Pokédex - Move Data - Sandstorm

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Gold/Silver Version

Weather. Lasts for five turns, including this turn. During effect, at the end of each turn before the last, user and the opposing Pokémon, other than and Ground, Rock, and Steel types, lose 1/8 of its maximum HP (but not less than 1 HP). (If both Pokémon’s HP reach zero, both faint simultaneously.)

Ruby/Sapphire Version

Weather. Lasts for five turns, including this turn. During effect, at the end of each turn except the last, each Pokémon in battle, except Ground, Rock, and Steel types, loses 1/16 of its maximum HP (but not less than 1 HP) in turn order (the game is decided after applying the effect to each one of those Pokémon, but a new Pokémon in battle isn’t chosen at that point).

Diamond/Pearl Version

Weather. Lasts for five turns, including this turn. During effect, at the end of each turn except the last, each Pokémon in battle, except Ground, Rock, and Steel types, loses 1/16 of its maximum HP (but not less than 1 HP) in turn order (the game is decided after the effect is applied to all Pokémon in battle). During effect, Special Defense of Pokémon in battle that are Rock types is multiplied by 1.5.

Black/White Version

Weather. Lasts for five turns, including this turn. {During effect, at the end of each turn except the last, each Pokémon in battle that isn’t rotated out, except Ground, Rock, and Steel types,} loses {1/16} of its maximum HP (but not less than 1 HP) in turn order. During effect, Special Defense of Pokémon in battle that are Rock types is multiplied by 1.5.

Pokémon that can learn Sandstorm

The following Pokémon can learn Sandstorm:

Absol

Accelgor

Aerodactyl

Aggron

• TM37
• TM37 (as Lairon)
• TM37 (as Aron)

Anorith

Arceus

Arceus Bug

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Dark

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Dragon

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Electric

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Fighting

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Fire

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Flying

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ghost

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Grass

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ground

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ice

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Normal

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Poison

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Psychic

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Rock

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Steel

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Arceus Water

• TM37
• TM37 (as Arceus)

Archen

Archeops

• TM37
• TM37 (as Archen)

Armaldo

• TM37
• TM37 (as Anorith)

Aron

Articuno

Azelf

Baltoy

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31
• TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 37
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 34

Barboach

Bastiodon

• TM37
• TM37 (as Shieldon)

Bisharp

• TM37
• TM37 (as Pawniard)

Blissey

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Chansey)

Boldore

• Level 42
• TM37
• Level 33 (as Roggenrola)
• TM37 (as Roggenrola)

Bonsly

Bronzong

• TM37
• TM37 (as Bronzor)

Bronzor

Cacnea

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 45
• TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 53

Cacturne

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 53
• TM37
• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 45 (as Cacnea)
• TM37 (as Cacnea)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 65
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 53 (as Cacnea)

Camerupt

• TM37
• TM37 (as Numel)

Carracosta

• TM37
• TM37 (as Tirtouga)

Castform

Castform Normal

• TM37
• TM37 (as Castform)

Castform Rainy Form

• TM37
• TM37 (as Castform)

Castform Snowy Form

• TM37
• TM37 (as Castform)

Castform Sunny Form

• TM37
• TM37 (as Castform)

Celebi

Chansey

Claydol

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
• TM37
• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31 (as Baltoy)
• TM37 (as Baltoy)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 40
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 37 (as Baltoy)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Move Maniac
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 34 (as Baltoy)

Cobalion

Corsola

Cradily

• TM37
• TM37 (as Lileep)

Cranidos

Crustle

• TM37
• TM37 (as Dwebble)

Cubone

Dialga

Diglett

Donphan

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Phanpy)

Dragonite

Drilbur

• Level 40
• TM37

Dugtrio

• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM37 (as Diglett)

Durant

Dwebble

Entei

Excadrill

• Level 49
• TM37
• Level 40 (as Drilbur)
• TM37 (as Drilbur)

Ferrothorn

Flygon

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 53
• TM37
• Level 49 (as Vibrava)
• TM37 (as Vibrava)
• Level 49 (as Trapinch)
• TM37 (as Trapinch)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 49

Forretress

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Pineco)

Gabite

• Move Maniac
• TM37
• Level 13 (as Gible)
• TM37 (as Gible)

Garchomp

• Move Maniac
• Move Maniac
• TM37
• Move Maniac (as Gabite)
• TM37 (as Gabite)
• Level 13 (as Gible)
• TM37 (as Gible)

Gastrodon

Gastrodon East sea

Gastrodon West sea

Geodude

Gible

• Level 13
• TM37

Gigalith

• Level 42
• TM37
• Level 42 (as Boldore)
• TM37 (as Boldore)
• Level 33 (as Roggenrola)
• TM37 (as Roggenrola)

Gligar

Gliscor

• TM37 (as Gligar)
• TM37

Golem

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Graveler)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Geodude)

Graveler

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Geodude)

Groudon

Gyarados

Hippopotas

Hippowdon

• TM37
• TM37 (as Hippopotas)

Hitmontop

Ho-Oh

Jirachi

Kabuto

Kabutops

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Kabuto)

Kangaskhan

Klang

• TM37
• TM37 (as Klink)

Klink

Klinklang

• TM37
• TM37 (as Klang)
• TM37 (as Klink)

Krokorok

• Level 44
• TM37
• Level 40 (as Sandile)
• TM37 (as Sandile)

Krookodile

• Level 48
• TM37
• Level 44 (as Krokorok)
• TM37 (as Krokorok)
• Level 40 (as Sandile)
• TM37 (as Sandile)

Lairon

• TM37
• TM37 (as Aron)

Landorus

• Level 61
• TM37

Landorus Incarnate Forme

• Level 61
• TM37
• Level 61 (as Landorus)
• TM37 (as Landorus)

Landorus Therian Forme

• Level 61
• TM37
• Level 61 (as Landorus)
• TM37 (as Landorus)

Larvitar

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: XD 97 - Larvitar DUKING
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 8
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: VGC12 (ID: 3032)

Latias

Latios

Lickilicky

• TM37 (as Lickitung)
• TM37

Lickitung

Lileep

Lugia

Lunatone

Magcargo

Mamoswine

• TM37 (as Piloswine)
• TM37 (as Swinub)
• TM37

Marowak

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Cubone)

Mawile

Mesprit

Metagross

• TM37
• TM37 (as Metang)

Metang

Mew

• Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37

Mewtwo

Miltank

Moltres

Munchlax

Nidoking

Nidoqueen

Nincada

Ninjask

• TM37
• TM37 (as Nincada)

Nosepass

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31
• TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 37

Numel

Omanyte

Omastar

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Omanyte)

Onix

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 33
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 22
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 25

Palkia

Pawniard

Phanpy

Piloswine

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Swinub)

Pineco

Probopass

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31 (as Nosepass)
• TM37 (as Nosepass)
• Level 37
• TM37
• Level 37 (as Nosepass)

Pupitar

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: XD 97 - Larvitar DUKING (as Larvitar)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 8 (as Larvitar)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Larvitar)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5 (as Larvitar)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: VGC12 (ID: 3032) (as Larvitar)

Quagsire

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Wooper)

Raikou

Rampardos

• TM37
• TM37 (as Cranidos)

Rayquaza

Regirock

Registeel

Relicanth

Rhydon

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Rhyhorn)

Rhyhorn

Rhyperior

• TM37 (as Rhydon)
• TM37 (as Rhyhorn)
• TM37

Roggenrola

• Level 33
• TM37

Sandile

• Level 40
• TM37

Sandshrew

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 53
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 37

Sandslash

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 62
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 53 (as Sandshrew)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Sandshrew)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 52
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 37 (as Sandshrew)

Scizor

Shedinja

• TM37
• TM37 (as Nincada)

Shieldon

Shuckle

Skarmory

Smeargle

Snorlax

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM37 (as Munchlax)

Solrock

Steelix

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 33
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 33 (as Onix)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Onix)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 22
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 22 (as Onix)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 25
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 25 (as Onix)

Stunfisk

Sudowoodo

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM37 (as Bonsly)

Suicune

Swinub

Tauros

Terrakion

Tirtouga

Torterra

Trapinch

• Level 49
• TM37

Tyranitar

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Pupitar)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Pupitar)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Pupitar)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: XD 97 - Larvitar DUKING (as Larvitar)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 8 (as Larvitar)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM37 (as Larvitar)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Pupitar)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5 (as Larvitar)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: VGC12 (ID: 3032) (as Larvitar)

Uxie

Vibrava

• Level 49
• TM37
• Level 49 (as Trapinch)
• TM37 (as Trapinch)

Whiscash

• TM37
• TM37 (as Barboach)

Wooper

Wormadam Sandy Cloak

Zapdos

Pokémon that can learn Sandstorm in the Game Boy games

The following Pokémon can learn Sandstorm:

Aerodactyl

Articuno

Blissey

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Chansey)

Celebi

Chansey

Charizard

Corsola

Cubone

Donphan

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Phanpy)

Dragonite

Entei

Forretress

Geodude

Gligar

Golem

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Graveler)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Geodude)

Graveler

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Geodude)

Gyarados

Ho-Oh

Kabuto

Kabutops

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Kabuto)

Kangaskhan

Larvitar

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37

Lickitung

Lugia

Marowak

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Cubone)

Mew

Miltank

Moltres

Nidoking

Nidoqueen

Omanyte

Omastar

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Omanyte)

Onix

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 36
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37

Phanpy

Pupitar

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 1
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Larvitar)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Larvitar)

Quagsire

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Wooper)

Raikou

Rhydon

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Rhyhorn)

Rhyhorn

Sandshrew

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 45
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37

Sandslash

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 52
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 45 (as Sandshrew)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Sandshrew)

Scizor

Shuckle

Skarmory

Smeargle

Snorlax

Steelix

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 36
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 36 (as Onix)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Onix)

Sudowoodo

Suicune

Tyranitar

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 1
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 1 (as Pupitar)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Pupitar)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Pupitar)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Larvitar)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM37 (as Larvitar)

Wooper

Zapdos

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