Does Sandstorm affect any move?

[Werewolf]

I'm asking this question because Sunlight means Solarbeam doesn't need charging, Thunder always hits in Rain and I THINK that Blizzard always hits when it's Hailing. But does anyone know if Sanstorm affects a move like the others?

 

[Manetric]

I'm asking this question because Sunlight means Solarbeam doesn't need charging, Thunder always hits in Rain and I THINK that Blizzard always hits when it's Hailing. But does anyone know if Sanstorm affects a move like the others?

Check all ground moves.

 

[Razor Shiftry]

Check all ground moves.

huh? ground moves? nah, Sandstorms only effects one move- weatherball...and thats it

 

["L"]

No it doesnt as far as I know for the third generation games, and blizzard doesnt always hit in hail, does it?

 

[Nyarumacat]

As far as I know, no

 

[Heartless_Enigma]

I guess I haven't seen anything special other than Weather Ball. Too bad attacks like Sand-Attack and Sand Tomb don't have anything added to them.

 

[AJ Flibble]

Solarbeam is half power, and Synthesis, Moonlight and Morning Sun only heal 1/4 of max HP instead of 1/2 as well. Surprised I'm the first to mention this TBH.

 

[Werewolf]

Okay, I said that Hail made Blizzard 100% accurate because I heard it somewhere a while back and, when I tried it, it seemed to work. Maybe I should check again though...

 

[Dingodile11]

Never thought about that question, actually it doesn't really matter to me, because the games don't have sandstorms that much.

 

[miiche~]

the only time I've seen it do anything is with weatherball~


of course, I don't use it, because it would be a waste

 

[Dingodile11]

Really? What kind of waste (sorry for the dumb question, i've just got no time to look on Serebii's AttackDex)

 

[shooting star]

Except for weather ball, no.

Same goes for hail.

 

[ShinyManafi]

The only thing that I can think of other than Weather Ball that Sandstorm helps is the Sand Veil ability

 

[Rizadon]

I wouldnt think so, I mean Ive never heard of it/

 

[Ophie]

Really? What kind of waste (sorry for the dumb question, i've just got no time to look on Serebii's AttackDex)

Nah, it's got nothing to do with the AttackDex. It's because Castform is the only Pokémon to learn Weather Ball, and whereas the other weather conditions let Castform change its shape and get STAB, Castform's shape doesn't change with Sandstorm, Weather Ball's power isn't increased (I think), and Castform takes damage from Sandstorm.

 

[Dotaitos]

blizzard strikes all the time in hail? I've never seen that happen! And no sandstorm does nothing but hurt every type except steel, rock and ground!

 

[davidone10]

I reduces the amount of hp synthesis recovers from 1/2 to 1/3.

 

[Dramatic Melody]

Weather Ball. It makes it rock type, but it doesn't affect Castform's type.

It also affects the healing moves (Synthesis, Moonlight, Morning Sun). It reduces the amount of HP recovered.

Blizzard doesn't always hit when hailing (I tried it )

 

[jellsprout]

Solarbeam is half power, and Synthesis, Moonlight and Morning Sun only heal 1/4 of max HP instead of 1/2 as well. Surprised I'm the first to mention this TBH.

Read this. The question has been answered hours ago, yet you people still keep saying it doesn't do anything.

And Rain Dance doesn't let Thunder hit all of the time, like Swift, it just raises the Accuracy to 100, like Thunderbolt. Same with Hail and Blizzard.

 

[Brettt]

i dunno about sandstorm, but earthquake does double damage when the opponent uses dig...