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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 | '''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. | ||
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*{{p|Cacnea}} and {{p|Cacturne}} are the only Pokémon that have this | *{{p|Cacnea}} and {{p|Cacturne}} are the only Pokémon that have this Ability that aren't already immune to sandstorm damage. | ||
:*Also, all of the Pokémon (excluding Cacnea and Cacturne) have Ground as one of their types, despite {{m|Sandstorm}} being a Rock-type move. | :*Also, all of the Pokémon (excluding Cacnea and Cacturne) have Ground as one of their types, despite {{m|Sandstorm}} being a Rock-type move. | ||
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[[Category:Abilities affected by weather conditions]] | [[Category:Abilities affected by weather conditions]] | ||
[[Category:Stat raising | [[Category:Stat raising 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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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.
Effect
In battle
Sand Veil increases the evasion of a Pokémon by 20% in a sandstorm and if on a Pokémon whose type does not already, grants immunity to damage taken from sandstorms.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if the 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
Trivia
- Cacnea and Cacturne are the only Pokémon that have this Ability that aren't already immune to sandstorm damage.
- Also, all of the Pokémon (excluding Cacnea and Cacturne) have Ground as one of their types, despite Sandstorm being a Rock-type move.
In other languages
- French: Voile Sable
- German: Sandschleicher
- Greek: Πέπλο Άμμου
- Italian: Sabbiavelo
- Korean: 모래숨기 Morae Sumgi
- Portuguese: Véu de Areia
- Spanish: Velo arena
Variations of the Ability Sand Veil | |
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Sand Veil • Snow Cloak |
This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |