Sand Veil (Ability)
Sand Veil | すながくれ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hidden in Sand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sand Veil (Japanese: すながくれ Hidden in Sand) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty Pokémon can have this Ability, four of which do not have Ground, Rock, or Steel typing, giving them an added benefit of avoiding sandstorm damage.
Effect
In battle
Generation III and IV
During a sandstorm, the evasion of a Pokémon with this Ability is increased by 20%. A Pokémon with this Ability will take no damage from the sandstorm if it otherwise would.
Generation V onward
During a sandstorm, the evasion of a Pokémon with this Ability is now increased by 25%.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Sand Veil is leading the party in an area with a sandstorm, such as Route 228 in Sinnoh, Sand Veil decreases the wild Pokémon encounter rate by 50%.
Pokémon with Sand Veil
Trivia
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Sand Veil | |
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Sand Veil • Snow Cloak | |
Abilities affected by weather conditions | |
Sand Veil • Swift Swim • Chlorophyll • Forecast • Dry Skin • Rain Dish • Snow Cloak • Hydration • Solar Power • Leaf Guard • Ice Body • Flower Gift • Sand Force • Sand Rush |
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