Scorching Sands (move)

Scorching Sands (Japanese: ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation VIII.

Scorching Sands
ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain

Battles

Type	Ground
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VIII
Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VIII

Effect

Scorching Sands inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Upon execution, Scorching Sands will thaw the user if frozen (even if the move fails to hit the target). Scorching Sands also thaws a frozen target hit by it.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Scorching Sands cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	✔
838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon	✔
844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon	✔
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

Scorching Sands is the only Ground-type move that is able to cause a burn and thaw out frozen Pokémon.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	熱沙大地 Yihtsā Daaihdeih
Chinese	Mandarin	熱沙大地 / 热沙大地 Rèshā Dàdì
Czech		Vařící Písek
French		Sable Ardent
German		Brandsand
Italian		Sabbiardente
Korean		열사의대지 Yeolsa-ui Daeji
Spanish		Arenas Ardientes

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