Sand Attack in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Ground-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Move text
Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
Learners
 Scorbunny Galar #4 |  | Egg |
 Raboot Galar #5 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Raboot Galar #5 | | Learn as Scorbunny, then retain through evolution. |
 Cinderace Galar #6 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Cinderace Galar #6 | | Learn as Scorbunny, then retain through evolution. |
 Cinderace Gigantamax Galar #6 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Cinderace Gigantamax Galar #6 | | Learn as Scorbunny, then retain through evolution. |
 Rookidee Galar #21 |  | Egg |
 Corvisquire Galar #22 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Corvisquire Galar #22 | | Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution. |
 Corviknight Galar #23 |  | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Corviknight Galar #23 | | Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution. |
 Corviknight Gigantamax Galar #23 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Corviknight Gigantamax Galar #23 | | Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution. |
 Yamper Galar #46 |  | Egg |
 Boltund Galar #47 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Boltund Galar #47 | | Learn as Yamper, then retain through evolution. |
 Trubbish Galar #157 |  | Egg |
 Garbodor Galar #158 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Garbodor Galar #158 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Garbodor Galar #158 | | Learn as Trubbish, then retain through evolution. |
 Garbodor Gigantamax Galar #158 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Garbodor Gigantamax Galar #158 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Garbodor Gigantamax Galar #158 | | Learn as Trubbish, then retain through evolution. |
 Binacle Galar #234 |   | Egg |
 Barbaracle Galar #235 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Barbaracle Galar #235 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Barbaracle Galar #235 | | Learn as Binacle, then retain through evolution. |
 Salandit Galar #244 | | Egg |
 Salazzle Galar #245 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Salazzle Galar #245 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Salazzle Galar #245 | | Learn as Salandit, then retain through evolution. |
 Rhyhorn Galar #264 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Rhydon Galar #265 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Rhyperior Galar #266 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Skorupi Galar #285 |  | Egg |
 Drapion Galar #286 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Drapion Galar #286 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Drapion Galar #286 | | Learn as Skorupi, then retain through evolution. |
 Lillipup Armor #113 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Herdier Armor #114 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Stoutland Armor #115 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Anorith Crown #185 | | Egg |
 Armaldo Crown #186 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Armaldo Crown #186 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Armaldo Crown #186 | | Learn as Anorith, then retain through evolution. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Rush The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row. | |  | - | 25 | 90 | 10 | 5 |
| Bonemerang The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going. | | | - | 50 | 90 | 10 | 3 |
| Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 | 261 | |
| Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 | 284 | |
| Drill Run The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 80 | 95 | 10 | 37 | |
| Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | |  | 90 | 100 | 10 | 161 | |
| Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | | | 100 | 100 | 10 | 241 | |
| Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. | | | - | - | 30 | 5 | 72 |
| High Horsepower The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body. | | | 95 | 95 | 10 | 74 | |
| Land’s Wrath The user gathers the energy of the land and focuses that power on opposing Pokémon to damage them. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 3 |
| Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. | | | 55 | 95 | 15 | 143 | |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | | | - | 20 | 100 | 10 | 310 |
| Precipice Blades The user attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone. | | | - | 120 | 85 | 10 | 1 |
| Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | | | 35 | 85 | 15 | 72 | |
| Scorching Sands The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | - | 70 | 100 | 10 | 72 |
| Shore Up The user regains up to half of its max HP. It restores more HP in a sandstorm. | |  | - | - | - | 10 | 2 |
| Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 | 40 | |
| Stomping Tantrum Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user’s previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles. | | | 75 | 100 | 10 | 169 | |
| Thousand Arrows This move also hits opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon are knocked down to the ground. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 3 |
| Thousand Waves The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those it hits can’t flee from battle. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 3 |
