Weather Ball (move)

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Weather Ball
ウェザーボール Weather Ball
Weather Ball VIII.png
Weather Ball VIII 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Weather Ball (Japanese: ウェザーボール Weather Ball) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Castform. In Generation VIII, it is TM46.

Effect

Weather Ball deals damage. When the weather is clear, Weather Ball is a Normal-type move. During any type of weather except strong winds, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100. (Type-based power boosts from weather apply as normal, in addition to Weather Ball's effect.)

Weather Ball's type changes depending on the weather at the time it is used.

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Weather Ball, regardless of the weather.

Weather Ball can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, giving the user four extra appeal points if a weather summoning move was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving the user three extra appeal points if a weather summoning move was used in the prior turn.

Generation III

Because damage category depends on the type of the move in Generation III, Weather Ball's category depends on its type.

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, when used during a shadowy aura, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100, and the move becomes typeless; the move then is a physical move that deals regular damage against all Pokémon regardless of types, and the user will not receive STAB.

Generation IV

Weather Ball is affected by Normalize.

Generation V onwards

Weather Ball is unaffected by Normalize, Pixilate, Refrigerate, and Aerilate. However, it is affected by Ion Deluge (if the move would be Normal-type) and Electrify.

When used as a Z-Move with Normalium Z, Weather Ball will be turned into Breakneck Blitz, but then Breakneck Blitz will turn into the Z-Move of the type corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in that weather. This does not occur if Weather Ball is turned into a Z-Move via another move like Sleep Talk. The same effect happens when Weather Ball is used as a Max Move, displaying as Max Strike but changing into the appropriate Max Move corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in the current weather.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD The move's type and power change with the weather.
FRLG An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
SMUSUM
SwSh
This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0249 Lugia PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1HGSS 1 1 1
0250 Ho-Oh FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1HGSS 1 1 1
0351 Castform NormalIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous 30 30 40BW
30B2W2
30XY
25ORAS
25
0407 Roserade GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1
0584 Vanilluxe IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
0721 Volcanion FireIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 40 40
0875 Eiscue IceIC Big.png Water 1 Field 12
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM46
IX
--
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0002 Ivysaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0003 Venusaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0004 Charmander FireIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0005 Charmeleon FireIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0006 Charizard FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
0007 Squirtle WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0008 Wartortle WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0009 Blastoise WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field
037A Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan form
IceIC Big.png Field Field
0038 Ninetales FireIC Big.png Field Field
038A Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan form
IceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field
0079 Slowpoke WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
079G Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
PsychicIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0080 Slowbro WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
080G Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form
PoisonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0091 Cloyster WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0133 Eevee NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0134 Vaporeon WaterIC Big.png Field Field
0135 Jolteon ElectricIC Big.png Field Field
0136 Flareon FireIC Big.png Field Field
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0196 Espeon PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0225 Delibird IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0272 Ludicolo WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass
0279 Pelipper WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0320 Wailmer WaterIC Big.png Field Water 2
0321 Wailord WaterIC Big.png Field Water 2
0324 Torkoal FireIC Big.png Field Field
0337 Lunatone RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0338 Solrock RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0340 Whiscash WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0350 Milotic WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
0361 Snorunt IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral
0362 Glalie IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0407 Roserade GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0420 Cherubi GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0421 Cherrim GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0423 Gastrodon WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Amorphous
0425 Drifloon GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0426 Drifblim GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0449 Hippopotas GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0450 Hippowdon GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0459 Snover GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0460 Abomasnow GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0470 Leafeon GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0471 Glaceon IceIC Big.png Field Field
0478 Froslass IceIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral
0526 Gigalith RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0535 Tympole WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0536 Palpitoad WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0537 Seismitoad WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0556 Maractus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0584 Vanilluxe IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0643 Reshiram DragonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0644 Zekrom DragonIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0646 Kyurem DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
646W Kyurem
Kyurem
White Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
646B Kyurem
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0695 Heliolisk ElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
0700 Sylveon FairyIC Big.png Field Field
0706 Goodra DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
0730 Primarina WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0753 Fomantis GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0754 Lurantis GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0756 Shiinotic GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0816 Sobble WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0817 Drizzile WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0818 Inteleon WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0830 Eldegoss GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0845 Cramorant FlyingIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
0873 Frosmoth IceIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0875 Eiscue IceIC Big.png Water 1 Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass HGSS
0361 Snorunt IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral HGSS
0420 Cherubi GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass HGSS
0425 Drifloon GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous HGSS
0753 Fomantis GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0361 Snorunt IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0243 Raikou ElectricIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered Shiny Crown Raikou
Shinsegae Raikou
Korean Crown Raikou
GameStop Raikou
Winter 2011 Raikou
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass Sticker Promotional Egg Bulbasaur
Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon GO

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Missing images

In Pokémon GO, Weather Ball is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 30, 2019. Unlike in the core series, Weather Ball's type is fixed and does not depend on the weather. The game's data instead stores its type variations as separate move entries.

Normal

GO Normal.png Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 60
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.6 seconds
Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Castform
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Fire

GO Fire.png Weather Ball (Fire)
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 60
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.6 seconds
Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
CastformCherrim
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Ice

GO Ice.png Weather Ball (Ice)
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 60
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.6 seconds
Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Castform
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Water

GO Water.png Weather Ball (Water)
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 60
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.6 seconds
Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Castform
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance, using the weather's power.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. The move's type and power changes with the weather.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる げんざいの てんきによって タイプや いりょくが へんかする
MDGtI IconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD The weather determines its type and power.*
It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. The move's type varies, depending on the weather. The power goes up except when the weather is clear.*


In the anime

Bart Castform Weather Ball Water.png
Rainy Form Castform
Bart Castform Weather Ball Fire.png
Sunny Form Castform
Gardenia Roserade Weather Ball.png
Roserade
An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Castform Rainy Form Castform fires a blue energy ball with water streams around it at the opponent from its mouth.
Bart's Castform Unfair Weather Friends Debut
Dealt Water-type damage
Castform Sunny Form Castform fires a red energy ball with fire streams around it at the opponent from its mouth.
Bart's Castform Unfair Weather Friends Dealt Fire-type damage
Roserade Roserade holds its arms up and creates an orange ball with fire streams around it and fires it at the opponent.
Gardenia's Roserade The Grass Menagerie! Dealt Fire-type damage


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Normal-type

Fire-type

Water-type

Ice-type

Rock-type

Side series games

Normal-type

Fire-type

Water-type

Ice-type

Rock-type

???-type

Spin-off series games

Normal-type

Fire-type

Water-type

Ice-type

Rock-type

Trivia

  • Despite Weather Ball becoming a Rock-type move in a sandstorm and a ???-type move in Shadow Sky, Castform itself will not change form under these conditions.
  • Prior to Generation IV, Weather Ball was one of the only two moves (along with Hidden Power) which could be either physical or special, due to the damage category being determined by the type.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 氣象球 Heijeuhng Kàuh
Mandarin 氣象球 / 气象球 Qì​xiàng​ Qiú​
Denmark Flag.png Danish Vejr Bold
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Weerbal
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sääpallo
France Flag.png French Ball'Météo
Germany Flag.png German Meteorologe
Greece Flag.png Greek Μετεωρολογόσφαιρα
India Flag.png Hindi Mausami Gola
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Bola Cuaca
Italy Flag.png Italian Palla Clima
South Korea Flag.png Korean 웨더볼 Weather Ball
Poland Flag.png Polish Meteokula
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Esfera Climática
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Bola Temporal
Bola Metereológica
Romania Flag.png Romanian Weather Ball
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Meteorološka Lopta
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Bola de Clima(AG083)
Bola Climatica(EP503-Present)
Spain Flag.png Spain Meteorobola
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Quả Cầu Khí Tượng


Variations of the move Weather Ball
SpecialIC HOME.png Weather BallTerrain Pulse



Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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