Move · Rock · Status · Generation II · Move No. 201

Sandstorm

Spanish name: Tormenta de Arena

Move data

Type
Rock
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
Never misses
PP
10
Priority
0

Effect

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.

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.

TMs, HMs and TRs

Games where a machine teaches Sandstorm:

  • Gold & Silver: TM37
  • Crystal: TM37
  • Ruby & Sapphire: TM37
  • Emerald: TM37
  • FireRed & LeafGreen: TM37
  • Colosseum: TM37
  • XD: Gale of Darkness: TM37
  • Diamond & Pearl: TM37
  • Platinum: TM37
  • HeartGold & SoulSilver: TM37
  • Black & White: TM37
  • Black 2 & White 2: TM37
  • X & Y: TM37
  • Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: TM37
  • Sun & Moon: TM37
  • Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon: TM37
  • Sword & Shield: TM32
  • Scarlet & Violet: TM51
  • The Indigo Disk: TM51

Pokémon that can learn Sandstorm

Related moves

All moves