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Pokédex - Move Data - Sand-Attack

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Red/Blue Version

TypePowerAccuracyPP
NORMAL025515

Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Accuracy by 1 stage.

Gold/Silver Version

TypePowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (/256)Flags
GROUND0255150g

Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Accuracy by 1 stage.

Flag g: This attack has an accuracy check. BrightPowder and the like can reduce its accuracy.

Ruby/Sapphire Version

TypePowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (%)RangeFlags
GROUND0100150Single exc. userbce

Lowers the target’s accuracy by 1 stage.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag c: The target can use Magic Coat to redirect this attack's effect. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Diamond/Pearl Version

TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (%)RangeFlags
GROUNDStatus0100150Single exc. userbce

Lowers the target’s accuracy by 1 stage.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag c: The target can use Magic Coat to redirect this attack's effect. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Black/White Version

TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect Chance (%)RangeFlags
GROUNDStatus0100150Single exc. userbce

Lowers the target’s accuracy by 1 stage.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag c: The target can use Magic Coat to redirect this attack's effect. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Pokémon that can learn Sand-Attack

The following Pokémon can learn Sand-Attack:

Aipom

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 6
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 4

Ambipom

  • Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 6 (as Aipom)
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 4
  • Level 4 (as Aipom)

Ampharos

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Mareep)

Anorith

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move

Armaldo

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Anorith)

Blaziken

Blitzle

Egg Move

Boldore

Cacnea

Level 17

Cacturne

  • Move Maniac
  • Level 17 (as Cacnea)

Combusken

Crustle

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 11 (as Dwebble)

Deerling

Level 7

Deerling Autumn Form

Deerling Spring Form

Deerling Summer Form

Deerling Winter Form

Diglett

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1

Drapion

Egg Move (as Skorupi)

Dugtrio

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1 (as Diglett)

Durant

Level 1

Dwebble

Level 11

Eevee

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)

Espeon

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Eevee)

Farfetch'd

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 6
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 1

Flaaffy

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Mareep)

Flareon

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Eevee)

Flygon

Gabite

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 3 (as Gible)

Garbodor

Egg Move (as Trubbish)

Garchomp

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac (as Gabite)
  • Move Maniac (as Gabite)
  • Level 3 (as Gible)

Gible

Level 3

Gigalith

Glaceon

  • Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Level 8
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Eevee)

Glameow

Egg Move

Gligar

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 6
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Windswept Sky (I) (with Hidden Ability)

Gliscor

  • Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 6 (as Gligar)
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 5
  • Level 5 (as Gligar)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Windswept Sky (I) (with Hidden Ability) (as Gligar)

Hariyama

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 4 (as Makuhita)

Herdier

Egg Move (as Lillipup)

Hippopotas

Level 1

Hippowdon

Jolteon

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Eevee)

Kabuto

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 21

Kabutops

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31 (as Kabuto)
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 21 (as Kabuto)

Krokorok

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 7 (as Sandile)

Krookodile

Leafeon

  • Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Level 8
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Eevee)

Liepard

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 10 (as Purrloin)

Lillipup

Egg Move

Linoone

Makuhita

Level 4

Mareep

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move

Mightyena

Nincada

Level 9

Ninjask

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 9 (as Nincada)

Patrat

Level 13

Pidgeot

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Pidgeotto)
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Pidgeotto)
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 5 (as Pidgey)

Pidgeotto

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 5 (as Pidgey)

Pidgey

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 5

Poochyena

Level 9

Purrloin

Level 10

Purugly

Egg Move (as Glameow)

Roggenrola

Level 7

Sandile

Level 7

Sandshrew

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 11
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 7

Sandslash

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 11 (as Sandshrew)
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 7 (as Sandshrew)

Sawsbuck

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 7 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Autumn Form

Sawsbuck Spring Form

Sawsbuck Summer Form

Sawsbuck Winter Form

Scrafty

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 5 (as Scraggy)

Scraggy

Level 5

Shedinja

Skarmory

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 10
  • Diamond/Pearl: Level 7
  • Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 6

Skorupi

Egg Move

Smeargle

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Sketch

Stantler

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31
  • Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 16

Staraptor

Egg Move (as Starly)

Staravia

Egg Move (as Starly)

Starly

Egg Move

Stoutland

Egg Move (as Lillipup)

Torchic

Level 19

Trapinch

Level 9

Trubbish

Egg Move

Umbreon

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Eevee)

Vaporeon

  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8
  • Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
  • Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Eevee)

Vibrava

  • Move Maniac
  • Move Maniac
  • Level 9 (as Trapinch)

Watchog

  • Move Maniac
  • Level 13 (as Patrat)

Zebstrika

Egg Move (as Blitzle)

Zigzagoon

Level 13

Pokémon that can learn Sand-Attack in the Game Boy games

The following Pokémon can learn Sand-Attack:

Aipom

Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 6

Diglett

  • Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 24
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 25

Dugtrio

  • Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 24
  • Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 24 (as Diglett)
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 25
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 25 (as Diglett)

Eevee

  • Red/Blue: Level 1
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8

Espeon

  • Red/Blue: Level 1 (as Eevee)
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8

Farfetch'd

  • Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 1
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 7

Flareon

  • Red/Blue: Level 1
  • Red/Blue: Level 1 (as Eevee)
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Eevee)

Gligar

Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 6

Jolteon

  • Red/Blue: Level 1
  • Red/Blue: Level 1 (as Eevee)
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Eevee)

Kabuto

Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 28

Kabutops

  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 28
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 28 (as Kabuto)

Pidgeot

  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 1
  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 5
  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 1 (as Pidgeotto)
  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 5 (as Pidgeotto)
  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 5 (as Pidgey)

Pidgeotto

  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 1
  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 5
  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 5 (as Pidgey)

Pidgey

Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 5

Sandshrew

  • Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 10
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 11

Sandslash

  • Red/Blue; Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 1
  • Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 10
  • Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 10 (as Sandshrew)
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 11
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 11 (as Sandshrew)

Skarmory

Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 13

Smeargle

Gold/Silver; Crystal: Sketch

Stantler

Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 31

Umbreon

  • Red/Blue: Level 1 (as Eevee)
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Eevee)
  • Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8

Vaporeon

  • Red/Blue: Level 1
  • Red/Blue: Level 1 (as Eevee)
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8
  • Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 8 (as Eevee)

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