Sandstorm (move)

Sandstorm (Japanese: すなあらし Sandstorm) is a non-damaging Earth-type attack.

Effect
Sandstorm changes the current weather effect to sandstorm for five turns, inducing the following effects:
 * Puppets without the Sand Veil Ability or a Beast, Earth, or Steel subtyping take 1/16 HP damage at the turn's end
 * Beast-type Puppets have their Special Defense stat increased 1.5x
 * Solarbeam has its base power reduced to 60
 * Synthesis only heals 1/4 HP instead of 1/2

The Sand Stream Ability causes a permanent sandstorm until another weather is brought into play. A Puppet with the Hisouten or Unconscious Ability will ignore sandstorm's effects while they are on the field.

Sandstorm can also be used as part of a Puppet Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the attack Sand Attack, Mud Shot, Sand Tomb, or Mud Slap is used in the next turn.

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