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Generation Iii

Sand Veil

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.

Detailed 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 With Sand Veil

30 canonical Pokémon forms can have this Ability.

Regular Ability 15 Pokémon

#0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew ground type #0028 Sandslash Sandslash ground type #0050 Diglett Diglett ground type #0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio ground type #0207 Gligar Gligar ground typeflying type #0331 Cacnea Cacnea grass type #0332 Cacturne Cacturne grass typedark type #0443 Gible Gible dragon typeground type #0444 Gabite Gabite dragon typeground type #0445 Garchomp Garchomp dragon typeground type #0472 Gliscor Gliscor ground typeflying type #0694 Helioptile Helioptile electric typenormal type #0695 Heliolisk Heliolisk electric typenormal type #10105 Alolan Diglett Alolan Diglett ground typesteel type #10106 Alolan Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio ground typesteel type

Hidden Ability 15 Pokémon

#0074 Geodude Geodude rock typeground type #0075 Graveler Graveler rock typeground type #0076 Golem Golem rock typeground type #0231 Phanpy Phanpy ground type #0232 Donphan Donphan ground type #0246 Larvitar Larvitar rock typeground type #0618 Stunfisk Stunfisk ground typeelectric type #0769 Sandygast Sandygast ghost typeground type #0770 Palossand Palossand ghost typeground type #0843 Silicobra Silicobra ground type #0844 Sandaconda Sandaconda ground type #0960 Wiglett Wiglett water type #0961 Wugtrio Wugtrio water type #0968 Orthworm Orthworm steel type #10218 Sandaconda Gmax Sandaconda Gmax ground type