Storm Drain (Ability)

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Storm Drain よびみず
Pump Priming
Flavor text
Generation IV
The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves.
Generation V
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Generation VI
Draws in all Water-type moves to boost its Sp. Atk stat.
Generation VII
Draws in all Water-type moves. Instead of being hit by Water-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk.
Generation VIII
Draws in all Water-type moves. Instead of being hit by Water-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk.
Generation IX
The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.

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 multistrike 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 Lileep
Rock Grass Suction Cups None Storm Drain
0346 Cradily Cradily
Rock Grass Suction Cups None Storm Drain
0422 Shellos Shellos
Water Water Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force
0423 Gastrodon Gastrodon
Water Ground Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force
0456 Finneon Finneon
Water Water Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil
0457 Lumineon Lumineon
Water Water Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil
0556 Maractus Maractus
Grass Grass Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain
0978 Tatsugiri Tatsugiri
Curly Form
Dragon Water Commander None Storm Drain
0978 Tatsugiri Tatsugiri
Droopy Form
Dragon Water Commander None Storm Drain
0978 Tatsugiri 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

Games Description
MDTDS Draws Water-type moves to the Pokémon and absorbs them without harm.
BSL みずタイプの わざを あつめて そのわざの こうかをうけない
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD The Water-type moves of enemies in the same room are drawn to the Pokémon and absorbed. When the Pokémon absorbs Water-type moves, its Sp. Atk goes up!


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 引水 Yáhnséui
Mandarin 引水 Yǐnshuǐ
France Flag.png French Lavabo
Germany Flag.png German Sturmsog
Italy Flag.png Italian Acquascolo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 마중물 Majungmul
Spain Flag.png Spanish Colector
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Dẫn Nước
Move-drawing Abilities
Lightning RodStorm Drain
Stat raising Abilities
JustifiedLightning RodMotor DriveSap SipperStorm DrainRattled
Abilities that alter damage taken
Dry SkinFlash FireLightning RodMotor DriveSap SipperStorm DrainVolt AbsorbWater Absorb


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