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| Sand Veil | すながくれ |
| Hidden in Sand | |
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Sand Veil (Japanese: すながくれ Hidden in Sand) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
During a sandstorm, the accuracy of any move used against a Pokémon with this Ability is modified by a factor of 4/5 (approximated as a factor of 3277/4096 since Generation V). A Pokémon with this Ability will take no damage from the sandstorm if it otherwise would.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Sand Veil is in the first place in the party (even if fainted) in an area with a sandstorm (such as Route 228 in Sinnoh), the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon is decreased by 50%.
Generation VIII
This Ability appears to have no effect on encounter rate in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Generation IX
This Ability appears to have no effect on encounter rate in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Pokémon with Sand Veil
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Sand Veil increases evasion by two stages when active.
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