Sand Tomb
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
In-battle effect
Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. Rapid Spin cancels this effect.
TM & HM
All TM lists →Sand Tomb is taught by TM49, TM176 — the number varies by game.
| Game | Machine |
|---|---|
| Scarlet & Violet | TM176 |
| Sword & Shield | TM49 |
| The Teal Mask | TM176 |
Changes across generations
Sand Tomb had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.
| Games | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Gen 5 (B/W) | — | 15 Power increased after this | 70% Accuracy increased after this | — |
| Current | Ground | 35 | 85% | 15 |
Pokémon that learn Sand Tomb
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“Sand Tomb”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/sand-tomb.
Move data from PokéAPI.