Rain
| What do you think? |
| Heavy rain あめ Rain | |
| Image | |
|---|---|
| File:Rainy Field.png | File:Rain Dance.png |
| Effect | |
| There have been three different rain conditions. See variations. | |
| Move | Ability |
| Activated by Rain Dance. | Activated by Drizzle. |
Heavy rain (Japanese: あめ Rain) is a weather condition introduced in battle in Generation II. It was introduced in the overworld in Generation III.
It can be found in Route 119 on some days, Route 120 always, Route 123 on some days, eastern Hoenn water routes after Kyogre is awakened, before it is battledWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.. It can also be found on Routes 105, 125, 127, and 129 when Marine Cave appears thereWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc., Route 212 always, Route 213 sometimes, Route 214's south leg, Route 215 always, Route 33 alwaysWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc., Lake of Rage on every day except WednesdayWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.. It can be lengthened from 5 to 8 turns in battle with the use of the Damp Rock.
Variations
There have been three different rain conditions.
| Weather conditions | Weather conditions |
|---|---|
| Normal rain | Rain falls. Found in all places where rain is found on the field. |
| Heavy rain | Rains falls heavily, at a lower angle than than normal rain. It is found occasionally on Route 212. |
| Thunderstorm | Rain falls heavily, much like heavy rain does, and occasionally lightning will strike and thunder will rumble. It is found on Route 119 as part of the four-day rain-thunderstorm-rain-clear cycle. It can be found on Route 212 on occasion. It happens on predetermined days, such as the anniversaries of the game's release in each country. It also appeared on St. Patrick's Day; February 29, 2008; and Christmas Day (December 25). |
| Cloudy sky | It is not technically a rain condition, but related. Sometimes clouds will gather over Route 213, and the whole area gets darker than usual. Rarely happens on Route 212. |
Effects in battle
Advantages
- Increases the power of Water-type moves by 50%.
- Allows Thunder and Hurricane to bypass accuracy check.
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, allows Thunder to hit through Protect and Detect 30% of the time.
- Activates the following Abilities: Dry Skin, Forecast, Hydration, Rain Dish, Swift Swim.
- Changes Weather Ball to a Water-type move and doubles its power, and Castform to its Rainy form.
- Prevents Pokémon from exploding in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.
Disadvantages
- Decreases the power of Fire-type moves by 50%.
- Causes SolarBeam to only deal half of its normal damage.
- Causes Moonlight, Synthesis, and Morning Sun to recover ¼ of max HP.
In the anime
- Main article: Rain Dance (move)#In the anime
In the manga
- Main article: Rain Dance (move)#In the manga
In other generations
Trivia
- Since Generation II, Rain Dance has always been TM18.
| Weather conditions | |
|---|---|
| Intense sunlight • Heavy rain • Sandstorm • Hailstorm • Shadow Sky • Fog |
