Water Veil (Ability)

Water Veil みずのベール
Water Veil
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Generation III
Prevents burns.
Generation IV
Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Generation V
Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Generation VI
Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Generation VII
The Pokémon is covered with a water veil, which prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon is covered with a water veil, which prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's water veil prevents it from being burned.

Water Veil (Japanese: みずのベール Water Veil) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Water Veil prevents the Pokémon from being burned.

A Pokémon with this Ability will be cured of burn if it is burned while in battle (such as if it gains the Ability outside of battle or by an effect like Skill Swap, or is burned by a Pokémon with an Ability like Mold Breaker).

Generation III

If a burned Pokémon has Water Veil as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain burned when switched out.

If a burned Pokémon with Water Veil is sent into battle as one of the lead Pokémon or to replace a fainted Pokémon, or gains Water Veil due to Trace, it will not be cured of burn until after a Pokémon takes its turn (uses a move, switches out, etc.). It will be cured of burn if it is switched in to replace a switched out Pokémon (including if switched in via Baton Pass).

If the Pokémon with this Ability is burned and is holding a Rawst, Lum, or Yago Berry, Water Veil will cure the Pokémon of burn before the Berry has a chance to be consumed.

Generation IV

If a burned Pokémon has Water Veil as its original Ability but not its current Ability, then if it is one of the active Pokémon at the end of the battle or if it is switched out, it will be cured of burn (with no message). Thus, there is no way for a burned Pokémon with Water Veil to enter battle.

Generation V onward

If a burned Pokémon has Water Veil as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain burned when switched out.

If the Pokémon with this Ability is burned and is holding a Rawst or Lum Berry, the Berry will be eaten and cure the Pokémon of burn before Water Veil has a chance to activate.

Outside of battle

If a burned Pokémon gains Water Veil by evolution or the Ability Capsule, it will not be cured of burn until sent into battle. Pokémon with Water Veil will not be burned by the Gentleman's Kirlia or Dusclops in the Battle Pike nor the Battle Arcade's game board.

Pokémon with Water Veil

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0118   Goldeen
Water Water Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod
0119   Seaking
Water Water Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod
0226   Mantine
Water Flying Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil
0320   Wailmer
Water Water Water Veil Oblivious Pressure
0321   Wailord
Water Water Water Veil Oblivious Pressure
0367   Huntail
Water Water Swift Swim None Water Veil
0418   Buizel
Water Water Swift Swim None Water Veil
0419   Floatzel
Water Water Swift Swim None Water Veil
0456   Finneon
Water Water Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil
0457   Lumineon
Water Water Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil
0458   Mantyke
Water Flying Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil
0963   Finizen
Water Water Water Veil None None
0977   Dondozo
Water Water Unaware Oblivious Water 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
MDRB Prevents burns.
MDTDS Protects the Pokémon from burns.
BSL やけどじょうたいに ならない
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD It protects the Pokémon from getting a burn.
MDRTDX This Ability protects the Pokémon from getting a Burn.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

  • Wallace's Seaking, Charles, is revealed to have Water Veil as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 水幕 Séuimohk
Mandarin 水幕 Shuǐmù
  French Ignifu-Voile
  German Aquahülle
  Italian Idrovelo
  Korean 수의베일 Su-yi Veil
  Brazilian Portuguese Véu de Água
  Spanish Velo Agua
  Thai ม่านน้ำ
  Vietnamese Màn Nước
Variations of the Ability Limber
LimberObliviousInsomniaImmunityOwn TempoInner FocusMagma ArmorWater VeilVital Spirit


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