Sand Veil
Ability used by 18 Black and White Pokémon.
Flavor
Flavor Text
Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion 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
#27 • Slot 1
Sandslash
#28 • Slot 1
Diglett
#50 • Slot 1
Dugtrio
#51 • Slot 1
Geodude
#74 • Hidden Ability
Graveler
#75 • Hidden Ability
Golem
#76 • Hidden Ability
Stunfisk
#124 • Hidden Ability
Gligar
#207 • Slot 2
Phanpy
#231 • Hidden Ability
Donphan
#232 • Hidden Ability
Larvitar
#246 • Hidden Ability
Cacnea
#331 • Slot 1
Cacturne
#332 • Slot 1
Gible
#443 • Slot 1
Gabite
#444 • Slot 1
Garchomp
#445 • Slot 1
Gliscor
#472 • Slot 2
