Sandstorm
Move data
| Type | rock |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Sandstorm creates a sandstorm on the battlefield that lasts for 5 turns and induces these additional effects:
When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sandstorm turns into Z-Sandstorm and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Game descriptions
| Gold Silver Crystal | Inflicts damage every turn. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. |
Other languages
| English | Sandstorm |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Tormenta Arena |
| Italian | Terrempesta |
| Japanese | すなあらし (Suna Arashi) |
| German | Sandsturm |
| French | Tempête de Sable |
Pokémon that learn Sandstorm:
#449
#524
#844
#115
#449
#463
#524
#844
#874