Rain
- This article is about the weather condition rain. For the Badge given by Wallace or Juan, see Badge → Rain Badge.
| Rain あめ Rain | |
File:Virbank City rain.png
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| Move | Ability |
|---|---|
| Rain Dance | Drizzle |
Rain (Japanese: あめ Rain) is a weather condition introduced in battle in Generation II. It was introduced in the overworld in Generation III.
Rain will last for five turns if created using Rain Dance or, since Generation VI, Drizzle; it will last eight turns if the user is holding a Damp Rock. If encountered in the overworld or created using Drizzle prior to Generation VI, rain will last until it is replaced.
Description
| Event | Gen II | Gen III | Gen IV | Gen V | Gen VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If naturally occurring | N/A | "It is raining." | "It started to rain!" | "It started to rain!" | |
| Rain Dance used | "A downpour started!" | "It started to rain!" | |||
| Drizzle activated | N/A | "(Wild/Foe) <Pokémon>'s Drizzle made it rain!" | "(The wild/foe's) <Pokémon>'s Drizzle made it rain!" | ||
| After turn is complete | "Rain continues to fall." | (no text) | |||
| When rain ends | "The rain stopped." | ||||
On the field
Effects
In battle
Advantages
- Increases the power of Water-type moves by 50%.
- Allows Thunder* and Hurricane to bypass accuracy check.
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, allows Thunder to hit through Protect and Detect 30% of the time.
- Activates the following Abilities: Dry Skin, Forecast, Hydration, Rain Dish, Swift Swim.
- Changes Weather Ball to a Water-type move and doubles its power, and changes Castform to its Rainy form.
- Prevents Pokémon from exploding in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.
Disadvantages
- Decreases the power of Solar Beam and all Fire-type moves by 50%.
- Causes Moonlight, Synthesis, and Morning Sun to recover ¼ of max HP since Generation III, or half the normal amount in Generation II.
Outside of battle
Sliggoo will evolve into Goodra when leveled up while it is raining in the overworld. Rain instigated by Rain Dance or Drizzle will not trigger this evolution.
Since Generation IV, Sweet Scent will fail if it is raining in the area, or if any other weather condition is present.
Variations
Normal rain
Rain falls. Found in all places where rain is found on the field.
Heavy rain
Rains falls heavily, at a lower angle than normal rain. It is found occasionally on Route 212.
Thunderstorm
Rain falls heavily, much like heavy rain does, and occasionally lightning will strike and thunder will rumble. It is found on Route 119 as part of the four-day weather cycle of rain, thunderstorm, rain, and clear. It can be found on Route 212 on occasion. It happens on predetermined days, such as the anniversaries of the game's release in each country. It also appeared on St. Patrick's Day; February 29, 2008; and Christmas Day (December 25).
In the anime
- Main article: Rain Dance (move) → In the anime
- Main article: Drizzle (ability) → In the anime
Like in the real world, rain is quite common, appearing in many episodes. Most of these occasions are not caused by Rain Dance or Drizzle. The first appearance of rain in the anime was in the first episode, Pokémon - I Choose You!. The first time it has appeared caused by a Pokémon was in A Shadow of a Drought.
In the manga
- Main article: Rain Dance (move) → In the manga
- Main article: Drizzle (ability) → In the manga
In other generations
In battle
In the overworld
| File:Rainy Field.png | File:Sinnoh Route 214 rain.png | File:Virbank City rain.png |
| Generation III | Generation IV | Generation V |
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Trivia
- Several lines of unused rain quotes appear within the code of the games. These appear to be weather-triggered quotes from previous games.
| Weather conditions | |
|---|---|
| Harsh sunlight • Rain • Sandstorm • Hail • Snow • Shadowy aura • Fog Extremely harsh sunlight • Heavy rain • Strong winds |
