X/Y / Abilities

Sand Veil

Sand Veil

Ability used by 20 X and Y Pokémon.

Flavor

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

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.

Limber

Static

Sand Veil

X and Y ability

Pokémon

20

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