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Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.

Flavor Text

Boosts the Pokémon’s evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Short Effect

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Effect

During a sandstorm, this Pokémon has 1.25× its evasion, and it does not take sandstorm damage regardless of type. The evasion bonus does not count as a stat modifier. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved in a sandstorm.

Pokémon

30 Pokémon, including forms, can have Sand Veil.

Sandshrew

#0027 • Slot 1

Ground

Sandslash

#0028 • Slot 1

Ground

Diglett

#0050 • Slot 1

Ground

Alolan Diglett

#0050 • Slot 1

GroundSteel

Dugtrio

#0051 • Slot 1

Ground

Alolan Dugtrio

#0051 • Slot 1

GroundSteel

Geodude

#0074 • Hidden Ability

RockGround

Graveler

#0075 • Hidden Ability

RockGround

Golem

#0076 • Hidden Ability

RockGround

Gligar

#0207 • Slot 2

GroundFlying

Phanpy

#0231 • Hidden Ability

Ground

Donphan

#0232 • Hidden Ability

Ground

Larvitar

#0246 • Hidden Ability

RockGround

Cacnea

#0331 • Slot 1

Grass

Cacturne

#0332 • Slot 1

GrassDark

Gible

#0443 • Slot 1

DragonGround

Gabite

#0444 • Slot 1

DragonGround

Garchomp

#0445 • Slot 1

DragonGround

Gliscor

#0472 • Slot 2

GroundFlying

Stunfisk

#0618 • Hidden Ability

GroundElectric

Helioptile

#0694 • Slot 2

ElectricNormal

Heliolisk

#0695 • Slot 2

ElectricNormal

Sandygast

#0769 • Hidden Ability

GhostGround

Palossand

#0770 • Hidden Ability

GhostGround

Silicobra

#0843 • Hidden Ability

Ground

Sandaconda

#0844 • Hidden Ability

Ground

Gigantamax Sandaconda

#0844 • Hidden Ability

Ground

Wiglett

#0960 • Hidden Ability

Water

Wugtrio

#0961 • Hidden Ability

Water

Orthworm

#0968 • Hidden Ability

Steel
How each game describes Sand Veil, newest first. Every row links to that game's own ability page.

Scarlet and Violet

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

Boosts the Pokémon’s evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.

X and Y

Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.

Black and White

Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.

Sand Stream

Sap Sipper

Sand Veil

Pokémon ability

Pokémon

30

As Hidden Ability

15

Introduced

Generation 3

Games with pages

8

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