Scorching Sands
- Type
- Ground
- Category
- Special
- Power
- 70
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 8
About the move
Scorching Sands is a special Ground-type move introduced in generation 8.
It has 70 power, 100% accuracy and 10 PP.
On top of that, the move has a 30% chance to burn the target.
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.
84 Pokémon can learn Scorching Sands, such as Charizard, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoqueen and Nidoking.
Official effect
Has a chance to burn the target.
Pokémon that learn it (84)
Charizard
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Ninetales
Diglett
Dugtrio
Arcanine
Rapidash
Onix
Cubone
Marowak
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Magmar
Flareon
Moltres
Mew
Typhlosion
Steelix
Magcargo
Houndoom
Entei
Ho Oh
Blaziken
Numel
Camerupt
Torkoal
Trapinch
Vibrava
Flygon
Baltoy
Claydol
Groudon
Torterra
Infernape
Shieldon
Bastiodon
Gible
Gabite
Garchomp
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Rhyperior
Magmortar
Heatran
Arceus