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Scorching Sands (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Scorching Sands (Japanese: ねっさのだいち Hot Sand Terrain) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is TM215 in Generation IX.

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Scorching Sands cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

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

Learnset

By TM/Move Tutor

In other games

Pokémon GO

In the anime

Leon Cinderace Scorching Sands.png
Cinderace
The user launches scorching sand at the target to attack.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
CinderaceCinderace jumps and stomps on the ground, kicking up a cloud of sand. The cloud then coalesces into a brown sphere of sand, which Cinderace kicks at the opponent.
Leon's CinderaceA Flood of Torrential Gains!Debut
Activates Libero

In other generations

In other languages

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