Castform (Pokémon)

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Missingno. けつばん Ketsuban #???
Art by Ken Sugimori from Red and Green
Type Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Glitch Pokémon
Ability ----- ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 Unknown
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate Unknown
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 0 Battle Exp.: 1*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex={{{pokefordex}}}|ndex={{{ndex}}}|name={{{tmname}}} }}

[[Category:{{{type1}}}-type Pokémon|{{{ndex}}}]] Castform (Japanese: ポワルン Powalen) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon whose type can change to Fire, Water, or Ice depending on the current weather.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Castform is a small, grayish Pokémon that resembles a cloud. Castform appears to have a pair of white goggles; however, Castform's appearance (and type) can change depending on the weather.

In strong sunlight, Castform's lower half becomes pure white while the head turns orange with smaller orange balls surrounding it. This gives Castform's head a shape that is similar to the sun.

During rain, Castform's lower half becomes a darker shade of gray. The head is blue, resembling a drop of rain.

In hail or snowy weather, Castform's head turns purplish-blue. The rest of of the body changes into a mint green cumulonimbus cloud.

Strangely, Castform does not have a form for sandstorms or fog.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Castform has the aforementioned ability to change its form with the weather (even though it lacks forms for sandstorms and fog). Castform is capable of various Fire-, Water-, Ice-, Electric- and Template:Type2 moves. Castform is one of the few Pokémon that can learn Weather Ball (the others are Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Roserade).

Behavior

Habitat

Castform prefers grassland.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A Castform from the Weather Institute changed into various forms in Unfair Weather Friends.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

A Castform, nicknamed Popo, belongs to Ruby in Pokémon Adventures. Previously, she belonged to Mr. Stone, who was injured in an attack by Team Aqua. Popo was then given to Gabby and Ty to be cared for while he was being healed. She later decided to travel with Ruby when he began traveling with the reporters because she was lonely. Until he was reunited with Ruru, Popo was Ruby's Smart contest Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Castform (TCG)

Other appearances

Castform was featured as one of the Pokémon released from a Poké Ball in the demo of Super Smash Bros. Brawl that appeared at Jumpfesta.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro Moves in Italics aren't STAB in the Normal form, but are for some of its other forms.

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#C1C2C1" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution or alternate form of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/0formes4

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Castform images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Castform's weather-based transformations are the same color whether or not it is Template:Shiny2.
• When Castform undergoes a weather-based transformation, the graphical interlude is the same as that of a Pokémon using the move Transform.
• It is the only Pokémon able to learn both Ember and Water Gun.
  • It is also the only Pokémon able to learn both Ember and Powder Snow.
• Castform will not transform in fog, during a sandstorm or in Shadow Sky.
  • However, in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, fog transforms it into its Rain form.
• Castform's Weather Ball will always receive STAB, even when its form is changed, except in a sandstorm, when Shadow Sky is active, or if it loses its ability because of Gastro Acid or Skill Swap.
• Along with Cherrim it is the only Pokémon to date to change when the weather changes.
  • Also along with Cherrim, it is the only fully-evolved Pokémon that can change forms freely that is not banned from tournaments.
• For some reason, in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, it is a body size 4 despite it being a body size 1 in the first Mystery Dungeon games and its in-game sprite still being the same size in the second Mystery Dungeon games.
• Castform's weather-based transformations cannot be viewed in the forms section of the Pokédex.
  • Nor do they appear on the field in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Origin

It appears to be intended to resemble and act like a living cloud. Its ability to change shape and type depending on the weather condition makes similar to a weather balloon. It's also similar both in concept and design to a teru teru bozu, a Japanese charm doll used to wish for good weather.

Name origin

Castform's name seems to be a combination of forecast, predict the weather, and transform, referring to its ability to change type depending on the weather. The German and French names refer to this also. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 天気予報 tenkyohō, weather forecast, and 変わる kawaru, to change or transform.

In other languages

• German: Formeo - From form.
• French: Morphéo - From morph and météo.
• Korean: 캐스퐁 Caspong

External links

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