Weather Ball (move)

Weather Ball ウェザーボール Weather Ball

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM46 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Weather Ball (Japanese: ウェザーボール Weather Ball) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Castform. It is TM46 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Weather Ball deals damage. When the weather is clear, Weather Ball is a Normal-type move. During any type of weather except strong winds, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100. (Type-based power boosts from weather apply as normal, in addition to Weather Ball's effect.)

Weather Ball's type changes depending on the weather at the time it is used.

• Normal-type if there is no weather, it is foggy, or there are strong winds.
• Fire-type if it is sunny.
• Water-type if it is raining.
• Ice-type if it is hailing.
• Rock-type if there is a sandstorm.

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Weather Ball, regardless of the weather.

Weather Ball can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, giving the user four extra appeal points if a weather summoning move was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving the user three extra appeal points if a weather summoning move was used in the prior turn.

Generation III

Because damage category depends on the type of the move in Generation III, Weather Ball's category depends on its type.

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, when used during a shadowy aura, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100, and the move becomes typeless; the move then is a physical move that deals regular damage against all Pokémon regardless of types, and the user will not receive STAB.

Generation IV

Weather Ball is affected by Normalize.

Generation V onwards

Weather Ball is unaffected by Normalize, Pixilate, Refrigerate, Aerilate, and Galvanize. However, it is affected by Ion Deluge (if the move would be Normal-type) and Electrify.

When used as a Z-Move with Normalium Z, Weather Ball will be turned into Breakneck Blitz, but then Breakneck Blitz will turn into the Z-Move of the type corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in that weather. This does not occur if Weather Ball is turned into a Z-Move via another move like Sleep Talk. The same effect happens when Weather Ball is used as a Max Move, displaying as Max Strike but changing into the appropriate Max Move corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in the current weather.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD The move's type and power change with the weather. FRLG An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather. SMUSUM SwSh This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1HGSS	1	1	1	1
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1HGSS	1	1	1	1
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	30	30	40BW 30B2W2	30XY 25ORAS	25	25BDSP
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass		1	1	1	1
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral						1
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				40	40	12
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field						12
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		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM46	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass						✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass						✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass						✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon						✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon						✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon						✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1						✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1						✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1						✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field						✔
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field						✔
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1						✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1						✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1						✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field						✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field						✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field						✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field						✔
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field						✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field						✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field						✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass						✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying						✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass						✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2						✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2						✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field						✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral						✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral						✔
0406		Budew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass						✔
0420		Cherubi		Grass		Grass						✔
0421		Cherrim		Grass		Grass						✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field						✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field						✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass						✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass						✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field						✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field						✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral						✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass						✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0646		Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field						✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass						✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field						✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field						✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field						✔
0830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass						✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying						✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug						✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field						✔
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass					✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
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 event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Shiny Crown Raikou Shinsegae Raikou Korean Crown Raikou GameStop Raikou Winter 2011 Raikou
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	Sticker Promotional Egg Bulbasaur Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Weather Ball has 10 base power, 15PP and 90% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy. It becomes Ice-type in the snow and Water-type in the fog. Cloudy weather does not affect the move at all.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's base power has been decreased to 5, and its accuracy to 85.5%. Additionally, it doesn't change typing in the fog anymore, and the power isn't affected by snow or fog.

Pokémon GO

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In Pokémon GO, the Fire-type, Ice-type, and Water-type Weather Ball moves are Charged Attacks that have been available since March 30, 2019. The Rock-type Weather Ball move is a Charged Attack that has replaced the Normal-type Weather Ball on May 31, 2021. On August 30, 2021, the Normal-type Weather Ball was added back to the game with updated stats. Unlike in the core series, Weather Ball's type is fixed and does not depend on the weather. The game's data instead stores its type variations as separate move entries.

Fire

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Ice

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Water

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Rock

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Normal

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance, using the weather's power. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. The move's type and power changes with the weather. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる げんざいの てんきによって タイプや いりょくが へんかする MDGtI UNUSED SMD The weather determines its type and power.* It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. The move's type varies, depending on the weather. The power goes up except when the weather is clear.*

In the anime

Rainy Form Castform Sunny Form Castform Roserade
The user fires a ball of energy that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Rainy Form Castform fires a blue energy ball with water streams around it at the opponent from its mouth.
Bart's Castform	Unfair Weather Friends		Debut Dealt Water-type damage
	Sunny Form Castform fires a red energy ball with fire streams around it at the opponent from its mouth.
Bart's Castform	Unfair Weather Friends		Dealt Fire-type damage
	Roserade holds its arms up and creates an orange ball with fire streams around it and fires it at the opponent.
Gardenia's Roserade	The Grass Menagerie!		Dealt Fire-type damage

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Snowy Form Castform Castform
The user fires a ball of energy at the opponent depending on the weather.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snowy Form Castform takes a deep breath and fires a large snow ball from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Fofo	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X		Debut Dealt Ice-type damage
	Castform releases a powerful ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Fofo	With a Spoink in Your Step I		None

In other generations

Main article: Weather Ball (move)/Gallery

Trivia

• Despite Weather Ball becoming a Rock-type move in a sandstorm, Castform itself will not change form under these conditions.
• Prior to Generation IV, Weather Ball was one of the only two moves (along with Hidden Power) which could be either physical or special, due to the damage category being determined by the type.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 氣象球 Heijeuhng Kàuh Mandarin 氣象球 / 气象球 Qìxiàng Qiú Danish Vejr Bold Dutch Weerbal Finnish Sääpallo French Ball'Météo German Meteorologe Greek Μετεωρολογόσφαιρα Hindi Mausami Gola Indonesian Bola Cuaca Italian Palla Clima Korean 웨더볼 Weather Ball Polish Meteokula Portuguese Brazil Esfera Climática Portugal Bola Temporal Bola Metereológica Romanian Weather Ball Serbian Meteorološka Lopta Spanish Latin America Bola de Clima(AG083) Bola Climatica(EP503-Present) Spain Meteorobola Thai เวเธอร์บอล Vietnamese Quả Cầu Khí Tượng

Variations of the move Weather Ball
Weather Ball • Terrain Pulse

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