Sand Spit (Ability)

Sand Spit	すなはき
	Sand Spit
Flavor text 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	Ground		Ground	Sand Spit	Shed Skin	Sand Veil
0844		Sandaconda	Ground		Ground	Sand Spit	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 Sand Spit
Sand Spit • 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.