Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Type: ground; class: physical; power: 35; accuracy: 85; PP: 15; priority: 0.
Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. Rapid Spin cancels this effect.
| ruby sapphire | Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. |
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| emerald | Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. |
| firered leafgreen | The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns. |
| diamond pearl | The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns. |
| platinum | The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns. |
| heartgold soulsilver | The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns. |
| black white | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| black 2 white 2 | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| x y | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| omega ruby alpha sapphire | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| sun moon | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| ultra sun ultra moon | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| lets go pikachu lets go eevee | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| sword shield | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| legends arceus | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. |
| scarlet violet | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |