Sand Tomb

Effect

The user whips up a harsh sandstorm. The foe takes damage for 2 to 5 turns and can’t escape.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Ground	Physical	35	85	15	0	Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Compared with Pokémon HeartGold.

• Power: 15 → 35.
• Accuracy: 70% → 85%.

Pokémon that learn this move

33 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (27 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Sand Tomb: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Sandslash	Ground	Lv 31	Where to get it
Dugtrio	Ground	On evolution, Lv 1	Where to get it
Onix	RockGround	Lv 28	Where to get it
Steelix	SteelDragon	Lv 28	Where to get it
Trapinch	BugGround	Lv 16	Where to get it
Vibrava	BugDragon	Lv 16	Where to get it
Flygon	BugDragon	Lv 16	Where to get it
Gible	DragonGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Gabite	DragonGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Garchomp	DragonGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hippopotas	Ground	Lv 12	Where to get it
Hippowdon	GroundRock	Lv 12	Where to get it
Sandile	GroundDark	Lv 9	Where to get it
Krokorok	GroundDark	Lv 9	Where to get it
Krookodile	GroundDark	Lv 9	Where to get it
Landorus	GroundFlying	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sandygast	GhostGround	Lv 10	Where to get it
Palossand	GhostGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Silicobra	Ground	Lv 50	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sandaconda	Ground	Lv 51	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Ting-Lu	DarkGround	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Dugtrio’s standard form. Alolan Dugtrio	GroundSteel	On evolution, Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Steelix’s standard form. Mega Steelix	SteelGround	Lv 28	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Garchomp’s standard form. Mega Garchomp	DragonGround	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Landorus’s standard form. Landorus (Therian Forme)	GroundFlying	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Sandaconda’s standard form. Gigantamax Sandaconda	Ground	Lv 51	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Onix’s standard form. Crystal Onix	RockIce	Lv 28	Where to get it

Egg moves (8 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Sand Tomb: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Sudowoodo	Rock	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Pineco	Bug	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Gligar	GroundFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Shuckle	BugRock	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Turtwig	Grass	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Bonsly	Rock	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Gible	DragonGround	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Hippopotas	Ground	Egg learnset	Where to get it

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