Move profile

Sand Tomb Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation III

Ground

Power

Accuracy

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Physical

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.

Effect

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation III.

How to get Sand Tomb

Sand Tomb learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 92 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 13 species in sample

Dugtrio · Lv 26 Dugtrio Alola · Lv 1 Flygon · Lv 25 Gabite · Lv 19 Garchomp · Lv 19 Garchomp Mega · Lv 19 Gible · Lv 19 Hippopotas · Lv 25 Hippowdon · Lv 25 Krokorok · Lv 13 Krookodile · Lv 13 Landorus Incarnate · Lv 1 Landorus Therian · Lv 1

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Scarlet Violet	Tm176
Sword Shield	Tm49
The Teal Mask	Tm176

Species that learn it

92 Pokémon can learn Sand Tomb in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Aggron Baltoy Bastiodon Boldore Bonsly Carbink Carkol Claydol Coalossal Crustle Diancie Diggersby Diglett Diglett Alola Donphan Drapion Drednaw Drilbur Dugtrio Dugtrio Alola Dwebble Excadrill Flygon Forretress

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