Move Detail

Sand-Tomb Move Detail

Sand Tomb is a Ground-type move with 35 power and 85% accuracy. This move traps the target for 4-5 turns, causing them to take damage equal to 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn while they are trapped. Sand Tomb prevents the target from switching out or escaping during this period. It is useful for wearing down opponents over time and can disrupt strategies that rely on switching Pokémon frequently. While its immediate damage is relatively low, the trapping effect and residual damage make it a strategic choice in battles.

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. rapid spin cancels this effect.

Flavor Texts

lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

ruby-sapphire: Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.

emerald: Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.

firered-leafgreen: The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns.

diamond-pearl: The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.

platinum: The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.

heartgold-soulsilver: The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.

black-white: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

black-2-white-2: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

x-y: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

sun-moon: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

sword-shield: The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Sand-Tomb Pokémon

Sandshrew

27 - Ground

Sandslash

28 - Ground

Nidoqueen

31 - Poison, Ground

Nidoking

34 - Poison, Ground

Diglett

50 - Ground

Dugtrio

51 - Ground

Onix

95 - Rock, Ground

Mew

151 - Psychic

Sudowoodo

185 - Rock

Pineco

204 - Bug

Forretress

205 - Bug, Steel

Gligar

207 - Ground, Flying

Steelix

208 - Steel, Ground

Scizor

212 - Bug, Steel

Shuckle

213 - Bug, Rock

Magcargo

219 - Fire, Rock

Swinub

220 - Ice, Ground

Piloswine

221 - Ice, Ground

Skarmory

227 - Steel, Flying

Phanpy

231 - Ground

Donphan

232 - Ground

Larvitar

246 - Rock, Ground

Pupitar

247 - Rock, Ground

Tyranitar

248 - Rock, Dark

Marshtomp

259 - Water, Ground

Swampert

260 - Water, Ground

Nosepass

299 - Rock

Lairon

305 - Steel, Rock

Aggron

306 - Steel, Rock

Trapinch

328 - Ground

Vibrava

329 - Ground, Dragon

Flygon

330 - Ground, Dragon

Lunatone

337 - Rock, Psychic

Solrock

338 - Rock, Psychic

Whiscash

340 - Water, Ground

Baltoy

343 - Ground, Psychic

Claydol

344 - Ground, Psychic

Regirock

377 - Rock

Registeel

379 - Steel

Groudon

383 - Ground

Turtwig

387 - Grass

Grotle

388 - Grass

Torterra

389 - Grass, Ground

Shieldon

410 - Rock, Steel

Bastiodon

411 - Rock, Steel

Gastrodon

423 - Water, Ground

Bonsly

438 - Rock

Gible

443 - Dragon, Ground

Gabite

444 - Dragon, Ground

Garchomp

445 - Dragon, Ground

Hippopotas

449 - Ground

Hippowdon

450 - Ground

Drapion

452 - Poison, Dark

Gliscor

472 - Ground, Flying

Mamoswine

473 - Ice, Ground

Probopass

476 - Rock, Steel

Roggenrola

524 - Rock

Boldore

525 - Rock

Gigalith

526 - Rock

Drilbur

529 - Ground

Excadrill

530 - Ground, Steel

Sandile

551 - Ground, Dark

Krokorok

552 - Ground, Dark

Krookodile

553 - Ground, Dark

Dwebble

557 - Bug, Rock

Crustle

558 - Bug, Rock

Landorus-Incarnate

645 - Ground, Flying

Diggersby

660 - Normal, Ground

Carbink

703 - Rock, Fairy

Diancie

719 - Rock, Fairy

Mudbray

749 - Ground

Mudsdale

750 - Ground

Sandygast

769 - Ghost, Ground

Palossand

770 - Ghost, Ground

Drednaw

834 - Water, Rock

Rolycoly

837 - Rock

Carkol

838 - Rock, Fire

Coalossal

839 - Rock, Fire

Silicobra

843 - Ground

Sandaconda

844 - Ground

Runerigus

867 - Ground, Ghost

Stonjourner

874 - Rock

Orthworm

968 - Steel

Glimmet

969 - Rock, Poison

Glimmora

970 - Rock, Poison

Sandy-Shocks

989 - Electric, Ground

Iron-Thorns

995 - Rock, Electric

Ting-Lu

1003 - Dark, Ground

Landorus-Therian

10021 - Ground, Flying

Garchomp-Mega

10058 - Dragon, Ground

Diglett-Alola

10105 - Ground, Steel

Dugtrio-Alola

10106 - Ground, Steel