diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 69af61a12..c03384cfb 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6738,6 +6738,15 @@ BattleScript_SandstreamActivates::
 	call BattleScript_WeatherFormChanges
 	end3
 
+BattleScript_SandSpitActivates::
+	pause 0x20
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	printstring STRINGID_ASANDSTORMKICKEDUP
+	waitstate
+	playanimation BS_BATTLER_0, B_ANIM_SANDSTORM_CONTINUES, NULL
+	call BattleScript_WeatherFormChanges
+	return
+
 BattleScript_ShedSkinActivates::
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
 	printstring STRINGID_PKMNSXCUREDYPROBLEM
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 097e907c5..f97c992c9 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -353,5 +353,6 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_AnnounceAirLockCloudNine[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_BattlerAbilityStatRaiseOnSwitchIn[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_CottonDownActivates[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_BallFetch[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_SandSpitActivates[];
 
 #endif // GUARD_BATTLE_SCRIPTS_H
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
index 526a68c58..7f1737ac1 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
@@ -560,8 +560,9 @@
 #define STRINGID_SCREENCLEANERENTERS 556
 #define STRINGID_FETCHEDPOKEBALL 557
 #define STRINGID_BATTLERABILITYRAISEDSTAT 558
+#define STRINGID_ASANDSTORMKICKEDUP 559
 
-#define BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT     559
+#define BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT     560
 
 //// multichoice message IDs
 // switch in ability message
diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index 9ca2b7cce..2fec453b0 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -687,9 +687,11 @@ static const u8 sText_ComatoseActivates[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} i
 static const u8 sText_ScreenCleanerActivates[] = _("All screens on the field were\ncleansed!");
 static const u8 sText_FetchedPokeBall[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} found\na {B_LAST_ITEM}!");
 static const u8 sText_BattlerAbilityRaisedStat[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}'s {B_SCR_ACTIVE_ABILITY}\nraised its {B_BUFF1}!");
+static const u8 sText_ASandstormKickedUp[] = _("A sandstorm kicked up!");
 
 const u8 *const gBattleStringsTable[BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT] =
 {
+    [STRINGID_ASANDSTORMKICKEDUP - 12] = sText_ASandstormKickedUp,
     [STRINGID_BATTLERABILITYRAISEDSTAT - 12] = sText_BattlerAbilityRaisedStat,
     [STRINGID_FETCHEDPOKEBALL - 12] = sText_FetchedPokeBall,
     [STRINGID_STATWASNOTLOWERED - 12] = sText_StatWasNotLowered,
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index c1270453f..73304c8fe 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -4650,6 +4650,19 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
+        case ABILITY_SAND_SPIT:
+            if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
+             && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
+             && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
+             && !(WEATHER_HAS_EFFECT && gBattleWeather & WEATHER_SANDSTORM_ANY)
+             && TryChangeBattleWeather(battler, ENUM_WEATHER_SANDSTORM, TRUE))
+            {
+                gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler = battler;
+                BattleScriptPushCursor();
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_SandSpitActivates;
+                effect++;
+            }
+            break;
         }
         break;
     case ABILITYEFFECT_MOVE_END_ATTACKER: // Same as above, but for attacker