Scorching Sands
Ground-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 50 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 80
- Energy cost
- 50
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.60
How Scorching Sands performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Scorching Sands costs 50 energy and deals 80 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.60. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 10% activation chance.
Scorching Sands's DPE is mid-pack but the buff effect (see left) is the real value — best used as a bait move that opens damage windows on follow-up.
What does Scorching Sands do in Pokémon GO?
Scorching Sands is a Ground-type charged move. Costs 50 energy to fire, deals 80 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.60.
Is Scorching Sands worth unlocking?
Scorching Sands's DPE is mid-pack but the buff effect (see left) is the real value — best used as a bait move that opens damage windows on follow-up.
What's the buff effect on Scorching Sands?
Scorching Sands has a 10% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Scorching Sands be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Scorching Sands contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.