Sandstorm is a Rock-type move introduced in Generation 2.
Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 2 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | +0 |
In-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 sand storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. |
| Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. |
| Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! | 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 · Legends: Arceus | 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. |
| Scarlet / Violet | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
TM / HM
| Gold / Silver · Crystal · Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald · Colosseum · XD · FireRed / LeafGreen · Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM37 |
|---|---|
| Sword / Shield | TM32 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM51 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By TM / HM (5)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)