Forecast (Ability)

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Generation III
Changes with the weather.
Generation IV
Castform transforms with the weather.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

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 has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Forecast

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
351 Castform Castform Normal Poison
Castform
Castform
Castform
Castform
Castform


Dual ability

No Pokémon have Forecast as one of their two abilities.

In the anime

Castform: Castform transforms its body depending on the weather.

In other languages

German: Prognose