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'''Sand Veil''' (Japanese: '''すながくれ''' ''Hidden in Sand'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Eighteen Pokémon can have Sand Veil as their Ability.
'''Sand Veil''' (Japanese: '''すながくれ''' ''Hidden in Sand'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Twenty {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Sand Veil increases the evasion of a Pokémon by 20% in a {{weather|sandstorm}} and if on a Pokémon whose type does not already, grants immunity to damage taken from sandstorms.
====Generation III and IV====
During a {{weather|sandstorm}}, the evasion of a Pokémon with this Ability is increased by 20%. A Pokémon with this Ability will take no damage from the sandstorm if it otherwise would.


In [[Generation V]], Sand Veil lowers the accuracy threshold (user accuracy/target evasion) by 20% resulting in an overall 25% boost to evasion — not 20% as stated in game.
====Generation V onward====
During a {{weather|sandstorm}}, the evasion of a Pokémon with this Ability is now increased by 25%.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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{{ability/entry|472|Gliscor|Ground|Flying|Hyper Cutter|Sand Veil|Poison Heal}}
{{ability/entry|472|Gliscor|Ground|Flying|Hyper Cutter|Sand Veil|Poison Heal}}
{{ability/entry|618|Stunfisk|Ground|Electric|Static|Limber|Sand Veil}}
{{ability/entry|618|Stunfisk|Ground|Electric|Static|Limber|Sand Veil}}
{{Ability/entry|694|Helioptile|Electric|Normal|Dry Skin|Sand Veil|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/entry|695|Heliolisk|Electric|Normal|Dry Skin|Sand Veil|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/foot|Ground}}
{{Ability/foot|Ground}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*{{p|Cacnea}} and {{p|Cacturne}} are the only Pokémon that have this Ability that aren't already immune to sandstorm damage.
* Prior to becoming an Ability, Sand Veil [[Sandslash (Vending S3)|appeared]] as a TCG {{TCG|Attack}}.
**Also, all of the Pokémon (excluding Cacnea and Cacturne) have Ground as one of their types, despite {{m|Sandstorm}} being a Rock-type move.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=沙裡隱身 ''Shālǐ Yǐnshēn''
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|fr=Voile Sable
|de=Sandschleicher
|de=Sandschleier
|el=Πέπλο Άμμου
|it=Sabbiavelo
|it=Sabbiavelo
|ko=모래숨기 ''Morae Sumgi''
|ko=모래숨기 ''Morae Sumgi''
|pt=Véu de Areia
|pt=Véu de Areia
|es=Velo Arena
|es=Velo Arena
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|1acolor={{Ground color dark}}|2acolor={{Water color dark}}|3acolor={{Grass color dark}}|4acolor={{Normal color dark}}|5acolor={{Water color dark}}|6acolor={{Water color dark}}|7acolor={{Ice color dark}}|8acolor={{Water color dark}}|9acolor={{Fire color dark}}|10acolor={{Grass color dark}}|11acolor={{Ice color dark}}|12acolor={{Grass color dark}}|13acolor={{Ground color dark}}|14acolor={{Ground color dark}}
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[[Category:Abilities affected by weather conditions]]
[[Category:Abilities affected by weather conditions]]
[[Category:Stat raising Abilities]]
[[Category:Stat increasing Abilities]]
[[Category:Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon]]
[[Category:Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon]]
[[Category:Abilities with field effects]]
[[Category:Abilities with field effects]]
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[[ja:すながくれ]]
[[ja:すながくれ]]
[[zh:沙里隐身(特性)]]

Revision as of 06:37, 10 June 2016

Sand Veil すながくれ
Hidden in Sand
Flavor text
Generation III
Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
Generation IV
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
Generation V
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
Generation VI
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Sand Veil (Japanese: すながくれ Hidden in Sand) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Generation III and IV

During a sandstorm, the evasion of a Pokémon with this Ability is increased by 20%. A Pokémon with this Ability will take no damage from the sandstorm if it otherwise would.

Generation V onward

During a sandstorm, the evasion of a Pokémon with this Ability is now increased by 25%.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Sand Veil is leading the party in an area with a sandstorm, such as Route 228 in Sinnoh, Sand Veil decreases the wild Pokémon encounter rate by 50%.

Pokémon with Sand Veil

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground Ground Sand Veil None Sand Rush
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground Ground Sand Veil None Sand Rush
0050 Diglett Diglett
Ground Ground Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force
0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Ground Ground Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force
0074 Geodude Geodude
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0075 Graveler Graveler
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0076 Golem Golem
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity
0231 Phanpy Phanpy
Ground Ground Pickup None Sand Veil
0232 Donphan Donphan
Ground Ground Sturdy None Sand Veil
0246 Larvitar Larvitar
Rock Ground Guts None Sand Veil
0331 Cacnea Cacnea
Grass Grass Sand Veil None Water Absorb
0332 Cacturne Cacturne
Grass Dark Sand Veil None Water Absorb
0443 Gible Gible
Dragon Ground Sand Veil None Rough Skin
0444 Gabite Gabite
Dragon Ground Sand Veil None Rough Skin
0445 Garchomp Garchomp
Dragon Ground Sand Veil None Rough Skin
0472 Gliscor Gliscor
Ground Flying Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal
0618 Stunfisk Stunfisk
Ground Electric Static Limber Sand Veil
0694 Helioptile Helioptile
Electric Normal Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power
0695 Heliolisk Heliolisk
Electric Normal Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 沙裡隱身 Shālǐ Yǐnshēn
France Flag.png French Voile Sable
Germany Flag.png German Sandschleier
Italy Flag.png Italian Sabbiavelo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 모래숨기 Morae Sumgi
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Véu de Areia
Spain Flag.png Spanish Velo Arena


Variations of the Ability Sand Veil
Sand VeilSnow Cloak
Abilities affected by weather conditions
Sand VeilSwift SwimChlorophyllForecastDry SkinRain DishSnow CloakHydrationSolar PowerLeaf GuardIce BodyFlower GiftSand ForceSand Rush


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