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Item No. 214

Soft Sand

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Category: Type enhancement Pocket: Items
$1000 Cost
10 Fling power
19 historical records
#0214 Soft Sand artwork
Item summary

Description

Held: Increases the power of the holder’s Ground moves by 20%.

Item summary

Effect

Held: Ground-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.

Item Details

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Category Type enhancement
Bag pocket Items
Cataloged generations 6
Category context Battle-specific items with several effects, often used in competitive battles.

Usage characteristics

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Holdable Holdable active

Game History

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13 game versions Latest: Sword / Shield 6 generations
Wild encounters

Pokémon carrying Soft Sand

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No.28 Sandslash Chances 5% No.50 Diglett Chances 5% No.50 Diglett Chances 5% No.51 Dugtrio Chances 5% · Other games 100% · XD No.51 Dugtrio Chances 5% No.221 Piloswine Chances 100% No.290 Nincada Chances 5% No.328 Trapinch Chances 5% No.618 Stunfisk Chances 5%
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