Sand Veil
Ability used by 18 Sword and Shield Pokémon.
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
Diglett
Galar #164 • Slot 1
Diglett Alola
Galar #164 • Slot 1
Dugtrio
Galar #165 • Slot 1
Dugtrio Alola
Galar #165 • Slot 1
Stunfisk
Galar #226 • Hidden Ability
Silicobra
Galar #312 • Hidden Ability
Sandaconda
Galar #313 • Hidden Ability
Sandaconda Gigantamax
Galar #313 • Hidden Ability
Helioptile
Galar #318 • Slot 2
Heliolisk
Galar #319 • Slot 2
Larvitar
Galar #383 • Hidden Ability
Sandygast
Armor #133 • Hidden Ability
Palossand
Armor #134 • Hidden Ability
Sandshrew
Armor #168 • Slot 1
Sandslash
Armor #169 • Slot 1
Gible
Crown #116 • Slot 1
Gabite
Crown #117 • Slot 1
Garchomp
Crown #118 • Slot 1
