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Scorching Sands TM 136 and Pokemon That Learn It

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Scorching Sands is a Ground-type move available as TM No. 136 in the Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC. Check out how to get TM No. 136, Scorching Sands's power and effect, and which Pokemon can learn the move!

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How to Get Scorching Sands TM No. 136

Complete Side Mission 146 Terror in the Sands

No. Mission Location Rewards
146 Terror in the Sands
How to Unlock: Unlock Hyperspace Mission 4 		Jaune District ・₽8,000
・Scorching Sands x1

Scorching Sands can be acquired as a reward by completing the side mission above.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - Mega Dimension DLC

Scorching Sands can only be obtained as a TM through the Mega Dimension DLC. You must have purchased this DLC and updated to Version 2.0.0 to access DLC content.

If you do not have the Mega Dimension DLC, you can still get Pokemon with the Scorching Sands move by trading with someone who have taught their Pokemon this move.

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Scorching Sands Effect and Information

Scorching Sands Stats

Type Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Category Pokemon Special Type Icon
Power 70
Cooldown 6
Effect The user attacks by throwing scorching sand at targets. This may also leave targets with a burn.

Scorching Sands Effectiveness

Super Effective (x2)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
No Effect (x0) Pokemon Flying Type Icon

Pokemon that Learn Scorching Sands

By Default

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Level Up

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

CuboneCubone MarowakMarowak Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak
SandygastSandygast PalossandPalossand BlazikenBlaziken
GolettGolett GolurkGolurk ArmarougeArmarouge
HeatranHeatran VolcanionVolcanion GroudonGroudon

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - Moves

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Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass Type Water Type Fire Type
Electric Type Ice Type Fighting Type
Ground Type Poison Type Flying Type
Psychic Type Bug Type Rock Type
Ghost Type, Dragon Type Dark Type
Steel Type Fairy Type Normal Type
Moves by Category
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All Ground-Type Moves

Bonemerang Bulldoze Icon Bulldoze Dig Icon Dig
Drill Run Earth Power Icon Earth Power Earthquake Icon Earthquake
Fissure Icon Fissure Land’s Wrath Mud Shot Icon Mud Shot
Precipice Blades Sand Tomb Scorching Sands Icon Scorching Sands
Shore Up Spikes Icon Spikes Thousand Arrows
Thousand Waves

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