Sand Attack (move)

Sand Attack (Japanese: すなかけ Sand Attack), formatted as Sand-Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a move.
==Effect==
===Generation I===
Sand Attack decreases the target's stat by one stage. Sand Attack is a move in this generation, but it is not affected by immunities to .
In the Generation I core series games, when an in-game opponent uses Sand Attack, the move has a 25% chance to fail.
===Generation II onwards===
Sand Attack is now a move, but it is not affected by immunities to the Ground type.
In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the uses Sand Attack, the move has a 25% chance to fail.
===Generation III onwards===
Sand Attack can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if or was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an three extra appeal points if was used in the prior turn.
If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Sand Attack, the user's is raised by one stage.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By ===
==In other games==
===Pokémon GO===
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Sand Attack lowers the target's accuracy by one stage. This move is affected by .
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In , all status moves including Sand Attack could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Sand Attack could be seen as a move used by Boss .
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In Pokémon UNITE, Sand Attack is 's first move as . The user hurls sand toward a designated area, reducing enemy visibility and slowing them for 2s. The user's movement speed and basic attack speed are increased if an enemy is hit. After evolving into at level 5, the move is replaced by either or .
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, Paul's two were revealed to know Sand Attack from his Pokédex.
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
* In PW11, was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.
* In PW17, Giovanni's Diglett was mentioned to use Sand-Attack but it wasn't shown using the move.
===Movie adaptations===
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder===
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Sand Attack is one of four moves to have its in Generation II (the others being , , and ; all were moves in Generation I), and one of five status moves to have its type changed between generations at all (the others are , , , and ). Like Curse, the change in Sand Attack's type has no effect on the move itself.
==In other languages==
Category:Normal-type moves
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves that can lower the target's accuracy
Category:Moves that have had their type changed
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Category:Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
Category:Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
de:Sandwirbel
es:Ataque arena
fr:Jet de Sable
it:Turbosabbia
ja:すなかけ
zh:泼沙（招式）