Sand Tomb

Essentials

Sand Tomb

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 35; percentile 11.4
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 29.8 power
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: TM49

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.

History

Before: Has 15 power. Has 70% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
: The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns.

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

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: すなじごく (sunajigoku)
: すなじごく
Korean: 모래지옥
Chinese: 流沙地獄
: 流沙地狱
French: Tourbi-Sable
German: Sandgrab
Spanish: Bucle Arena
Italian: Sabbiotomba
Czech: Písečné peklo

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

Sandstorm

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sand Tomb.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Bind	20	15	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Wrap	20	15	90%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Fire Spin	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Clamp	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Magma Storm	5	100	75%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Infestation	20	20	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Snap Trap	15	35	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Pokémon

Ground Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Sand Tomb's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
45	45	27	27	27	23	23	23	23		Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
52	52	33	33	33	23	23	24	24	31	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	*	*	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
								*	*	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
49	52	41	46	54	37	37	37	37	28	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
									28	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
25	25	25	25	25	10	10	12	12	16	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug Dragon	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	16	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	16	Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
		19	19	19	19	19	19	19	—	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
		19	19	19	19	19	19	19	—	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
		19	19	19	19	19	19	19	—	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
						19	19	19		Mega Garchomp		Sand Force		Monster Dragon	108	170	115	120	95	92	700
		25	25	25	25	25	25	25	12	Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
		25	25	25	25	25	25	25	12	Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
				13	13	13	13	13	9	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
				13	13	13	13	13	9	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
				13	13	13	13	13	9	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
									—	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
									—	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
								14	10	Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
								14	—	Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
									50	Silicobra		Sand Spit Shed Skin Sand Veil		Field Dragon	52	57	75	35	50	46	315
									51	Sandaconda		Sand Spit Shed Skin Sand Veil		Field Dragon	72	107	125	65	70	71	510
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
										Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
										Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
										Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
										Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
										Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
										Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
										Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
										Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
									49	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
									49	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
									49	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
									49	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
									49	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
									49	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
									49	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
									49	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
									49	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
									49	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									49	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
									49	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
									49	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
									49	Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
									49	Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
									49	Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
									49	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
									49	Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
									49	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
									49	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
									49	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
									49	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
									49	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
									49	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
									49	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug Dragon	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
									49	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
									49	Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
									49	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
									49	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
									49	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
									49	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
									49	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
									49	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
									49	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
									49	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
									49	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
									49	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
									49	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
									49	Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
									49	Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
									49	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
									49	Roggenrola		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
									49	Boldore		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
									49	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
									49	Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
									49	Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
									49	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
									49	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
									49	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
									49	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
									49	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
									49	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
									49	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
									49	Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
									49	Carbink		Clear Body Sturdy		Fairy Mineral	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
									49	Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
									49	Mudbray		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	70	100	70	45	55	45	385
									49	Mudsdale		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	100	125	100	55	85	35	500
									49	Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
									49	Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
									49	Drednaw		Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	90	115	90	48	68	74	485
									49	Rolycoly		Steam Engine Heatproof Flash Fire		Mineral	30	40	50	40	50	30	240
									49	Carkol		Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire		Mineral	80	60	90	60	70	50	410
									49	Coalossal		Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire		Mineral	110	80	120	80	90	30	510
									49	Silicobra		Sand Spit Shed Skin Sand Veil		Field Dragon	52	57	75	35	50	46	315
									49	Sandaconda		Sand Spit Shed Skin Sand Veil		Field Dragon	72	107	125	65	70	71	510
									49	Runerigus		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	58	95	145	50	105	30	483
									49	Stonjourner		Power Spot		Mineral	100	125	135	20	20	70	470

72 Pokémon