Pokémon Ability

Sand Veil

Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.

In-depth effect

Raises the Pok�mon�s evasion during a sandstorm by one level.

Pokémon with Sand Veil

3 Pokémon known to have Sand Veil (Gen 9 dataset)

Orthworm

Wiglett

Wugtrio

About the Sand Veil ability

Sand Veil is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

Official game text: Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.

How it works: Raises the Pok�mon�s evasion during a sandstorm by one level.

How to get a Pokémon with Sand Veil

If Sand Veil is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Sand Veil. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Sand Veil is the Hidden Ability of one of the 3 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Sand Veil as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.