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Forecast
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てんきや
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Weatherman
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Forecast (Japanese: てんきや Weatherman) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only one Pokémon has this ability.
Effect
In battle
During weather conditions, Forecast will change the type of the Pokémon with this ability.
The type of a Pokémon with this ability will change as follows:
This ability is made specifically for Castform, and as such, if other Pokémon have this ability (either via Skill Swap or Trace) it will have no effect. Conversely, if Castform loses Forecast (either via Skill Swap or Worry Seed) it will be stuck in whatever form it was in at the time.
Outside of battle
Forecast has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Forecast
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Pokémon
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Types
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First Ability
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Second Ability
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Hidden Ability
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0351
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Castform
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Normal
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Normal
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Forecast
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None
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None
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Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
- For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
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In the anime
Castform: Castform glows white, blue, or red and transforms its body depending on the weather.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Castform: Castform's head becomes surrounded in a transparent shape depending on the form that it will take and it transforms its body depending on the weather.
In other languages
- French: Météo
- German: Prognose
- Italian: Previsioni
- Spanish: Predicción