Pastel Veil Pokemon: What Does Galarian Ponyta's New Ability do?

Pastel Veil Pokemon is a new ability introduced in Pokemon Sword and Shield. It is one of two abilities available to Galarian Ponyta. What does this new ability do?

Pastel Veil Pokemon: What Does Galarian Ponyta's New Ability do?

Pastel Veil is an ability that negates the Poison status condition for itself and allied Pokemon. The user and any Pokemon it's paired with can't be poisoned, and when a Pokemon with Pastel Veil enters the battlefield, it will remove the Poison condition from its allies as well.

Galarain Ponyta is the only Pokemon confirmed so far to possess this ability, and it remains to be seen if its evolved form Rapidash will have it as well. Galarian Ponyta is a Psychic type, and this anti-poison ability allows it to be a hard counter against many annoying Poison type enemies.

Galarian Ponyta will be exclusive to Pokemon Shield, seemingly to mirror Sirfetch'd for Sword. Both games will release Nov. 15.

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