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Sand Veil
Generation III · 27 species
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
In detail
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.
In-game description
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
