Soft Sand

Type Enhancement

Effect

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

Cost$1,000

Sell$500

Fling Power10 BP

Wild Pokemon7 species

Games13 titles

HoldableYes

Game Descriptions

Gen IIIA hold item that raises the power of GROUND-type moves.

Gen IVAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Gen VAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Gen VIIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Soft Sand Price History

Game	Buy Price	Sell Price
GSCRSEFRLGColoXDDPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP	N/A	$50
SMUSUMSwSh	N/A	$500
SV	$3,000	$750
ZA	$4,980	$750
Champs	700 VP	N/A

Wild Pokemon Holding Soft Sand (7)

# ▲	Name	Type	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#028	Sandslash	ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
#050	Diglett	ground	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
#051	Dugtrio	ground	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
#221	Piloswine	ice ground	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
#290	Nincada	bug ground	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
#328	Trapinch	ground	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
#618	Stunfisk	ground electric	109	66	84	81	99	32	471

Soft Sand in Spin-Off Games

Game	Description
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump	In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Soft Sand is a Friendship Item that is received as a reward after beating the Ultra League. It summons Mudkip as a helper Pokémon.
Pokémon Pokopia	In Pokémon Pokopia, the Soft Sand is one of the lost relics that can be found. Name Description Category Classification Tile Size Paintable Requirements Favorites Trade value Replication cost Soft Sand Loose, silky sand. Try hanging it up in a frame! Other N/A 1x1 No N/A Soft stuff 1000 (Standard)1500 (Favorite) ??? [Acquisition] Games Finite methods Repeatable methods Pokopia Appraise small lost relics.

Soft Sand Availability by Game

Gen I

Red/BlueYellow

Gen II

Gold/SilverCrystal

Gen III

Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen

Gen IV

Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver

Gen V

Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2

Gen VI

X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Gen VII

Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee

Gen VIII

Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus

Gen IX

Scarlet/Violet

Soft Sand in Other Languages

	Language	Name
🇯🇵	Japanese (Kana)	やわらかいすな
🇰🇷	Korean	부드러운모래
🇹🇼	Chinese (Traditional)	柔軟沙子
🇫🇷	French	Sable Doux
🇩🇪	German	Pudersand
🇪🇸	Spanish	Arena Fina
🇮🇹	Italian	Sabbia Soffice
🇯🇵	Japanese (Kanji)	やわらかいすな
🇨🇳	Chinese (Simplified)	柔软沙子

Related Items (Type Enhancement)

Item	Cost	Description
Silver Powder	$1,000	Held: Bug-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Metal Coat	$2,000	Held: Steel-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Hard Stone	$1,000	Held: Rock-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Miracle Seed	$1,000	Held: Grass-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Black Glasses	$1,000	Held: Dark-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Black Belt	$1,000	Held: Fighting-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Magnet	$1,000	Held: Electric-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Mystic Water	$1,000	Held: Water-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Sharp Beak	$1,000	Held: Flying-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.
Poison Barb	$1,000	Held: Poison-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.