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
C
GS
Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
E
RS
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.
B2W2
BW
Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing its accuracy.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Good Stat Decrease
Lowers the target's or other enemies' stats.
Interactions3
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Cute
Pink
Sweet FlavorContest 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.
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Appeal❤️❤️
Jam🖤
Super Contest
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️