Effect
Rock-type Pokémon gain 1.5× Special Defense; Pokémon without Rock, Ground, or Steel typing take residual damage at turn end.
Simulator · ShowdownSandstorm
WeatherBattlefield scope
- Battlefield scope
- Whole field
- Target
- Battlefield state
Reference mechanics · Scarlet/Violet
Duration
The reviewed Scarlet/Violet simulator source records a duration of 5 or 8 turns; recorded duration extensions: Smooth Rock.
Simulator · ShowdownData coverage
| Data coverage | Champions · M-C | Reference · Scarlet/Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics | Unverified | Partial Only the core effect and any duration recorded in the reviewed simulator source are shown. Other interactions and generation differences may be incomplete. |
| Move relations | Unverified | Partial
|
| Ability relations | Unverified | Unverified No source-backed positive relation is established for this effect; absence from this dataset does not prove that none exist. |
| Item relations | Unverified | Partial
|
| Pokémon links | Unverified | Unverified The reviewed sources do not connect this effect to specific Pokémon; resolved move, ability, and item links are shown separately. |
| Availability | Unverified | Unverified Scarlet/Violet reference data does not establish availability of this effect or its components under every ruleset. |
Scarlet/Violet simulator records are reference data; they do not verify Pokémon Champions mechanics or eligibility.
No in-game observation or sufficiently specific official source verifies this mechanic in Pokémon Champions.
Verified links
The Scarlet/Violet reference links below use structured records or reviewed callbacks; they do not verify Champions mechanics or availability.
Sandstormsets this battlefield condition
The released Scarlet/Violet move profile has a structured effect atom for this whole-field condition.
- ViZukan reference move profiles · moves-2026-09-10.1 · data/releases/moves-2026-09-10.1.json#profiles[].effects; exact structured weather, terrain and side-condition atoms only
Smooth Rockextends this effect
The pinned duration callback checks for this held item and extends the battlefield effect.
- showdown-status-conditions · 2f5b273925862ac242b419086c1e7a8868b51da1 · data/conditions.ts#Conditions; reviewed effect callbacks and literal duration branches
- Pinned reference item callbacks · 812501ede865eea397cd6e9a6f040d73ff57cc84 · data/items.ts literal item fields