Sand Veil (ability)

Effect

Sand Veil raises the ability-bearer's evasion by 20% in a sandstorm. It also gives immunity to sandstorm damage (if they are not already protected by being Ground/Rock/Steel type).

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with Sand Veil is the leading party Pokémon while travelling in a sandstorm, wild Pokémon are only half as likely to appear.

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.

Pokémon with Sand Veil

#	Name	2^nd ability	Hidden ability
027	Sandshrew	—	Sand Rush
028	Sandslash	—	Sand Rush
050	Diglett	Arena Trap	Sand Force
050	Diglett Alolan Diglett	Tangling Hair	Sand Force
051	Dugtrio	Arena Trap	Sand Force
051	Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio	Tangling Hair	Sand Force
207	Gligar	Hyper Cutter	Immunity
331	Cacnea	—	Water Absorb
332	Cacturne	—	Water Absorb
443	Gible	—	Rough Skin
444	Gabite	—	Rough Skin
445	Garchomp	—	Rough Skin
472	Gliscor	Hyper Cutter	Poison Heal
694	Helioptile	Dry Skin	Solar Power
695	Heliolisk	Dry Skin	Solar Power

Sand Veil as a hidden ability

#	Name	Other abilities
074	Geodude	Sturdy Rock Head
075	Graveler	Sturdy Rock Head
076	Golem	Sturdy Rock Head
231	Phanpy	Pickup
232	Donphan	Sturdy
246	Larvitar	Guts
618	Stunfisk	Limber Static
769	Sandygast	Water Compaction
770	Palossand	Water Compaction