Sand Stream (Ability)

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Sand Stream すなおこし
Sand Raising
Flavor text
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 Tyranitar Rock Dark
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
449 Hippopotas Hippopotas Ground
Hippopotas
Hippopotas
Hippopotas
Hippopotas
Hippopotas
450 Hippowdon Hippowdon Ground
Hippowdon
Hippowdon
Hippowdon
Hippowdon
Hippowdon


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

Variations of the Ability Drizzle
DrizzleDroughtSand StreamSnow Warning

In other languages

  • Spanish: Chorro arena
  • Italian: Sabbiafiume
  • Portuguese: Corrente de Areia