Sand Veil
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Sand Veil
Pokémon ability
Pokémon
30
As Hidden Ability
15
Introduced
Generation 3
Games with pages
8
Flavor
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
Sandshrew
#0027 • Slot 1
Sandslash
#0028 • Slot 1
Diglett
#0050 • Slot 1
Alolan Diglett
#0050 • Slot 1
Dugtrio
#0051 • Slot 1
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 • Slot 1
Geodude
#0074 • Hidden Ability
Graveler
#0075 • Hidden Ability
Golem
#0076 • Hidden Ability
Gligar
#0207 • Slot 2
Phanpy
#0231 • Hidden Ability
Donphan
#0232 • Hidden Ability
Larvitar
#0246 • Hidden Ability
Cacnea
#0331 • Slot 1
Cacturne
#0332 • Slot 1
Gible
#0443 • Slot 1
Gabite
#0444 • Slot 1
Garchomp
#0445 • Slot 1
Gliscor
#0472 • Slot 2
Stunfisk
#0618 • Hidden Ability
Helioptile
#0694 • Slot 2
Heliolisk
#0695 • Slot 2
Sandygast
#0769 • Hidden Ability
Palossand
#0770 • Hidden Ability
Silicobra
#0843 • Hidden Ability
Sandaconda
#0844 • Hidden Ability
Gigantamax Sandaconda
#0844 • Hidden Ability
Wiglett
#0960 • Hidden Ability
Wugtrio
#0961 • Hidden Ability
Orthworm
#0968 • Hidden Ability
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.
