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Revision as of 10:19, 30 November 2013

Rain
あめ Rain
File:Virbank City rain.png
Rain.png
Move Ability
Rain Dance Drizzle
This article is about the weather condition Rain. For the Badge given by Wallace or Juan, see Badge → Rain Badge.

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 will last for five turns if created using Rain Dance (eight if the user is holding a Damp Rock) or Drizzle (Generation VI only). If encountered in the overworld or created using Drizzle (prior to Generation VI), it will last until replaced.

Description

  • When activated:
"A downpour started!"Gen II only
"It started to rain!"Gen III onwards
  • After turn is complete:
"Rain continues to fall."Before Gen V only
  • When rain ends:
"The rain stopped."
  • Unused:
"A downpour started!"Gen IV
"The downpour continues."Gen IV
"It is raining."Gen IV

On the field

Game Region Location Conditions
Johto Route 33 Always
Johto Lake of Rage Every day except Wednesday
E Hoenn Route 105 When Marine Cave is there
RSE Hoenn Route 119 Some days
RSE Hoenn Route 120 Always
RSE Hoenn Route 123 Some days
E Hoenn Route 125 When Marine Cave is there
E Hoenn Route 127 When Marine Cave is there
E Hoenn Route 129 When Marine Cave is there
SE Hoenn Eastern water routes After Kyogre is awakened but before battling it
Sinnoh Route 212 Always
Sinnoh Route 213 Sometimes
Sinnoh Route 214 Always (south leg only)
Sinnoh Route 215 Always
Unova Any route Wherever TornadusB or ThundurusW appears
Unova Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20
Cycles based on time
Unova Driftveil City Sometimes
Unova Icirrus City Spring and Summer
Unova Virbank City Sometimes

Effects

In battle

Advantages

Disadvantages

Outside of battle

Sliggoo will evolve into Goodra when leveled up while it is raining in the overworld.

Variations

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 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).

In the anime

Main article: Rain Dance (move) → In the anime
Main article: Drizzle (ability) → In the anime

Like in the real world, rain is quite common, appearing in many episodes. Most of these occasions are not caused by Rain Dance or Drizzle. The first appearance of rain in the anime was in the first episode, Pokémon - I Choose You!. The first time it has appeared caused by a Pokémon was in A Shadow of a Drought.

In the manga

Main article: Rain Dance (move) → In the manga
Main article: Drizzle (ability) → In the manga

In other generations

In battle

In the overworld


Weather conditions
Harsh sunlightRainSandstormHailSnowShadowy auraFog
Extremely harsh sunlightHeavy rainStrong winds