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Sandstorm

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Power

—

Accuracy

—

Target

Entire Field

Effect

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. Pokémon that are not Ground, Rock, or Steel take 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn. Every Rock Pokémon’s original Special Defense is raised by 50% for the duration of this effect. Solar Beam’s power is halved. Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis only heal 1/4 the user’s max HP.

"A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TM32taught in
Sword Shield
Generation I
- R B YSafari Zone · Celadon Department Store($ 1000)
Generation II
- G S CCeladon Game Corner(1500 C)
Generation III
- R S ERoute 113 · Mauville Game Corner(1500 C)
- FR LGSafari Zone
- ColoMt. Battle(1500 PC)
- XDPrize for defeating Justy
Generation IV
- D P PtWayward Cave · Veilstone Game Corner(4000 C)
- HG SSCeladon Game Corner(4000 C)
Generation V
- B WRoute 18
- B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(6 BP)
Generation VI
- X YAnistar City (4:00 AM-10:59 AM)
- OR ASRoute 113
Generation VII
- S MKonikoni City($ 10,000)
- US UMRoute 7
- P ERoute 12
Generation VIII
- Sw ShHammerlocke (West Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
- BD SPWayward Cave · Veilstone Department Store($ 1,000)
Generation IX
- S VPoco Path · East Province (Area One) · East Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine(200 LP Fletchling Feather ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 16
TM37taught in
Gold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
Generation I
- R B YSafari Zone · Celadon Department Store($ 2000)
Generation II
- G S CRoute 27 · Celadon Department Store($ 2000)
Generation III
- R S ERoute 111
- FR LGVictory Road
- ColoUnder Colosseum Battle 1
- XDN/A
Generation IV
- D P PtRoute 212 * D P · Route 228(10 Yellow Shards D P)
- HG SSRoute 27 · Pokéwalker ( Town Outskirts )
Generation V
- B WMistralton City($ 50000)
- B2 W2Mistralton City($ 50000)
Generation VI
- X YShalour City Poké Mart($ 50,000)
- OR ASRoute 111
Generation VII
- S MRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
- US UMRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
- P ESilph Co.
Generation VIII
- Sw ShRoute 3
- BD SPRoute 212 · Route 228 · Grand Underground Rocky Cave(10 Yellow Shards)
Generation IX
- S VCortondo · Glaseado Mountain · East Province (Area One) · TM Machine(800 LP Igglybuff Fluff ×3 Flabébé Pollen ×3)
TM51taught in
Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
Generation IV
- D P PtRoute 210
- HG SSPrize for defeating Falkner
Generation V
- B WBattle Subway(48 BP)
- B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(24 BP)
Generation VI
- X YBattle Maison(32 BP)
- OR ASGranite Cave
Generation VII
- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMKonikoni City($ 10,000)
- P EVictory Road
Generation VIII
- Sw ShCirchester
- BD SPRoute 210 · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX
- S VAsado Desert · East Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Savanna Biome(3,000 LP Hippopotas Sand ×3 Silicobra Sand ×3 Sandygast Sand ×3)
- ZAPrize for defeating Vinnie

Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 337 Pokémon