Ground · Special move · Gen 8
Sandsear Storm
Sandsear Storm is a Ground-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 100 base power and 80% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ground
Category
Special
Power
100
Accuracy
80%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to burn foe(s). Can't miss in rain. Has a 20% chance to burn the target. If the weather is Heavy Rain or Rain, this move does not check accuracy. If this move is used against a Pokemon holding Utility Umbrella, this move's accuracy remains at 80%.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Properties
- Wind move (Wind Rider)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ground attack
2× vsFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
½× vsGrassBug
0× vsFlying
Pokémon that learn Sandsear Storm
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 |
Sandsear Storm FAQ
What does Sandsear Storm do?
Sandsear Storm is a Ground-type special move with 100 power. Has a 20% chance to burn the target. If the weather is Heavy Rain or Rain, this move does not check accuracy. If this move is used against a Pokemon holding Utility Umbrella, this move's accuracy remains at 80%.
Which Pokémon can learn Sandsear Storm?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Sandsear Storm in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Landorus.
Is Sandsear Storm in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Sandsear Storm in Pokémon Champions.
What is Sandsear Storm super effective against?
As a Ground-type attack, Sandsear Storm is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel, not very effective against Grass and Bug and has no effect on Flying (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.