Sand Tomb
- Type
- Ground
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 35
- Accuracy
- 85%
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 3
About the move
Sand Tomb is a physical Ground-type move introduced in generation 3.
It has 35 power, 85% accuracy and 15 PP.
On top of that, the move has a 100% chance to trap the target for a few turns.
As a Ground-type move, it is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel Pokémon, not very effective against Grass and Bug and has no effect on Flying. Ground-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.
88 Pokémon can learn Sand Tomb, such as Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Diglett.
Official effect
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Pokémon that learn it (88)
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Diglett
Dugtrio
Onix
Mew
Sudowoodo
Pineco
Forretress
Gligar
Steelix
Scizor
Shuckle
Magcargo
Swinub
Piloswine
Skarmory
Phanpy
Donphan
Larvitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar
Marshtomp
Swampert
Nosepass
Lairon
Aggron
Trapinch
Vibrava
Flygon
Lunatone
Solrock
Whiscash
Baltoy
Claydol
Regirock
Registeel
Groudon
Turtwig
Grotle
Torterra
Shieldon
Bastiodon
Gastrodon
Bonsly
Gible