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GroundPhysNon-contact

Sand Tomb

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
35
Acc
85
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Gives the target the Bound status.

Effects & flags

Inflicts Bound

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsGroundPhys3585150
Gen 5–9GroundPhys3585150
Gen 3–4GroundPhys1570150

Pokémon that run this move

VGC 20262026-09

Ting-LuTing-Lu45.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
Not very effective (×½)
GrassBug
No effect (×0)
Flying

Moves of the same type

GroundHeadlong RushGroundPrecipice BladesGroundEarthquakeGroundSandsear StormGroundHigh HorsepowerGroundEarth PowerGroundDigGroundDrill RunGroundStomping TantrumGroundScorching SandsGroundBulldozeGroundMud Shot

Pokémon that learn this move68 Pokémon

Sandshrew#0027SandshrewSandslash#0028SandslashDiglett#0050DiglettDugtrio#0051DugtrioMew#0151MewSudowoodo#0185SudowoodoPineco#0204PinecoForretress#0205ForretressGligar#0207GligarMagcargo#0219MagcargoSwinub#0220SwinubPiloswine#0221PiloswineSkarmory#0227SkarmoryPhanpy#0231PhanpyDonphan#0232DonphanLarvitar#0246LarvitarPupitar#0247PupitarTyranitar#0248TyranitarMarshtomp#0259MarshtompSwampert#0260SwampertNosepass#0299NosepassTrapinch#0328TrapinchVibrava#0329VibravaFlygon#0330FlygonWhiscash#0340WhiscashRegirock#0377RegirockRegisteel#0379RegisteelGroudon#0383GroudonTurtwig#0387TurtwigGrotle#0388GrotleTorterra#0389TorterraShieldon#0410ShieldonBastiodon#0411BastiodonGastrodon#0423GastrodonBonsly#0438BonslyGible#0443GibleGabite#0444GabiteGarchomp#0445GarchompHippopotas#0449HippopotasHippowdon#0450HippowdonGliscor#0472GliscorMamoswine#0473MamoswineProbopass#0476ProbopassDrilbur#0529DrilburExcadrill#0530ExcadrillSandile#0551SandileKrokorok#0552KrokorokKrookodile#0553KrookodileLandorus#0645LandorusCarbink#0703CarbinkDiancie#0719DiancieMudbray#0749MudbrayMudsdale#0750MudsdaleSandygast#0769SandygastPalossand#0770PalossandDrednaw#0834DrednawRolycoly#0837RolycolyCarkol#0838CarkolCoalossal#0839CoalossalSilicobra#0843SilicobraSandaconda#0844SandacondaStonjourner#0874StonjournerOrthworm#0968OrthwormGlimmet#0969GlimmetGlimmora#0970GlimmoraSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsTing-Lu#1003Ting-Lu

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FAQ

What type is Sand Tomb?

Sand Tomb is a Ground-type Phys move.

What does Sand Tomb do?

Gives the target the Bound status.

What are Sand Tomb's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 35, accuracy 85, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Sand Tomb?

68 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Mew, Sudowoodo, Pineco, Forretress.

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