Items, Type enhancement, #214
Soft Sand is held by 7 wild species across 24 games
PokéAPI item 214 of 2,223, Type enhancement category, Items pocket
Effect, in PokéAPI's words
Soft Sand: “Held: Ground-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.”
Held: Increases the power of the holder’s Ground moves by 20%.
Held wild
7 species carry Soft Sand in the wild
| Species | Games | Chance |
|---|---|---|
 Sandslash | FireRed and LeafGreen | 5% |
 Diglett | Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 5% |
| Diglett, Alolan Diglett | Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 5% |
 Dugtrio | Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, XD, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 5%, 100% |
| Dugtrio, Alolan Dugtrio | Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 5% |
 Piloswine | Colosseum | 100% |
 Nincada | Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 5% |
 Trapinch | Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 5% |
 Stunfisk | Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 5% |
Attributes
Soft Sand has 2 attributes: Holdable and Holdable Active
| Attribute | PokéAPI's description |
|---|---|
| Holdable | Can be held by a Pokémon |
| Holdable Active | Usable by a Pokémon when held |
Games
Soft Sand is listed in the text of 13 version groups, first in Generation II
Game index by generation
IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
Named in
Ruby and SapphireEmeraldFireRed and LeafGreenDiamond and PearlPlatinumHeartGold and SoulSilverBlack and WhiteBlack 2 and White 2X and YSun and MoonUltra Sun and Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu and Let's Go EeveeSword and Shield