Sand-Rush
Sand Rush is an ability in the Pokémon series that doubles the Speed stat of a Pokémon with this ability when a sandstorm is active. This makes it an incredibly valuable ability in sandstorm-based teams, as it allows the Pokémon to outspeed a larger portion of opponents.
Effects:
- Speed Increase: When a sandstorm is active, a Pokémon with Sand Rush has its Speed stat doubled. This effect is immediate and lasts as long as the sandstorm is in play.
- Sandstorm Immunity: Pokémon with Sand Rush are immune to the damage from sandstorms, which typically harm all Pokémon except those of Rock, Ground, or Steel type. This makes Sand Rush users excellent choices for staying in the battlefield during prolonged sandstorm conditions.
Strategic Implications:
- Synergy with Sandstorm Setters: This ability often sees use alongside Pokémon that can set up sandstorm conditions, such as Tyranitar with its Sand Stream ability or Hippowdon. These
Effects
- This Pokémon's Speed is doubled during a sandstorm, and it does not take sandstorm damage, regardless of type.
Flavor Texts
- black-white: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in a sandstorm.
- black-2-white-2: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in a sandstorm.
- x-y: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm.
- sun-moon: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm.
- sword-shield: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm.
- scarlet-violet: Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
Pokémon with the Sand-Rush ability
Sandshrew
27 - Ground
Sandslash
28 - Ground
Herdier
507 - Normal
Stoutland
508 - Normal
Drilbur
529 - Ground
Excadrill
530 - Ground, Steel
Lycanroc-Midday
745 - Rock
Dracozolt
880 - Electric, Dragon
Dracovish
882 - Water, Dragon
Houndstone
972 - Ghost