Ground Charged move

Sand Tomb

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Sand Tomb, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−33

Cost per use

Duration

4.0s

Animation time

DPS

15.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 60
Energy: −33
Duration: 4.0s
DPS: 15.0 dmg/s
DPE: 1.82 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 1.70s
Damage window end: 4.00s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 40
Energy: −40
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1 dmg/energy

Buff / debuff effect

opponent DEF -1 — 100% chance each time the move lands.

How it compares

Against the other Ground charged moves

Of the 13 Ground charged moves in the game, Sand Tomb is #13 by damage per second — Fissure leads with 3,000.3 against its 15. It is a 3-bar move (33 energy). Per point of energy it ranks #4 (1.82). All Ground moves.

In GO Battle League it costs 40 energy for 40 power, 1 damage per energy — #11 of 13 Ground charged moves on that measure. It lowers the opponent's Defense by 1 stage every time — in PvP only.

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Sand Tomb

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Garchomp DragonGround	4,479	261	193	239
2	Krookodile GroundDark	3,444	229	158	216
3	Flygon GroundDragon	3,009	205	168	190
4	Nidoking PoisonGround	2,902	204	156	191
5	Torterra GrassGround	3,318	202	188	216
6	Gliscor GroundFlying	3,044	185	222	181
7	Palossand GhostGround	2,763	178	178	198
8	Runerigus GroundGhost	2,571	163	237	151
9	Trapinch Ground	1,441	162	78	128
10	Forretress BugSteel	2,581	161	205	181
11	Vibrava GroundDragon	1,385	134	99	137
12	Sandshrew Ground	1,426	126	120	137
13	Sandygast GhostGround	1,395	120	118	146
14	Pineco Bug	1,253	108	122	137
15	Onix RockGround	1,246	85	232	111

FAQ

Is Sand Tomb a good move?

Sand Tomb deals 60 base damage over 4.0 seconds, which works out at 15.0 DPS and 1.82 damage per energy spent.

Which Pokemon learn Sand Tomb?

The table above lists the 15 strongest by base attack, led by Garchomp, Krookodile, Flygon.

Is Sand Tomb better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 60 power for 33 energy over 4.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 40 power for 40 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP.

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