Scorching Sands

Ground

Scorching Sands is a Ground-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 90 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 Adventure Effects

Scorching Sands has no Adventure Effects.

Scorching Sands in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

CategoryCharge
TypeGround
Power90
Energy50
Animation Duration3.0s
Damage Window1.4s - 2.3s
DPS30.00 Damage per second
DPE1.80 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name
PWR
ENG
Duration
DPS
GroundDig 100504.5s22.22
GroundEarthquake 1401003.5s40.00
GroundDrill Run 85503.0s28.33
GroundBone Club 40331.5s26.67
GroundBulldoze 80503.5s22.86
GroundMud Bomb 60332.5s24.00
GroundSand Tomb 60334.0s15.00
GroundPrecipice Blades 1201001.5s80.00
GroundEarth Power 100503.5s28.57
GroundFissure 9001253.0s3000.33
GroundHigh Horsepower 1051001.5s70.00
GroundScorching Sands 90503.0s30.00
GroundSandsear Storm 1501002.5s60.00
GroundMax Quake 2501002.5s100.00
GroundG-Max Sandblast 3501002.5s140.00

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 General1.407050
GroundEarthquake Nuke1.6911065
GroundDrill Run General1.788045
GroundBone Club Spam / Bait1.575535
GroundBulldoze GeneralDebuff
Special effectsSpecial

Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
1.004545
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-
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
GroundMax Quake High Energy-
GroundG-Max Sandblast High Energy-

Strongest Pokémon with Scorching Sands

CogConfiguration
#
#
#
#