Item Detail

Soft-Sand

Summary

Soft Sand is a held item in the Pokémon series, primarily designed to enhance the power of Ground-type moves. When a Pokémon holds Soft Sand, it boosts the power of its Ground-type moves by 20%. This makes it a valuable item for Ground-type Pokémon or those with powerful Ground-type attacks, amplifying their offensive capabilities in battle.

Interesting facts about Soft Sand include:

Availability: Soft Sand can often be found in sandy or desert-like areas within various Pokémon games. It's also sometimes awarded in in-game events or given by NPCs.
Strategic Use: While not as universally powerful as some other held items like Life Orb or Choice Band, Soft Sand's specialization makes it a strategic choice in competitive play, especially for Pokémon with Ground-type STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) moves, making them even more lethal.
Key Users: Popular Pokémon that benefit from holding Soft Sand include Garchomp, Excadrill, and Mud

Cost:

1000

Effect:

Held: Increases the power of the holder's Ground moves by 20%.

Flavor Texts:

ruby-sapphire: A hold item that raises the power of GROUND-type moves.
emerald: A hold item that raises the power of GROUND-type moves.
firered-leafgreen: An item to be held by a POKéMON. A loose, silky sand that boosts the power of GROUND-type moves.
diamond-pearl: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
platinum: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
heartgold-soulsilver: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
black-white: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
black-2-white-2: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
x-y: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
sun-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
ultra-sun-ultra-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
sword-shield: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Fling Effect

Fling Power

Game Indices

generation-iii (Game Index: 203)
generation-iv (Game Index: 237)
generation-v (Game Index: 237)
generation-vi (Game Index: 237)
generation-vii (Game Index: 237)
generation-viii (Game Index: 237)

Soft-Sand Pokémon

None

Cards

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