Rain Dance (move)

This article is about the move Rain Dance. For the Field Move, see Field Move.

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Rain Dance あまごい Rain Prayer

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Battles Type  Water Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All: Affects all Pokémon on the field

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM18 in Generation II TM18 in Generation III TM18 in Generation IV TM18 in Generation V TM18 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Rain Dance (Japanese: あまごい Rain Prayer) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM18 since Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

When this move is used, a rainfall will start on the field which will last for five turns. This clears any other weather effect and it's possible to use it even if it's already raining.

While Rain Dance is in effect, the base damage of using Water-type moves will be increased by 50% and the base damage of using SolarBeam and Fire-type moves will be decreased by 50%. Also, the moves Synthesis, Morning Sun, and Moonlight will recover only ¼ of the user's maximum HP. Thunder has 100% accuracy under the effect of Rain Dance.

Generation III

Rain Dance will fail if it's already raining.

A Pokémon with Rain Dish will restore 1/16 its maximum HP to itself after every turn, and a Pokémon with Swift Swim will be twice as fast in the rain.

Additionally, Castform and Weather Ball move become Water-type.

Generation IV

If a Damp Rock is held when Rain Dance is used, the duration of rainfall is lengthened from 5 to 8 turns. Pokémon with the Dry Skin Ability will regain ⅛ of their maximum HP at the end of each turn. Pokémon with Hydration will have their existing status ailments cured at the end of each turn.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the move Thunder has a 30% chance of bypassing Protect and Detect under Rain Dance. This does not happen in any other versions.

Generation V

Hurricane and Thunder ignore accuracy and evasion under the effect of Rain Dance.

Description

Games Description Summons rain for five turns. While it is raining, the power of Water-type moves increases. Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. RSE Boosts the power of Water-type moves for 5 turns.* Raises the power of Water-type moves for 5 turns.* FRLG A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	33			33			34		37	37			'
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	37			37			40		44	44			'
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	42			42			46		53	53			'
060		Poliwag	Water		Water	25			25			18				18			'
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	27			27			18				18			'
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic							53				49			'
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic							61				55			'
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	45			45			38				38			'
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	43			37			22				22			'
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying							85				85			'
183		Marill	Water	Fairy	36			36			32				32	31	'
184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy	48			45			40				40	35	'
194		Wooper	Water	Ground	41			41			37				37			'
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	47			49			41				41			'
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric									71	71			'
245		Suicune	Water		Water		31	21			15				15			'
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	55			55			37	29		29			'
270		Lotad	Water	Grass				31			35		37	37			'
350		Milotic	Water		Water				35			33				33			'
351		Castform	Normal		Normal				20			20				30	20	'
422		Shellos	Water		Water							22				22			'
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground							22				22			'
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic							--				--			'
456		Finneon	Water		Water							13				13			'
457		Lumineon	Water		Water							13				13			'
489		Phione	Water		Water							69				69			'
490		Manaphy	Water		Water							69				69			'
535		Tympole	Water		Water											31			'
536		Palpitoad	Water	Ground											33			'
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground											33			'
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock											48			'
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock											56			'
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying											34			'
581		Swanna	Water	Flying											34			'
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost											37			'
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost											37			'
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying											61			'
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		Type		Machine
					I TM18		II TM18		III TM18		IV TM18		V TM18		VI --
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison							✔				✔		✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison							✔				✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying							✔				✔		✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying							✔				✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
060		Poliwag	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
086		Seel	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison							✔				✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison							✔				✔		✔
090		Shellder	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison							✔				✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison							✔				✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock							✔				✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock							✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
116		Horsea	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
117		Seadra	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
118		Goldeen	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
119		Seaking	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy							✔				✔		✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying							✔				✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug							✔				✔		✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
171		Chinchou	Water	Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying							✔				✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying							✔				✔		✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
183		Marill	Water	Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying							✔				✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying							✔				✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel							✔				✔		✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting							✔				✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
258		Mudkip	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground				✔			✔				✔		✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground				✔			✔				✔		✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark				✔			✔				✔		✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark				✔			✔				✔		✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
270		Lotad	Water	Grass				✔			✔				✔		✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass				✔			✔				✔		✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass				✔			✔				✔		✔
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
278		Wingull	Water	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy				✔			✔				✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Fairy				✔			✔				✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy				✔			✔				✔		✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting				✔			✔				✔		✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting				✔			✔				✔		✔
298		Azurill	Normal	Fairy				✔			✔				✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost				✔			✔				✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy				✔			✔				✔		✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock				✔			✔				✔		✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock				✔			✔				✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock				✔			✔				✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison							✔				✔		✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Electric				✔			✔				✔		✔
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark				✔			✔				✔		✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark				✔			✔				✔		✔
320		Wailmer	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
321		Wailord	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison				✔			✔				✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
339		Barboach	Water	Ground				✔			✔				✔		✔
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground				✔			✔				✔		✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark				✔			✔				✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
349		Feebas	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
350		Milotic	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal				✔			✔				✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔				✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔				✔		✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔				✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔				✔		✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark				✔			✔				✔		✔
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice				✔			✔				✔		✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice				✔			✔				✔		✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
366		Clamperl	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
367		Huntail	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock				✔			✔				✔		✔
370		Luvdisc	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon				✔			✔				✔		✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon				✔			✔				✔		✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice				✔			✔				✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel				✔			✔				✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water				✔			✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying				✔			✔				✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔				✔		✔
393		Piplup	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel							✔				✔		✔
396		Starly	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water							✔				✔		✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug							✔				✔		✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric							✔				✔		✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric							✔				✔		✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric							✔				✔		✔
406		Budew	Grass		Grass							✔				✔		✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison							✔				✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock							✔				✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock							✔				✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel							✔				✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel							✔				✔		✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass							✔				✔		✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying							✔				✔		✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying							✔				✔		✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric							✔				✔		✔
418		Buizel	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
422		Shellos	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground							✔				✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying							✔				✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying							✔				✔		✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying							✔				✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark							✔				✔		✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark							✔				✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark							✔				✔		✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground							✔				✔		✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground							✔				✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground							✔				✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting							✔				✔		✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel							✔				✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug							✔				✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark							✔				✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting							✔				✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting							✔				✔		✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying							✔				✔		✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice							✔				✔		✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice							✔				✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice							✔				✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel							✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock							✔				✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric							✔				✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying							✔				✔		✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass							✔				✔		✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice							✔				✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying							✔				✔		✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground							✔				✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting							✔				✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost							✔				✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost							✔				✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon							✔				✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon							✔				✔		✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon							✔				✔		✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
489		Phione	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark							✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
501		Oshawott	Water		Water											✔		✔
502		Dewott	Water		Water											✔		✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water											✔		✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water											✔		✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water											✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
535		Tympole	Water		Water											✔		✔
536		Palpitoad	Water	Ground											✔		✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground											✔		✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
550		Basculin	Water		Water											✔		✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting											✔		✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting											✔		✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock											✔		✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock											✔		✔
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Normal											✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying											✔		✔
581		Swanna	Water	Flying											✔		✔
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass											✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass											✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying											✔		✔
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug											✔		✔
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel											✔		✔
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison											✔		✔
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison											✔		✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost											✔		✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost											✔		✔
594		Alomomola	Water		Water											✔		✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric											✔		✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric											✔		✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon											✔		✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon											✔		✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon											✔		✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug											✔		✔
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug											✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric											✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon											✔		✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost											✔		✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost											✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel											✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel											✔		✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire											✔		✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying											✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying											✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric											✔		✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice											✔		✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting											✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic											✔		✔
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 the anime

Bronzor The clouds Alakazam Dragonair
The Pokémon shoots an energy ball into the air. The attack then creates a rain cloud which causes rain.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Slowpoke yawns, causing clouds to appear in the sky.
Multiple wild Slowpoke	A Shadow of a Drought		Debut
	Lugia's body becomes surrounded in a crimson red aura, making a storm appear.
A wild Lugia	A Parent Trapped!		None
	The orb on Dragonair's neck shines brightly and stormclouds appear, making it rain.
Clair's Dragonair	Great Bowls of Fire!		None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and a light blue energy ball forms in front of them. It then shoots the energy ball into the sky, creating storm clouds and making it rain.
Vito Winstrate's Alakazam	Candid Camerupt!		None
	Dusclops dances around, always staying on one leg and switching back and forth between the two. It also moves its hands back and forth first with its palms open, then with its pointer fingers sticking up. After a while, rain clouds appear in the sky and it starts to pour.
A wild Dusclops	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Koffing moves and spins its body around. After a while, rain clouds appear in the sky and it starts to pour.
A wild Koffing	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Gengar does a hula-like dance, then sticks its backside in the air and shakes it around. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Gengar	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Haunter dances around by clawing the air back and forth. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Haunter	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Shuppet dances around by floating back and forth and flipping around. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Shuppet	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Gastly dances by floating back and forth. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Gastly	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Misdreaves dances by floating back and forth and occasionally spinning its body around in the air. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Misdreavus	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Duskull dances by crouching with its hands over its eye, then opening them and shaking its body. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Duskull	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Blastoise fires two orbs of water from its hydro cannons into the sky at the sun. Then, rain clouds appear and it starts to rain.
Three Blastoise Kellyn captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
	Bronzor's body glows white and releases steam from its body, causing a large raincloud to appear above the battlefield.
Byron's Bronzor	Dealing With Defensive Types!		None
	Yamask causes it to rain heavily all around the battlefield for a few moments.
A wild Yamask	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!		None

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

File:Electivire Rain Dance P7.png Electivire
The user creates rain clouds.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electivire raises its arms in the air and rain clouds begin to form.
Team Galactic's Electivire	Escape From Team Galactic		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Suicune
The user makes clouds appear and it starts to rain over the battlefield.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Suicune looks into the sky and dark rain clouds appear in the sky. Then, it starts to rain over the battlefield.
Crys's Suicune	The Last Battle IV		Debut
	Luvdisc faces the sky and releases multiple clouds from its mouth into the sky.
Wallace's Elizabeth	VS. Anorith & Lileep		None
	Quagsire raises its arms into the air and the sky begins to become cloudy. Rain then begins to fall from the sky onto the battlefield. The rain will continue to fall until Quagsire puts its arms down.
Crasher Wake's Quagsire	Bogging Down Quagsire		None
	Floatzel raises its arms into the air and the sky begins to become cloudy. Rain then begins to fall from the sky onto the battlefield. The rain will continue to fall until Floatzel puts its arms down.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel	Bogging Down Quagsire		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Empoleon
The user raises its arms and rain starts to come down.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Empoleon summons rain by raising its arms.
Hareta's Empoleon	Will Hareta's Wish Get Through?!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Slowpoke
The user summons a rain cloud and it starts pouring.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowpoke yawns and forms a dark cloud that pours rain.
Kurt's Slowpoke	Find Slowpoke!!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Bronzong is the only Pokémon able to learn Rain Dance by leveling up that cannot learn any moves or have any Abilities that benefit from heavy rain. However, it benefits from the reduced power of Fire-type moves, and arguably more so than the others.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 乞雨 Qǐyǔ* Danish Regndans Dutch Regendans Finnish Sadetanssi French Danse Pluie German Regentanz Greek Χορός Βροχής Indonesian Tarian Hujan Italian Pioggiadanza Korean 비바라기 Bibaragi Norwegian Regndans Portuguese Brazil Dança da Chuva Portugal Dança da Chuva Romanian Dansul Ploii Serbian Kišni Ples Spanish Latin America Danza de Lluvia Spain Danza lluvia

Moves that cause weather conditions
Sandstorm • Rain Dance • Sunny Day • Hail • Snowscape

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