Sand Spit (Ability)

Sand Spit すなはき
Sand Spit
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Generation VIII
The Pokémon creates a sandstorm when it's hit by an attack.
Generation IX
The Pokémon creates a sandstorm when it's hit by an attack.

Sand Spit (Japanese: すなはき Sand Spit) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Silicobra and Sandaconda.

Effect

In battle

Sand Spit summons a sandstorm in battle for five turns when a Pokémon with Sand Spit is hit by a damaging move, unless a sandstorm is already present. This can be extended to eight turns if the Pokémon is holding a Smooth Rock.

Outside of battle

Sand Spit has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sand Spit

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0843 Silicobra Silicobra
Ground Ground Shed Skin Sand Veil
0844 Sandaconda Sandaconda
Ground Ground Shed Skin Sand Veil
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吐沙 Tóusā
Mandarin 吐沙 Tǔshā
French Expul'Sable
German Sandspeier
Italian Sputasabbia
Korean 모래뿜기 Morae Ppumgi
Spanish Expulsarena
Variations of the Ability
Seed Sower


This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.