Weather (Masters)

Weather functions similarly in Pokémon Masters EX as it does in the main series games, though some of the effects are slightly tweaked.

Effects

The following weather conditions are present in Pokémon Masters EX:

• Sunny: Boosts Fire-type attacks by 50%. Additionally, Pokémon cannot be frozen, and previous Pokémon that were frozen prior to the weather condition being implemented will not be frozen anymore after the weather takes effect.
• Rain: Boosts Water-type attacks by 50%.
• Hail: Damages Pokémon after every action.
• Sandstorm: Damages Pokémon after every action.

Unlike with the main series games, Ice-type Pokémon are not immune to damage from hail; similarly, Rock-type, Steel-type, and Ground-type Pokémon are not immune to damage from sandstorm. Instead, the effects of hail and sandstorm are nullified by the passive skills Snow Shelter and Sand Shelter, respectively.

Like in the main games, these weather conditions can be triggered with the respective moves (Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Hail, Sandstorm). As well, certain skills can activate weather conditions whether it is after using a sync move or upon entry.

Passive skill	Weather condition	When it is triggered
Cold Front	Hail	Upon entry
Downpour	Rain	Upon entry
Dust Kicker	Sandstorm	After sync move
Hail Bringer	Hail	After sync move
Sand Summoner	Sandstorm	Upon entry
Sand Sync	Sandstorm	After sync move (first time)
Shower Sync	Rain	After sync move (first time)
Solarize	Sunny	After sync move
Solar Sync	Sunny	After sync move (first time)
Sunburst	Sunny	Upon entry

There are also passive skills that are active only under certain weather conditions.

Passive skill	Weather condition	Effect
Charging Sun 2	Sunny	Powers up moves
Charging Sun 3	Sunny	Powers up moves
Charging Sun 5	Sunny	Powers up moves
Charging Sun 6	Sunny	Powers up moves
Charging Sun 9	Sunny	Powers up moves
Comforting Hail	Hail	Stats cannot be lowered
Dire Rain 1	Rain	Critical hits land more easily
Gritty Guardian 1	Sandstorm	Raises user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when using a move (20% chance)
Hail Rally 1	Hail	Raises critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs when using a move (20% chance)
Hasty Hail 2	Hail	Quickly charges the move gauge
Hasty Hail 3	Hail	Quickly charges the move gauge
Healing Hail 1	Hail	Restores HP when it takes an action
Healing Sun 1	Sunny	Restores HP when it takes an action
Healing Sun 2	Sunny	Restores HP when it takes an action
Heavy Hail 2	Hail	Powers up sync moves
Heavy Hail 5	Hail	Powers up sync moves
Ice Face	Hail	Shifts user with Noice Face to Ice Face
Ice Shell	Hail	Defense increases by 50%
Invigorating Hail 1	Hail	Powers up moves
Invigorating Hail 2	Hail	Powers up moves
Invigorating Hail 3	Hail	Powers up moves
Invigorating Hail 5	Hail	Powers up moves
One with the Sun	Sunny	Cannot be flinched, confused, or trapped
Pocket Sand 4	Sandstorm	Lowers target's accuracy by one stat rank after a successful move (40% chance)
Racing Rain 1	Rain	Quickly charges the move gauge
Racing Rain 2	Rain	Quickly charges the move gauge
Racing Rain 3	Rain	Quickly charges the move gauge
Racing Rain 4	Rain	Quickly charges the move gauge
Raging Rain 2	Rain	Powers up moves
Raging Rain 3	Rain	Powers up moves
Raging Rain 5	Rain	Powers up moves
Rain Gear 1	Rain	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Rain Gear 2	Rain	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Rain Gear 3	Rain	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Rainy Immunity	Rain	Not affected by status conditions
Rainy Propulsion 1	Rain	Reduces sync move countdown by one when using a successful move (20% chance)
Refreshing Rain 1	Rain	Restores HP when it takes an action
Sand Blaster 5	Sandstorm	Powers up sync moves
Sand Castle 2	Sandstorm	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Sand Fortress	Sandstorm	Stats cannot be lowered
Sand Screen	Sandstorm	Sp. Def increases by 50%
Sands of Time 1	Sandstorm	Quickly charges the move gauge
Sands of Time 2	Sandstorm	Quickly charges the move gauge
Sands of Time 3	Sandstorm	Quickly charges the move gauge
Sand Shelter	Sandstorm	Protected from damage from weather
Sand Superiority 3	Sandstorm	Powers up moves, protected from damage from weather
Shifting Sand	Sandstorm	Boosts evasiveness by one stat rank
Shower Power 3	Rain	Powers up sync moves
Shower Power 5	Rain	Powers up sync moves
Shower Surge 3	Rain	Powers up moves and quickly charges the move gauge
Snow Shelter	Hail	Protected from damage from weather
Solar Flare 3	Sunny	Powers up sync moves
Solar Flare 5	Sunny	Powers up sync moves
Solar Propulsion 1	Sunny	Reduces sync move countdown by one when using a successful move (20% chance)
Solar Shield	Sunny	Not affected by status conditions
Solar Surge 3	Sunny	Powers up moves and quickly charges the move gauge
Soothing Sand 1	Sandstorm	Restores HP when it takes an action
Speeding Sun 1	Sunny	Quickly charges the move gauge
Speeding Sun 2	Sunny	Quickly charges the move gauge
Speeding Sun 3	Sunny	Quickly charges the move gauge
Speeding Sun 5	Sunny	Quickly charges the move gauge
Speeding Sun 9	Sunny	Quickly charges the move gauge
Sunbathe 9	Sunny	Restores HP when it uses a move
Sunny Disposition	Sunny	Stats cannot be lowered
Super Rain 4	Rain	Applies Supereffective ↑ Next effect when using a move (50% chance)
Super Sun 4	Sunny	Applies Supereffective ↑ Next effect when using a move (50% chance)
Surging Sand 1	Sandstorm	Powers up moves
Surging Sand 2	Sandstorm	Powers up moves
Surging Sand 3	Sandstorm	Powers up moves
Surging Sand 5	Sandstorm	Powers up moves
Surging Sand 9	Sandstorm	Powers up moves
Torrential Tenacity	Rain	Cannot be flinched, confused, or trapped
Weather Surge 2	Any	Powers up moves
Weather Surge 3	Any	Powers up moves
Weather Sync-Up 5	Any	Powers up sync moves

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