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Rain Dance

water type
Status

Move Details

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Priority
0
Critical hit chance
1/24
Effect chance
—

Effect

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

Changes the weather to rain for five turns, during which Water moves inflict 50% extra damage, and Fire moves inflict half damage. If the user is holding Damp Rock, this effect lasts for eight turns. Thunder has 100% accuracy. If the target has used Detect or Protect, Thunder has a (100 - accuracy)% chance to break through the protection. Solar Beam has half power. Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis heal only 1/4 of the user’s max HP. Pokémon with Swift Swim have doubled original Speed. Pokémon with Forecast become Water. Pokémon with Dry Skin heal 1/8 max HP, Pokémon with Hydration are cured of major status effects, and Pokémon with Rain Dish heal 1/16 max HP at the end of each turn.

Target
Entire Field
Introduced
Generation Ii

In-Game Descriptions

18 entries

Gold Silver

Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.

Crystal

Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.

Ruby Sapphire

Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.

Emerald

Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.

Firered Leafgreen

A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves.

Diamond Pearl

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.

Platinum

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.

Heartgold Soulsilver

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.

Black White

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.

Black 2 White 2

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.

X Y

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.

Sun Moon

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Sword Shield

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Legends Arceus

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Scarlet Violet

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

Pokémon That Learn Rain Dance

843 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.

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TMs, HMs, and TRs

19 entries
TM18Generation IIGold SilverTM18Generation IICrystalTM18Generation IIIRuby SapphireTM18Generation IIIEmeraldTM18Generation IIIFirered LeafgreenTM18Generation IVDiamond PearlTM18Generation IVPlatinumTM18Generation IVHeartgold SoulsilverTM18Generation VBlack WhiteTM18Generation IIIColosseumTM18Generation IIIXdTM18Generation VBlack 2 White 2TM18Generation VIX YTM18Generation VIOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireTM18Generation VIISun MoonTM18Generation VIIUltra Sun Ultra MoonTM33Generation VIIISword ShieldTM50Generation IXScarlet VioletTM50Generation IXThe Indigo Disk

Rain Dance Learners by Size

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