Pokedex

rockstatusGeneration II

Sandstorm

#201

Power

Accuracy

10

PP

+0

Priority

Entire Field

Target

Effect %

Effect

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not Ground, Rock, or Steel take 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn. Every Rock Pokémon’s original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect. Solar Beam’s power is halved. Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis only heal 1/4 the user’s max HP.

Short Description

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

Battle Data

Whole Field Effect

Category

TM / HM

TM32

Sword Shield

TM37

Gold Silver

TM37

Crystal

TM37

Ruby Sapphire

TM37

Emerald

TM37

Firered Leafgreen

TM37

Diamond Pearl

TM37

Platinum

TM37

Heartgold Soulsilver

TM37

Black White

TM37

Colosseum

TM37

Xd

TM37

Black 2 White 2

TM37

X Y

TM37

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

TM37

Sun Moon

TM37

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

TM51

Scarlet Violet

TM51

The Indigo Disk

Contest

In-Game Descriptions

Gold SilverCrystal

Inflicts damage every turn.

Ruby SapphireEmerald

Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.

Firered Leafgreen

A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.

Diamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold Soulsilver

A five-turn sand­ storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.

Black WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

Sun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonLets Go Pikachu Lets 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 ShieldLegends 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.

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