Sunny

#142

Fire
TM/HM

Castform Snowy

#142

Ice
TM/HM

Castform Rainy

#142

Water
TM/HM

Castform

#142

Normal
TM/HM

Absol

#152

Dark
TM/HM

Phanpy

#165

Ground
TM/HM

Donphan

#166

Ground
TM/HM

Rhyhorn

#169

GroundRock
TM/HM

Rhydon

#170

GroundRock
TM/HM

Relicanth

#179

WaterRock
TM/HM

Corsola

#180

WaterRock
TM/HM

Metang

#191

SteelPsychic
TM/HM

Metagross

#192

SteelPsychic
TM/HM

Regirock

#193

Rock
TM/HM

Registeel

#195

Steel
TM/HM

Latias

#196

DragonPsychic
TM/HM

Latios

#197

DragonPsychic
TM/HM

Groudon

#199

Ground
TM/HM

Rayquaza

#200

DragonFlying
TM/HM

Jirachi

#201

SteelPsychic
TM/HM

Outrage

Dragon

Giga Drain

Grass
RockStatus

Sandstorm

Rock-type move

Move #

201

Introduced

Generation II

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

10

Priority

0

Machine

TM37

Related

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Other moves that share this move type.
MoveTypeClassTM/HMPowerAcc.PPPokémonDescription
Ancient PowerRockPhysical

-

60100518

An attack that may raise all stats.

Rock BlastRockPhysical

-

2580108

Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.

Rock SlideRockPhysical

-

75901016

Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.

Rock ThrowRockPhysical

-

5090159

Throws small rocks to strike the foe.

Rock TombRockPhysical
TM39
50801076

Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.

RolloutRockPhysical

-

30902014

An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.

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