Sand Stream (Ability)

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Generation III
Summons a sandstorm.
Generation IV
The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Sand Stream (Japanese: すなおこし Sand Raising) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Three Pokémon have this ability, all of which are Ground-type or are evolved from a Ground-type.

Effect

In battle

Sand Stream will summon a sandstorm in battle. Its effects are the same as Sandstorm but, instead of lasting for five turns, it lasts for the remainder of the battle or until it is replaced by another weather condition.

Outside of battle

Sand Stream has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sand Stream

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
 
 
 
 
 
449   Hippopotas Ground
 
 
 
 
 
450   Hippowdon Ground
 
 
 
 
 


Dual ability

No Pokémon have Sand Stream as one of their two abilities.

Trivia

  • Sand Stream is so far the only weather-inducing ability that Pokémon from more than one evolutionary line can have.

See also

In other languages

  • Spanish: Chorro arena
  • Italian: Sabbiafiume