Sand Attack
Ground
Effect Summary
Lowers the target's
accuracy
by one stage.
by one stage.Detailed Effect
Sand Attack (formatted as Sand-Attack in Gen 1-5) lowers the target's
accuracy
by one stage. This move is immune to type immunities.
Stats
can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy
reduced.
by one stage. This move is immune to type immunities.
Stats
can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy
reduced.
- In Gen 1, Sand Attack is
Normal -type.
Description
GS C | Reduces accuracy by throwing sand. |
RS E | Reduces the foe’s accuracy by hurling sand in its face. |
FRLG | A lot of sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy. |
DP HGSS PL | Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy. |
COL B2W2 | Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing its accuracy. |
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  Normalmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||||||
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Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
| Contest Condition | Cute |
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| Color | Pink |
| Flavor | Sweet |
Contest Effect
| Effect | Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn. If a Pokémon is in combo standby status, it is jammed 5 points instead of 1. |
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| Description | Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention. |
| Jam | 🖤 |
| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
| Description | Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn. |
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| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |