Aurora Veil is an Ice-type status move with no power and no accuracy requirement as it always hits when used under the right conditions. This move can only be used when hail is active and halves the damage taken from both physical and special attacks for five turns by the user’s team. Aurora Veil is particularly valuable in competitive play for its damage-mitigation properties, making it difficult for opponents to knock out the user's Pokémon. Common users include Alolan Ninetales, which can also set up hail with its Snow Warning ability, and Abomasnow.
Places the Aurora Veil effect on the user's side of the field for the next 5 turns. If the weather is not hail, or the weather is disabled by the effects of cloud nine or air lock, this move will fail. Any regular damage dealt to an affected Pokémon is reduced by ½. (If there are multiple Pokémon on the affected field, the reduction is ⅓.)
Short Effect: Reduces damage five turns, but must be used during hail.
Places the Aurora Veil effect on the user's side of the field for the next 5 turns. If the weather is not hail, or the weather is disabled by the effects of cloud nine or air lock, this move will fail. Any regular damage dealt to an affected Pokémon is reduced by ½. (If there are multiple Pokémon on the affected field, the reduction is ⅓.)