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    Scorching Sands

    Ground

    Scorching Sands is a Ground-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 95 damage and it costs 50 energy. In GO Battle League, Scorching Sands deals 80 damage and costs 50 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

    Scorching Sands effectiveness against other Pokémon types

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    Ground×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0

    Scorching Sands in Gym and Raid Battles

    Gym and Raid Battles Stats

    CategoryCharge
    TypeGround
    Power95
    Energy50
    Animation duration3.2s
    Damage window1.6s - 2.5s
    DPS29.69 damage per second
    DPE1.90 damage per energy

    Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

    Name
    PWR
    ENG
    Duration
    DPS
    GroundDig 100504.7s21.28
    GroundEarthquake 1401003.6s38.89
    GroundDrill Run 80502.8s28.57
    GroundBone Club 40331.6s25.00
    GroundBulldoze 80503.5s22.86
    GroundMud Bomb 55332.3s23.91
    GroundSand Tomb 60334.0s15.00
    GroundPrecipice Blades 1301001.7s76.47
    GroundEarth Power 100503.6s27.78
    GroundFissure 9001252.8s3214.64
    GroundHigh Horsepower 1101001.6s68.75
    GroundScorching Sands 95503.2s29.69
    GroundSandsear Storm 1401002.3s60.87

    Scorching Sands in Trainer Battles

    Trainer Battles Stats

    CategoryCharge
    TypeGround
    Power80
    Energy50
    Duration6 turns
    DPS1.60 damage per second
    DPE1.60 damage per energy
    TagsGeneralDebuff

    Special effects

    Special effectsSpecial

    Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

    Similar moves in Trainer Battles

    Name
    DPE
    PWR
    ENG
    GroundDig General1.608050
    GroundEarthquake Nuke1.6911065
    GroundDrill Run General1.788045
    GroundBone Club Spam / Bait1.144035
    GroundBulldoze General1.338060
    GroundMud Bomb Spam / Bait1.506040
    GroundSand Tomb Spam / BaitDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		0.632540
    GroundPrecipice Blades Nuke2.1713060
    GroundEarth Power GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		1.649055
    GroundFissure Spam / Bait
    Special effectsSpecial

    Fissure has a 0% chance to:

      		-
      GroundHigh Horsepower Nuke1.6710060
      GroundScorching Sands GeneralDebuff
      Special effectsSpecial

      Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      		1.608050
      GroundSandsear Storm High EnergyDebuff
      Special effectsSpecial

      Sandsear Storm has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      		1.336045

      Strongest Pokémon with Scorching Sands

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