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Storm Drain (Japanese: よびみず Pump Priming) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

Storm Drain forces all single-target Water-type moves used by other Pokémon (including allies) to target the Pokémon with this Ability, if possible.

Water-type moves will never miss the Pokémon with this Ability, unless it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move (such as Dive or Fly), although Surf will never miss a Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive. Storm Drain can only redirect Dive on the turn Dive deals damage.

If another Pokémon becomes the center of attention, Water-type moves will be directed to it instead of the Pokémon with Storm Drain.

If a Pokémon with Storm Drain is targeted by a Water-type move while holding an Absorb Bulb or Luminous Moss, Storm Drain absorbs the move so the item's effect is not triggered.

Moves (e.g. G-Max Hydrosnipe) and Abilities that ignore Abilities ignore Storm Drain and hit the intended target. In Triple Battles, Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-type moves if the Pokémon is out of range.

Generation IV

Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-type Judgment or Natural Gift.

Generation V onward

Along with its previous effects, Storm Drain also gives the Pokémon immunity to all Water-type moves, and it raises the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage whenever it is hit by one. Water-type multi-strike moves (such as Water Shuriken or Water-type moves affected by Parental Bond) will only activate this effect once. This effect will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Water-type move.

Storm Drain can now redirect Water-type Judgment and Natural Gift.

The Abilities Propeller Tail and Stalwart and the move Snipe Shot bypass the targeting effect of Storm Drain, but not the Water-type immunity.

Outside of battle

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, if a Pokémon with Storm Drain is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), there is a 51% chance the game will force an encounter with a Water-type Pokémon, if one is possible. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the chance is 50%.

Generation IX

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, this Ability has no effect outside of battle, with its former field function effectively being replaced by Meal Powers.

Pokémon with Storm Drain

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0422		Shellos	Water		Water	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0456		Finneon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
0457		Lumineon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
0556		Maractus	Grass		Grass	Water Absorb	Chlorophyll	Storm Drain
0978		Tatsugiri Curly Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
0978		Tatsugiri Droopy Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
0978		Tatsugiri Stretchy Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness, a Pokémon with Storm Drain draws in all enemy Water-type attacks on the floor, completely neutralizing them.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the effect is now only room-wide.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Storm Drain also increases the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage when hit by a Water-type move.

Description

In other languages

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