Rain Dance (move)

Rain Dance あまごい
The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
Battles
Type	Water
Category	Status
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Introduced	Generation II
Availability
TM18 in Generation II TM18 in Generation III TM18 in Generation IV
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock
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Contests
Category	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Works best if the crowd is excited.
Super Contests
Category	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Rain Dance on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Rain Dance on Eevee's Movedex

Rain Dance is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation II. From its introduction onwards, it is contained in TM18.

Effect

Generation II onwards

When this move is used, a rainfall will start on the field which will last for 5 turns. This clears any other weather effect.

While Rain Dance is on effect, the base power of Water-type moves will be increased by 50% and the base power of Fire-type moves will be decreased by 50%. Also, the moves Synthesis, Morning Sun and Moonlight will recover only 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. Thunder will be 100% accurate under Rain Dance effect.

In the anime

Forsythia's Lotad using Rain Dance.

Pokémon

Alakazam. Alakazam creates a ball of energy from its spoons and launches it into the air.

• Used by Vito Winstrate's Alakazam in Candid Camerupt

Lotad. Lotad shoots water from its mouth up into the air.

• Used by Forsythia's Lotad in Oh Do You Know The Poffin Plan!

Learnset

Generation II

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
007		Squirtle	Water		33
008		Wartortle	Water		37
009		Blastoise	Water		42
060		Poliwag	Water		25
061		Poliwhirl	Water		27
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	45
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	43
183		Marill	Water		36
184		Azumarill	Water		48
194		Wooper	Water	Ground	41
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	47
245		Suicune	Water		31 (C)
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	55
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By TM18

#		Pokémon	Type
007		Squirtle	Water
008		Wartortle	Water
009		Blastoise	Water
025		Pikachu	Electric
026		Raichu	Electric
029		Nidoran♀	Poison
030		Nidorina	Poison
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
032		Nidoran♂	Poison
033		Nidorino	Poison
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
054		Psyduck	Water
055		Golduck	Water
060		Poliwag	Water
061		Poliwhirl	Water
062		Poliwrath	Water
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
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
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice
090		Shellder	Water
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
098		Krabby	Water
099		Kingler	Water
100		Voltorb	Electric
101		Electrode	Electric
108		Lickitung	Normal
113		Chansey	Normal
115		Kangaskhan	Normal
116		Horsea	Water
117		Seadra	Water
118		Goldeen	Water
119		Seaking	Water
120		Staryu	Water
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic
125		Electabuzz	Electric
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
131		Lapras	Water	Ice
133		Eevee	Normal
134		Vaporeon	Water
135		Jolteon	Electric
136		Flareon	Fire
137		Porygon	Normal
138		Omanyte	Water	Rock
139		Omastar	Water	Rock
140		Kabuto	Water	Rock
141		Kabutops	Water	Rock
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143		Snorlax	Normal
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying
147		Dratini	Dragon
148		Dragonair	Dragon
149		Dragonite	Dragon
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
158		Totodile	Water
159		Croconaw	Water
160		Feraligatr	Water
171		Chinchou	Water	Electric
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric
172		Pichu	Electric
173		Cleffa	Normal
174		Igglybuff	Normal
175		Togepi	Normal
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying
179		Mareep	Electric
180		Flaaffy	Electric
181		Ampharos	Electric
183		Marill	Water
184		Azumarill	Water
186		Politoed	Water
194		Wooper	Water	Ground
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground
196		Espeon	Psychic
197		Umbreon	Dark
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic
200		Misdreavus	Ghost
206		Dunsparce	Normal
209		Snubbull	Normal
210		Granbull	Normal
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison
215		Sneasel	Ice	Dark
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground
222		Corsola	Water	Rock
223		Remoraid	Water
224		Octillery	Water
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying
226		Mantine	Water	Flying
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon
233		Porygon2	Normal
234		Stantler	Normal
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic
239		Elekid	Electric
241		Miltank	Normal
242		Blissey	Normal
243		Raikou	Electric
244		Entei	Fire
245		Suicune	Water
246		Larvitar	Rock
247		Pupitar	Rock
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
251		Celebi	Grass	Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

Generation IV