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Scorching Sands — Power, Effect & Pokémon That Learn It

Ground　Category: Special

Move data

TypeGround
CategorySpecial
Power70
Accuracy100
PP12
EffectHas a chance to burn the target.

Ground-type matchups

2x (super effective)FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
0.5x (not very effective)GrassBug
No effectFlying

Pokémon that learn Scorching Sands (41)

Scorching Sands is a special move, so higher Sp. Atk favors more damage. A same-type move (STAB) adds another ×1.5.

PokémonTypeBase Sp. Atk32 pts32 pts, +natureSTAB
Mega Charizard YFireFlying159211232
Mega DelphoxFirePsychic159211232
Mega CameruptFireGround145197216Yes
Mega HoundoomDarkFire140192211
Mega BlazikenFireFighting130182200
Mega Charizard XFireDragon130182200
Mega PyroarFireNormal129181199
ArmarougeFirePsychic125177194
Mega GarchompDragonGround120172189Yes
DelphoxFirePsychic114166182
BlazikenFireFighting110162178
HoundoomDarkFire110162178
Mega EmboarFireFighting110162178
SkeledirgeFireGhost110162178
CharizardFireFlying109161177
PyroarFireNormal109161177
TyphlosionFire109161177
CameruptFireGround105157172Yes
InfernapeFireFighting104156171
ArcanineFire100152167
EmboarFireFighting100152167
SimisearFire98150165
FlareonFire95147161
Hisuian ArcanineFireRock95147161
TorkoalFire85137150
NinetalesFire81133146
GarchompDragonGround80132145Yes
IncineroarFireDark80132145
TorterraGrassGround75127139Yes
Mega GolurkGroundGhost70122134Yes
HippowdonGround68120132Yes
KrookodileGroundDark65117128Yes
Mega ExcadrillGroundSteel65117128Yes
SandacondaGround65117128Yes
GolurkGroundGhost55107117Yes
Mega SteelixSteelGround55107117Yes
RhyperiorGroundRock55107117Yes
SteelixSteelGround55107117Yes
DiggersbyNormalGround50102112Yes
ExcadrillGroundSteel50102112Yes
BastiodonRockSteel4799108

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