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Khersin

Classification

The Sphinx Pokémon

Faelan #169
National #1428

Ground Steel

Damage Taken*

×4:	N/A
×2:	Fighting Fire Ground Water
×1:	Dark Ghost Grass Ice
×0.5:	Bug Dragon Fairy Flying Normal Psychic Steel
×0.25:	Rock
×0:	Electric Poison

Abilities

Sand Stream: The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.
Sand Force hidden ability: Boosts certain moves’ power in a sandstorm.

Base Stats (525 total)

HP: 95	95
Attack: 115	115
Defense: 100	100
Sp. Atk: 60	60
Sp. Def: 60	60
Speed: 95	95

Size

Height: 4'3" / 1.3 m
Weight: 215.6 lbs / 97.8 kg

Breeding Info

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Egg Groups

Field

Evolutionary Family

Maaphix Base form	→	Imhatan Level 35 while holding Desert Flail
Maaphix Base form	→	Khersin Level 35 while holding Desert Crook

Flavor Info

Pokédex Entries

Khersin patrol their desert territory, gruffly challenging any who would disturb them. Those few trespassers they cannot drive away with their fearsome headbutts find themselves lost in wild sandstorms.

Khersin are surprisingly clever and patient Pokémon. They observe their opponents carefully, disorienting them with sandstorms and then crashing into them at just the right moment.

Name Origin

Kherty, a ram-headed Egyptian earth god + khamsin, a hot desert wind

Misc Data

Catch Rate: 45
Base Happiness: 70

Pokédex Categories

Color

Brown

Body Shape

Quadrupedal

Locations

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
1^EVO	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
1^RL	Sand Grind	Ground	Physical	65	100%	10	If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Other	—	100%	15	Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
5	Leer	Normal	Other	—	100%	30	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
8	Roar	Normal	Other	—	—%	20	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
13	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
17	Curse	Ghost	Other	—	—%	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
20	Sandblast	Ground	Physical	55	95%	10	The user fires a high-pressure stream of sand at the target. It may also burn the target.
25	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100%	10	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
29	Scary Face	Normal	Other	—	100%	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
32	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
37	Quicksand	Ground	Other	—	80%	15	The user creates an area of sinking sands beneath the target. The target is unable to use direct contact attacks until it can climb out of the quicksand.
41	Block	Normal	Other	—	—%	5	The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
44	Aftershock	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	The user strikes the ground and causes a series of tremors that shake the target over two turns.
49	Me First	Normal	Other	—	—%	20	The user cuts ahead of the target to steal and use the target’s intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn’t used first.
53	Stealth Rock	Rock	Other	—	—%	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
56	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95%	10	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
61	Mow Down	Steel	Physical	150	75%	5	The target is charged with staggering force, injuring the user and possibly stunning the target.

TM/HM Moves

#	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
004	Calm Mind	Psychic	Other	—	—%	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
005	Roar	Normal	Other	—	—%	20	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
006	Toxic	Poison	Other	—	90%	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
010	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
011	Sunny Day	Fire	Other	—	—%	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
015	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn.
017	Protect	Normal	Other	—	—%	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
020	Safeguard	Normal	Other	—	—%	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
021	Frustration	Normal	Physical	*	100%	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
023	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack an opponent. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when it’s hit.
026	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
027	Return	Normal	Physical	*	100%	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
028	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
030	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
032	Double Team	Normal	Other	—	—%	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
037	Sandstorm	Rock	Other	—	—%	10	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
039	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.
040	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
042	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis.
044	Rest	Psychic	Other	—	—%	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
045	Attract	Normal	Other	—	100%	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
048	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
054	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
063	Embargo	Dark	Other	—	100%	15	This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
066	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
068	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn.
069	Rock Polish	Rock	Other	—	—%	20	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This can sharply raise the Speed stat.
071	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones from below. Critical hits land more easily.
077	Psych Up	Normal	Other	—	—%	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
078	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit.
080	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
087	Swagger	Normal	Other	—	85%	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
088	Sleep Talk	Normal	Other	—	—%	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
090	Substitute	Normal	Other	—	—%	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
091	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100%	10	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
094	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field.
095	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95%	15	The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stat of opposing Pokémon.
100	Confide	Normal	Other	—	—%	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
H01	Cut	Steel	Physical	65	95%	20	The target is cut with a scythe or a claw. Critical hits land more easily. It can also be used to cut down some obstacles.
H04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders.
ZC02	Bravado	Normal	Other	—	100%	20	The user boasts about its own abilities and demoralizes the target, raising the user's Attack but lowering the target's Defense.
ZC08	Daring Dash	Normal	Physical	95	85%	15	The user makes a brave charge at the target that fills it with courage. It may raise the user's Attack and Speed.
ZC09	Aftershock	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	The user strikes the ground and causes a series of tremors that shake the target over two turns.
ZC22	Sandblast	Ground	Physical	55	95%	10	The user fires a high-pressure stream of sand at the target. It may also burn the target.
ZC47	Jewel Blast	Rock	Special	55	100%	20	The user dazzles the target with a burst of multicolored light from a sparkling stone. It may also lower one of the target's stats.
ZC49	Pulverize	Steel	Physical	130	90%	5	The user savagely bashes the target's body. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Attack stat.
ZC52	Berry Share	Normal	Other	—	—%	10	The user shares its held Berry with the target. The target is placated by the gift and may be easier to catch.
ZC53	Hidden Gift	Normal	Other	—	—%	10	A unique attack that varies in effect depending on the Pokémon using it.
ZC54	Clear Sky	Normal	Other	—	—%	5	The user clears the skies and calms the wind, returning the weather to normal.

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95%	25	The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.
Amaze	Normal	Physical	*	100%	15	The user amazes the foe with its coolness and then attacks. It grows in power the cooler the user is.
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100%	5	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Block	Normal	Other	—	—%	5	The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
Captivate	Normal	Other	—	100%	20	If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.
Confound	Normal	Special	*	100%	15	The user confounds the foe with its cleverness and then attacks. It grows in power the cleverer the user is.
Dazzle	Normal	Special	*	100%	15	The user dazzles the foe with its cuteness and then attacks. It grows in power the cuter the user is.
Demolish	Normal	Physical	*	100%	15	The user frightens the foe with its toughness and then attacks. It grows in power the tougher the user is.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.
Endure	Normal	Other	—	—%	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Enthrall	Normal	Special	*	100%	15	The user enchants the foe with its beauty and then attacks. It grows in power the more beautiful the user is.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90%	10	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
Helping Hand	Normal	Other	—	—%	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.
Iron Defense	Steel	Other	—	—%	15	The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	*	100%	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power.
Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. This may also confuse the target.
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100%	10	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its additional effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Spite	Ghost	Other	—	100%	10	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Stealth Rock	Rock	Other	—	—%	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95%	5	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5	The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100%	20	The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no one can fall asleep.
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
Assist	Normal	Other	—	—%	20	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Other	—	—%	5	When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20	The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
Fissure	Ground	Physical	*	30%	5	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Grudge	Ghost	Other	—	—%	5	If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.
Imprison	Psychic	Other	—	—%	10	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100%	20	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Punishment	Dark	Physical	*	100%	5	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.

Other Moves

Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary	Learned
Charm	Fairy	Other	—	100%	20	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat.	as Maaphix (level 29)
Foresight	Normal	Other	—	—%	40	Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.	as Maaphix (level 41)
Magnitude	Ground	Physical	*	100%	30	The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.	as Maaphix (level 44)

Other Official Images

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Shiny Khersin: Shiny version.

Design History

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Khersin 2.0 (2017): This line's revamps were primarily spurred by a need to update art quality and replace Harmontu moreso than a real problem with the designs, but the blue-and-gold crown and the crook-scepter tail give a much stronger Egyptian vibe.

Khersin 1.0 (2010): It's... fine, I guess? A bit drab, in addition to the very old linework and shading. The original Khersin was Ground/Rock rather than Ground/Steel.