Pastel Veil

Pastel Veil provides comprehensive poison protection for both the user and its teammates in battle. When a Pokemon with this ability is on the field, neither it nor any ally Pokemon can be inflicted with poison or badly poisoned status conditions through any means, whether from moves like Toxic, abilities such as Poison Point, or items like Toxic Orb. This protection extends to all forms of poison, creating a protective barrier that completely negates one of the game's most common status conditions.

The ability goes beyond simple prevention by actively curing existing poison status when the Pokemon enters battle. If teammates are already poisoned when a Pastel Veil user switches in, they are immediately healed of their poison status, making it valuable for emergency situations. This dual functionality of prevention and healing makes it particularly useful in doubles and team battles where protecting multiple Pokemon simultaneously provides significant strategic value.

In competitive play, Pastel Veil finds its niche primarily through Galarian Rapidash, which can leverage this ability in doubles formats to shut down poison-based strategies entirely. While poison isn't the most dominant status condition in high-level play, the ability can be situationally powerful against teams relying on Toxic stall tactics or Pokemon with poison-inflicting abilities. The complete immunity it provides makes it a reliable counter to specific strategies, though its narrow focus limits its overall competitive impact compared to more versatile abilities.