Sandstorm

Stats

• Type

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  Rock

• Category

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  Status

• Power

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  —

• Accuracy

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  —

• PP

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  10

• Priority

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  0

Effect

Description

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not ground, rock, or steel take 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn. Every rock Pokémon’s original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect. solar beam’s power is halved. moonlight, morning sun, and synthesis only heal 1/4 the user’s max HP.

Quick Summary

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

In-Game Description

Black 2 & White 2

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

Learning Pokémon

Level-Up

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  #185 Sudowoodo

  Level 16

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  #246 Larvitar

  Level 5

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  #247 Pupitar

  Level 5

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  #299 Nosepass

  Level 31

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  #328 Trapinch

  Level 45

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  #329 Vibrava

  Level 45

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  #330 Flygon

  Level 45

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  #331 Cacnea

  Level 20

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  #332 Cacturne

  Level 20

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  #343 Baltoy

  Level 40

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  #344 Claydol

  Level 43

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  #377 Regirock

  Level 38

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  #389 Torterra

  Level 1

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  #438 Bonsly

  Level 16

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  #443 Gible

  Level 37

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  #444 Gabite

  Level 42

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  #445 Garchomp

  Level 42

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  #476 Probopass

  Level 31

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  #524 Roggenrola

  Level 38

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  #525 Boldore

  Level 39

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  #526 Gigalith

  Level 39

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  #529 Drilbur

  Level 46

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  #530 Excadrill

  Level 47

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  #645 Landorus Incarnate

  Level 61

TM/HM

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  #027 Sandshrew

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  #028 Sandslash

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  #031 Nidoqueen

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  #034 Nidoking

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  #050 Diglett

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  #051 Dugtrio

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  #074 Geodude

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  #075 Graveler

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  #076 Golem

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  #095 Onix

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  #104 Cubone

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  #105 Marowak

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  #108 Lickitung

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  #111 Rhyhorn

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  #112 Rhydon

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  #113 Chansey

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  #115 Kangaskhan

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  #128 Tauros

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  #130 Gyarados

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  #138 Omanyte

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  #139 Omastar

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  #140 Kabuto

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  #141 Kabutops

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  #142 Aerodactyl

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  #143 Snorlax

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  #144 Articuno

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  #145 Zapdos

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  #146 Moltres

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  #149 Dragonite

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  #150 Mewtwo

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  #151 Mew

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  #185 Sudowoodo

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  #194 Wooper

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  #195 Quagsire

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  #204 Pineco

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  #205 Forretress

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  #207 Gligar

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  #208 Steelix

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  #212 Scizor

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  #213 Shuckle

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  #219 Magcargo

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  #220 Swinub

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  #221 Piloswine

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  #222 Corsola

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  #227 Skarmory

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  #231 Phanpy

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  #232 Donphan

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  #237 Hitmontop

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  #241 Miltank

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  #242 Blissey

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  #243 Raikou

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  #244 Entei

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  #245 Suicune

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  #246 Larvitar

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  #247 Pupitar

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  #248 Tyranitar

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  #249 Lugia

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  #250 Ho-Oh

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  #251 Celebi

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  #290 Nincada

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  #291 Ninjask

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  #292 Shedinja

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  #299 Nosepass

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  #303 Mawile

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  #304 Aron

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  #305 Lairon

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  #306 Aggron

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  #322 Numel

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  #323 Camerupt

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  #328 Trapinch

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  #329 Vibrava

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  #330 Flygon

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  #331 Cacnea

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  #332 Cacturne

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  #337 Lunatone

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  #338 Solrock

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  #339 Barboach

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  #340 Whiscash

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  #343 Baltoy

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  #344 Claydol

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  #345 Lileep

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  #346 Cradily

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  #347 Anorith

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  #348 Armaldo

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  #351 Castform

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  #359 Absol

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  #369 Relicanth

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  #375 Metang

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  #376 Metagross

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  #377 Regirock

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  #379 Registeel

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  #380 Latias

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  #381 Latios

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  #383 Groudon

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  #384 Rayquaza

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  #385 Jirachi

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  #389 Torterra

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  #408 Cranidos

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  #409 Rampardos

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  #410 Shieldon

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  #411 Bastiodon

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  #423 Gastrodon

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  #436 Bronzor

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  #437 Bronzong

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  #438 Bonsly

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  #443 Gible

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  #444 Gabite

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  #445 Garchomp

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  #446 Munchlax

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  #449 Hippopotas

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  #450 Hippowdon

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  #463 Lickilicky

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  #464 Rhyperior

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  #472 Gliscor

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  #473 Mamoswine

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  #476 Probopass

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  #480 Uxie

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  #481 Mesprit

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  #482 Azelf

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  #483 Dialga

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  #484 Palkia

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  #493 Arceus

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  #524 Roggenrola

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  #525 Boldore

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  #526 Gigalith

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  #529 Drilbur

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  #530 Excadrill

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  #551 Sandile

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  #552 Krokorok

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  #553 Krookodile

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  #557 Dwebble

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  #558 Crustle

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  #564 Tirtouga

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  #565 Carracosta

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  #566 Archen

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  #567 Archeops

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  #598 Ferrothorn

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  #599 Klink

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  #600 Klang

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  #601 Klinklang

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  #617 Accelgor

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  #618 Stunfisk

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  #624 Pawniard

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  #625 Bisharp

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  #632 Durant

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  #638 Cobalion

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  #639 Terrakion

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  #645 Landorus Incarnate