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Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Mechanics

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.