Damage type
Ground
Boosted in Sunny / Clear weather (raids and gyms)
Sand Attack
Ground
Fast Attack
Raids & gyms
DPS
Damage per second
8
EPS
Energy per second
14
| Damage | 4 |
| Energy | 7 |
| Move duration | 500 ms |
| Damage window | 300 - 600 ms |
Trainer Battles / PvP
EPT
Energy per turn
4
DPT
Damage per turn
2
| Damage | 2 |
| Energy | 4 |
| Turns | 1 |
| Move duration | 0.5 s |
About
Sand Attack is a Ground Fast Attack in Pokémon GO. In Trainer Battles it deals 2 damage and 4 energy over 1 turn; in raids and gyms, 4 damage and 7 energy.
Of the 80 Fast Attacks in raids and gyms, it’s the joint 6th best for energy per second but in the bottom half for damage per second.
Of the 79 Fast Attacks in Trainer Battles, it’s in the top quarter for energy per turn but in the bottom quarter for damage per turn.
List of Pokémon with this move
Sandshrew
9.6
DPS
Sandslash
9.6
DPS
Alolan Diglett
9.6
DPS
Alolan Dugtrio
9.6
DPS
Zigzagoon
8
DPS
Linoone
8
DPS
Trapinch
9.6
DPS
Vibrava
9.6
DPS
Flygon
9.6
DPS
Cacnea
8
DPS
Cacturne
8
DPS
Starly
8
DPS
Staravia
8
DPS
Staraptor
8
DPS
Hippopotas
9.6
DPS
Hippowdon
9.6
DPS
Gliscor
9.6
DPS
Lillipup
8
DPS
Herdier
8
DPS
Stoutland
8
DPS
Furfrou (Dandy Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Debutante Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Diamond Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Heart Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Kabuki Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (La Reine Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Matron Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Natural Form)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Pharaoh Trim)
8
DPS
Furfrou (Star Trim)
8
DPS
Sandygast
9.6
DPS
Palossand
9.6
DPS
Rookidee
8
DPS
Corvisquire
8
DPS
Corviknight
8
DPS
Pokémon highlighted in green benefit from Same Type Attack Bonus.