Sand Attack in Pokémon X & Y
Ground-type status move in Pokémon X and Y.

StatusMove 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
![]() Zigzagoon #12 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Linoone #13 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Pidgey #17 | ![]() ![]() | 5 |
![]() Pidgeotto #18 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 5 |
![]() Pidgeot #19 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 5 |
![]() Sandshrew #27 | ![]() | 3 |
![]() Sandslash #28 | ![]() | Start, 3 |
![]() Diglett #50 | ![]() | Start |
![]() Dugtrio #51 | ![]() | Start |
![]() Farfetch’d #61 | ![]() ![]() | Start |
![]() Furfrou #93 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Scraggy #100 | ![]() ![]() | 5 |
![]() Scrafty #101 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 5 |
![]() Nincada #111 | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
![]() Ninjask #112 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 9 |
![]() Shedinja #113 | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
![]() Eevee #133 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Vaporeon #134 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Jolteon #135 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Flareon #136 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Kabuto #140 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Kabutops #141 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Aipom #190 | ![]() | 4 |
![]() Espeon #196 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Umbreon #197 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Gligar #207 | ![]() ![]() | 4 |
![]() Skarmory #227 | ![]() ![]() | 6 |
![]() Stantler #234 | ![]() | 16 |
![]() Torchic #255 | ![]() | 19 |
![]() Combusken #256 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Blaziken #257 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Blaziken Mega #257 | ![]() ![]() | 21 |
![]() Poochyena #261 | ![]() | 9 |
![]() Mightyena #262 | ![]() | Start, 9 |
![]() Makuhita #296 | ![]() | 4 |
![]() Hariyama #297 | ![]() | Start, 4 |
![]() Trapinch #328 | ![]() | 4 |
![]() Vibrava #329 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 4 |
![]() Flygon #330 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 4 |
![]() Cacnea #331 | ![]() | 17 |
![]() Cacturne #332 | ![]() ![]() | 17 |
![]() Ambipom #424 | ![]() | Start, 4 |
![]() Gible #443 | ![]() ![]() | 3 |
![]() Gabite #444 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 3 |
![]() Garchomp #445 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 3 |
![]() Garchomp Mega #445 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 3 |
![]() Hippopotas #449 | ![]() | Start |
![]() Hippowdon #450 | ![]() | Start |
![]() Leafeon #470 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Glaceon #471 | ![]() | 5 |
![]() Gliscor #472 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 4 |
![]() Patrat #504 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Watchog #505 | ![]() | 13 |
![]() Purrloin #509 | ![]() | 10 |
![]() Liepard #510 | ![]() | Start, 10 |
![]() Roggenrola #524 | ![]() | 7 |
![]() Boldore #525 | ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Gigalith #526 | ![]() | Start, 7 |
![]() Sandile #551 | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
![]() Krokorok #552 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 7 |
Learners
![]() Smeargle #124 | ![]() | Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move |
![]() Mareep #179 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Flaaffy #180 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Flaaffy #180 | ![]() | Mareep — breeding |
![]() Ampharos #181 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Ampharos #181 | ![]() | Mareep — breeding |
![]() Ampharos Mega #181 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Ampharos Mega #181 | ![]() ![]() | Mareep — breeding |
![]() Anorith #347 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Armaldo #348 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Armaldo #348 | ![]() ![]() | Anorith — breeding |
![]() Starly #396 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Staravia #397 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Staravia #397 | ![]() ![]() | Starly — breeding |
![]() Staraptor #398 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Staraptor #398 | ![]() ![]() | Starly — breeding |
![]() Glameow #431 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Purugly #432 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Purugly #432 | ![]() | Glameow — breeding |
![]() Skorupi #451 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Drapion #452 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Drapion #452 | ![]() ![]() | Skorupi — breeding |
![]() Lillipup #506 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Herdier #507 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Herdier #507 | ![]() | Lillipup — breeding |
![]() Stoutland #508 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Stoutland #508 | ![]() | Lillipup — breeding |
![]() Blitzle #522 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Zebstrika #523 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Zebstrika #523 | ![]() | Blitzle — breeding |
![]() Trubbish #568 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Garbodor #569 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Garbodor #569 | ![]() | Trubbish — breeding |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Club The user clubs the target with a bone. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 65 | 85 | 20 | 3 |
| Bone Rush The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 25 | 90 | 10 | 6 |
| Bonemerang The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops 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 stat of those hit. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 20 | 264 | |
| Dig The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 10 | 301 | |
| Drill Run The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 80 | 95 | 10 | 28 |
| Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 141 |
| Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 100 | 10 | 238 | |
| 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 | 35 |
| Land’s Wrath The user gathers the energy of the land and focuses that power on opposing Pokémon to damage them. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 2 |
| Magnitude The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 30 | 29 |
| Mud Bomb The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 65 | 85 | 10 | 38 |
| 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 | 53 |
| Mud Sport The user covers itself with mud. This weakens Electric-type moves for five turns. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 15 | 72 |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 20 | 100 | 10 | 418 |
| Rototiller Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 10 | 21 |
| Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 35 | 85 | 15 | 30 |
| Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 20 | 40 |


































































































































