Pokémon Ability

Sand Rush

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.

In-depth effect

Speed is doubled within a sandstorm

Pokémon with Sand Rush

1 Pokémon known to have Sand Rush (Gen 9 dataset)

Houndstone

About the Sand Rush ability

Sand Rush is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

Official game text: Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.

How it works: Speed is doubled within a sandstorm

How to get a Pokémon with Sand Rush

If Sand Rush is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Sand Rush. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Sand Rush is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Sand Rush as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.