Sweet Veil (Ability)

Revision as of 17:22, 27 May 2023 by CatSigma (talk | contribs) (Updated the intro to be accurate as of Generation IX. Since the Swirlix, Cutiefly, and Milcery lines are not available in the Generation IX games, it is now the Bounsweet line's signature Ability.)
Sweet Veil スイートベール
Sweet Veil
Flavor text
Generation VI
Prevents itself and ally Pokémon from falling asleep.
Generation VII
Prevents itself and ally Pokémon from falling asleep.
Generation VIII
Prevents itself and ally Pokémon from falling asleep.
Generation IX
Prevents the Pokémon and its allies from falling asleep.

Sweet Veil (Japanese: スイートベール Sweet Veil) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature Ability of Swirlix and Slurpuff. In Generation IX, it is the signature Ability of Bounsweet's evolutionary line.

Effect

In battle

Sweet Veil prevents the Pokémon with this Ability and its allies (including non-adjacent allies) from falling asleep. Rest will fail when used by the Pokémon with this Ability or an ally (unless the user has an Ability that ignores other Abilities).

Sweet Veil causes Yawn to fail if used on the Pokémon or its allies (including non-adjacent allies), and prevents the Pokémon and its allies already drowsy due to Yawn from falling asleep.

Outside of battle

Sweet Veil has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sweet Veil

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0684   Swirlix
Fairy Fairy Sweet Veil None Unburden
0685   Slurpuff
Fairy Fairy Sweet Veil None Unburden
0742   Cutiefly
Bug Fairy Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil
0743   Ribombee
Bug Fairy Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil
0761   Bounsweet
Grass Grass Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil
0762   Steenee
Grass Grass Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil
0763   Tsareena
Grass Grass Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil
0868   Milcery
Fairy Fairy Sweet Veil None Aroma Veil
0869   Alcremie
Fairy Fairy Sweet Veil None Aroma 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 games

Description

Games Description
SMD It protects the Pokémon and its teammates near it from the sleep, napping, yawning, and nightmare status conditions.


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 甜幕 Tìhmmohk
Mandarin 甜幕 Tiánmù
  French Gluco-Voile
  German Zuckerhülle
  Italian Dolcevelo
  Korean 스위트베일 Sweet Veil
  Brazilian Portuguese Véu Doce
  Spanish Velo Dulce
  Vietnamese Màn Ngọt
Variations of the Ability Aroma Veil
Aroma VeilFlower VeilPastel VeilSweet Veil


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