Aurora Veil (move)

Aurora Veil オーロラベール Aurora Veil

Battles Type  Ice Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Your Side: Affects the user's side of the field

Availability Introduced  Generation VII TM70 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Aurora Veil (Japanese: オーロラベール Aurora Veil) is a non-damaging Ice-type move introduced in Generation VII. It was TM70 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.

Effect

Aurora Veil reduces the damage done to the user by physical and special moves for five turns by half; in battles beside Single Battles, Aurora Veil protects the user and all allies, but only reduces damage by (roughly) a third rather than half (specifically, with a multiplier of 2732/4096). It does not reduce damage done by self-inflicted confusion damage, critical hits, or moves that deal direct damage. Aurora Veil can only be used during hail or snow, but the effect remains even after hail or snow ends; Cloud Nine and Air Lock will cause Aurora Veil to fail even if it is hailing or snowing.

While it can be active at the same time as Reflect and Light Screen, the damage reduction effects do not stack. Aurora Veil is removed from a Pokémon's side of the field if it is hit by Brick Break, Defog, Psychic Fangs, or Raging Bull, or if a Pokémon with Screen Cleaner is sent out. Pokémon with the Ability Infiltrator ignore the effects of Aurora Veil when attacking.

If a Light Clay is held when Aurora Veil is used, it will extend the duration of Aurora Veil from 5 to 8 turns.

If powered up by an Icium Z into Z-Aurora Veil, the user's Speed stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only in a hailstorm. SV This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only when it is snowing.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII		IX
						SwSh	BDSP	SV
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field	44		44
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	1		Rem.
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	1	1	1
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	54	54	54
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug	36		36
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field	48		48
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	35
0991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			84
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VIII		IX
						SwSh	BDSP	SV
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	−		✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral	✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VII
						SMUSUM TM70
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral	Wild Tera Pokémon - Glaseado MountainSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Aurora Veil targets the user and teammates in the same room and gives them the Aurora Veil status condition. This reduces damage from all moves and the status lasts for 21 turns. Aurora Veil will fail if the weather is not Hail.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRTDX - - 10 ? —% - Entire room Party Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Aurora Veil is Alolan Ninetales's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Icy Wind into it instead of Blizzard. The user dashes a short distance and creates an aurora centered on its position for 5s, reducing damage received by Ninetales and allies within the aurora by 30%, and healing Ninetales with each boosted attack. While Ninetales is inside the aurora, movement speed is increased by 20% and all basic attacks are boosted. At level 13, damage reduction is increased by 5%, and cooldown is reduced by 2s.

Description

Games Description MDRTDX It gives you and your teammates in the same room the Aurora Veil condition, reducing damage taken from moves. This move fails when the weather is not Hail.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Alolan Ninetales Alolan Vulpix
The user creates a rainbow-colored veil to protect themselves from danger. This move reduces damage from physical and special moves. This can be used only when it is snowing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Alolan Ninetales cries out and its body becomes surrounded in a veil of rainbow-colored aura. While this move is in effect, Alolan Ninetales and its allies will take reduced damage from enemy attacks.
Cerah's Ninetales	Getting a Jump on the Competition!		Debut
Goh's Ninetales	Leaping Toward the Dream!		None
	While it is hailing, Alolan Vulpix cries out, and its body becomes surrounded in a veil of rainbow-colored aura. While this move is in effect, Alolan Vulpix and its allies will take reduced damage from enemy attacks.
Lillie's Snowy	Getting a Jump on the Competition!		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Rescue Team DX, Aurora Veil's TM description erroneously refers to it as a "damage-dealing physical move", rather than a status move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極光幕 Gihkgwōngmohk Mandarin 極光幕 / 极光幕 Jíguāngmù French Voile Aurore German Auroraschleier Italian Velaurora Korean 오로라베일 Ororabeil Polish Woal Zorzy Portuguese Brazil Véu de Aurora Portugal Véu Aurora Russian Вуаль Авроры Vual' Avrory Spanish Velo Aurora Vietnamese Màn Cực Quang

Variations of the move Light Screen
Light Screen • Reflect • Aurora Veil

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