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Pokemon Sword and Shield - Sand Attack

This is an article for the move Sand Attack and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

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Sand Attack - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Ground Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 15
Effect Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -

Pokemon That Learn Sand Attack

By Default

SandslashSandslash DiglettDiglett Alolan DiglettAlolan Diglett
DugtrioDugtrio Alolan DugtrioAlolan Dugtrio Galarian FarfetchGalarian Farfetch'd
FarfetchFarfetch'd OmastarOmastar KabutopsKabutops
LinooneLinoone Galarian LinooneGalarian Linoone NincadaNincada
NinjaskNinjask ShedinjaShedinja TrapinchTrapinch
VibravaVibrava FlygonFlygon HippopotasHippopotas
HippowdonHippowdon LiepardLiepard RoggenrolaRoggenrola
BoldoreBoldore GigalithGigalith KrokorokKrokorok
KrookodileKrookodile DwebbleDwebble CrustleCrustle
DurantDurant Lycanroc (Midday Form)Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form) WimpodWimpod GolisopodGolisopod
SilicobraSilicobra SandacondaSandaconda ObstagoonObstagoon
SirfetchSirfetch'd

By Level Up

EeveeEevee VaporeonVaporeon JolteonJolteon
FlareonFlareon OmanyteOmanyte KabutoKabuto
EspeonEspeon UmbreonUmbreon SkarmorySkarmory
TorchicTorchic CombuskenCombusken BlazikenBlaziken
ZigzagoonZigzagoon Galarian ZigzagoonGalarian Zigzagoon GibleGible
GarchompGarchomp LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon
PurrloinPurrloin SandileSandile KrokorokKrokorok
KrookodileKrookodile ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty
SylveonSylveon RockruffRockruff SandygastSandygast
PalossandPalossand

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

AnorithAnorith SkorupiSkorupi DrapionDrapion
TrubbishTrubbish GarbodorGarbodor BinacleBinacle
BarbaracleBarbaracle SalanditSalandit SalazzleSalazzle
ScorbunnyScorbunny RabootRaboot CinderaceCinderace
RookideeRookidee CorvisquireCorvisquire CorviknightCorviknight
YamperYamper BoltundBoltund

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Sand Attack can be annoying in the early hours of a story playthrough, and it can serve the same purpose in battling as it lowers a target's accuracy.

That being said, Mud-Slap is a much better option than Sand Attack as it does the same thing, yet it also damages the target. Mud-Slap can break the strategy of Pokemon holding Focus Sash or those with the Sturdy Ability, compared to a non-damaging move like Sand Attack.

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Sand Attack Locations

Sand Attack is only available by Default, Level Up, or as an Egg Move.

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