Sandstorm occurs naturally on the following routes:

B/W

• Route 4, Resort Desert

D/P/P

• Route 228

R/S/E

• Route 111

Sandstorm is TM 37 and was introduced in Generation II

Effects

• All non-Rock, Ground and Steel types are damaged each turn.
• Pokemon with the Ability Sandstream summon a Sandstorm upon entering the battle.
• Pokemon with the Ability Sand Veil have their evasion boosted by 20%
• Pokemon with the Ability Sand Power have their Ground, Steel and Rock moves increased in power.
• Pokemon with the Ability Sand Throw have their Speed boosted.
• Rock type Pokemon have their Special Defence boosted by 50%
• Thunder's accuracy is reduced to 50%
• Solar Beam's power is reduced.
• Synthesis, Morning Sun and Moonlight heal 25% of the user's HP.
• The power of Weather Ball doubles and its type becomes Rock.

Pokemon with Abilities involving Sandstorm

* Means the Pokemon can have a different Ability

Nat Dex	Image	Name	Ability
248		Tyranitar	Sandstream
449		Hippopotas	Sandstream
450		Hippowdon	Sandstream
027		Sandshrew	Sand Veil
028		Sandslash	Sand Veil
050		Diglett	Sand Veil*
051		Dugtrio	Sand Veil*
207		Gligar	Sand Veil*
472		Gliscor	Sand Veil*
331		Cacnea	Sand Veil
332		Cacturne	Sand Veil
443		Gible	Sand Veil
444		Gabite	Sand Veil
445		Garchomp	Sand Veil
529		Drilbur	Sand Power*
530		Excadrill	Sand Power*
645		Landorus	Sand Power
507		Herdier	Sand Throw*
508		Stoutland	Sand Throw*
529		Drilbur	Sand Throw*
530		Excadrill	Sand Throw*

The following Pokemon have Dream World Abilities involving Sandstorm

Nat Dex	Image	Name	Ability
074		Geodude	Sand Veil
075		Graveler	Sand Veil
076		Golem	Sand Veil
231		Phanpy	Sand Veil
232		Donphan	Sand Veil
246		Larvitar	Sand Veil
618		Stunfisk	Sand Veil
050		Diglett	Sand Power
051		Dugtrio	Sand Power
299		Nosepass	Sand Power
476		Probopass	Sand Power
422		Shellos	Sand Power
423		Gastrodon	Sand Power
449		Hippopotas	Sand Power
450		Hippowdon	Sand Power
524		Roggenrola	Sand Power
525		Boldore	Sand Power
526		Gigalith	Sand Power
027		Sandshrew	Sand Throw
028		Sandslash	Sand Throw