Sand Tomb (move)

Sand Tomb

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  35 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat or Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Not a TM, HM or Move Tutor move.

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Sand Tomb is a damage-dealing Ground-type move.

Effect

Sand Tomb inflicts 1/16 of the target's maximum HP as damage for four to five turns after use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape.

If the user of Sand Tomb is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 5 turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/16 of the target's maximum HP to 1/8.

If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed. If a wild Pokémon uses Sand Tomb on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out. If an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.

Description

Description The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
099		Skurrow	Ground		Ground	11
112		Minarac	Bug	Ground	7
113		Trenchula	Bug	Ground	7
119		Cobrasket	Ground	Poison	9
120		Charmbra	Ground	Poison	9
121		Cairup	Ground		Ground	10
122		Kairoglyph	Ground	Psychic	10
130		Desoula	Ghost	Flying	22
131		Necrow	Ghost	Flying	22
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					Direct	Chain
092		Quibble	Normal	Flying
109		Chelonite	Psychic	Rock
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By a prior evolution

#	Pokémon		Type		Prior evolution
132		Vultergyst	Ghost	Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.