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Sandstorm

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IIChanged in Champions
Game

Pokémon Champions

RockStatus

For 5 turns, a sandstorm rages. Rock: 1.5× SpD.

Power
–
Accuracy
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PP
5 Scarlet & Violet: 10
Hits
The whole field

Changes over time

How Sandstorm changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 10 → 5 Nerfed

  2. Gen V

    … Steel type, or have the Magic dropped: Guard added: Guard, Overcoat, Sand Force, Sand Rush, or Sand Veil Abilities. During the …

  3. Gen IV

    … or Steel type, or have the added: Magic Guard or Sand Veil dropped: Ability. added: Abilities. During the effect, the Special Defense of Rock-type Pokémon is multiplied by 1.5 when taking damage from a special attack. Lasts for 8 turns if the user is holding Smooth Rock. Fails if the current weather is Sandstorm.

  4. Gen III

    … the last, all active Pokémon lose dropped: 1/8 added: 1/16 of their maximum HP, rounded down, unless they are a Ground, Rock, or Steel dropped: type. added: type, or have the Sand Veil Ability. Fails if the current weather is Sandstorm.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

For 5 turns, the becomes Sandstorm. At the end of each turn except the last, all active Pokémon lose 1/16 of their maximum HP, rounded down, unless they are a Ground, Rock, or Steel type, or have the Magic Guard, Overcoat, Sand Force, Sand Rush, or Sand Veil Abilities. During the effect, the Special Defense of Rock-type Pokémon is multiplied by 1.5 when taking damage from a special attack. Lasts for 8 turns if the user is holding Smooth Rock. Fails if the current weather is Sandstorm.

  • Wind: powers up

“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.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who learns Sandstorm

87 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 87 in Champions
CharizardKangaskhanTaurosGyaradosAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteForretressSteelixScizorSkarmoryTyranitarMawileAggronCameruptTorkoalCastformAbsolMetagrossTorterraRampardosBastiodonGarchompHippowdonRhyperiorGliscorMamoswineExcadrillKrookodileStunfiskGolurkDiggersbyBarbaracleHelioliskTyrantrumAurorusKlefkiLycanrocMudsdaleKommo-oSandacondaRunerigusKleavorGarganaclScovillainEspathraOrthwormGlimmoraHoundstoneKingambitGholdengoSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega ScizorMega TyranitarMega MawileMega AggronMega AbsolMega GarchompMega SteelixMega MetagrossMega CameruptMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian SlowbroGalarian StunfiskHisuian ArcanineHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega DragoniteMega SkarmoryMega ExcadrillMega BarbaracleMega Absol ZMega Garchomp ZMega GolurkMega ScovillainMega Glimmora

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