Hello! I wanted to bring something up that I came across recently.
As someone who’s main Pokémon is Alolan Ninetales, trying to find workarounds to play with my friends under hail without inconveniencing them too much has been a pretty difficult task. It’s a very restrictive weather, so I’ve been searching for different methods of making the effects of the hail more bearable for my friends who aren’t using Ice types while also being able to support them with Aurora Veil, which hopefully would make up for the trouble.
One method I tried (and most likely everyone’s first choice) was the Weather Band—it keeps the holder from being under the effects of weather, though that also means that the holder is considered to be under “Clear” weather. So, even if my friends are holding the Weather Band, Aurora Veil would not apply to them.
However, I was recently shown the effects of the Safety Goggles:
“A held item that protects the holder from weather-related damage, from spore moves, and allows them to see items and enemies past the darkness.”
I felt pretty excited to try it out, as the wording for the first effects felt similar to the Overcoat ability. After obtaining some Ekop and purchasing a Safety Goggles, I tested it out in a dungeon under hail and unfortunately, Aurora Veil still did not affect my friend. After some asking around, we found out it was likely programmed similarly to the Weather Band, which makes the holder ignore the current weather. This, in turn, keeps the holder from receiving the Aurora Veil effect.
Despite its pricing, it seems that the Safety Goggles is more of an upgraded version of the Weather Band rather than its own item. Would there be a way to make the Safety Goggles effect of preventing weather damage and powder moves work the same way as the Overcoat ability? This would allow Aurora Veil to still affect anyone holding the item while being safe from the constant chip damage.
Thank you for reading, and have a good day!
