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Hail あられ Hail
File:Dragonspiral Tower hail.png
Move	Ability
Hail	Snow Warning

Hail (Japanese: あられ Hail) is a weather condition introduced in battle in Generation III. It was introduced in the overworld in Generation IV.

It will last for five turns if created using Hail (eight if the user is holding a Icy Rock) or Snow Warning (Generation VI only). If encountered in the overworld or created using Snow Warning (prior to Generation VI), it will last until replaced.

Description

On the field

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: further investigation into B2W2 locations

Effects

In battle

Advantages

• Activates the following Abilities: Forecast, Ice Body, and Snow Cloak.
• Changes Weather Ball to a Ice-type move and doubles its power.
• Changes Castform to its Hail Form.
• Allows Blizzard to bypass accuracy check (Generation V onward), or makes its accuracy 100% (in Generation IV).
  • In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, allows Blizzard to hit through Protect and Detect 30% of the time.

Disadvantages

• Damages all Pokémon that do not have the Ice-type or the Abilities Ice Body, Snow Cloak, Magic Guard, or Overcoat.
• Causes Solar Beam to deal only half its damage.
• Causes Moonlight, Synthesis, and Morning Sun to recover ¼ of max HP (half the normal amount in Generation II).

Outside of battle

Since Generation IV, Sweet Scent will fail if it is hailing in the area, or if any other weather condition is present.

Variations

Light snow

Snow falls slowly to the ground. Only found in Snowpoint City in Generation IV. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, it is found on various days during winter wherever snow falls, such as Virbank City and Icirrus City, as well as various routes and other locations around Unova. In Generation VI, it is occasionally found in Dendemille Town. No battles take place outside any buildings in Snowpoint City or Dendemille Town so it is unclear if any weather condition is assumed in battle in Generations IV or VI, but in Generation V, light snow does not assume the Hail weather condition in battle.

Heavy snow

Snow falls more quickly and heavily, falling diagonally from one of the top corners of the screen (leaving the impression that it is being carried by strong winds), and sometimes appears to be mixed with hail. Found on Route 216, Acuity Lakefront and sometimes in Icirrus City and Route 8 during the Winter.

Blizzard

Snow whips around, making it difficult to see. Found on Route 217, and less often on Route 216.

In the anime

Main article: Hail (move) → In the anime

Main article: Snow Warning (ability) → In the anime

In the manga

Main article: Hail (move) → In the manga

Main article: Snow Warning (ability) → In the manga

In other generations

In battle

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

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

In the overworld

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Gen V variations

Unused snow weather in Generation III

Trivia

• An unused hail quote appears within the code of the games.

The hail crashes down.BWB2W2