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{{WeatherInfobox
|name=Harsh sunlight
|jname={{tt|日差しが強い|ひざしがつよい}}
|jtrans=Intense sunlight
|move=Sunny Day
|ability=Drought
|ability2=Desolate Land
|owimage=Intense Sunlight Field III
|baimage=Sunny Day 2
|color=Fire
}}
[[File:Harsh sunlight battle interface SM.png|thumb|250px|The battle interface during harsh sunlight in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}]]
'''Harsh sunlight''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|日差しが強い|ひざしがつよい}}''' ''intense sunlight'') is a type of [[weather]] introduced in battle in [[Generation II]]. It was introduced in the overworld in [[Generation III]].

It will last for five turns if created using {{a|Drought}} ([[Generation VI]] onwards) or {{m|Sunny Day}}, or eight if created by a Pokémon holding a [[Heat Rock]]. If created using Drought (prior to Generation VI) or encountered in the overworld, it will last until replaced.

There is also a variation of harsh sunlight called '''extremely harsh sunlight''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|日差しがとても強い|ひざしがとてもつよい}}''' ''very intense sunlight''). Extremely harsh sunlight can be encountered in the overworld or created using {{a|Desolate Land}}; if the latter, it lasts until the summoner is removed from the field (and no other Pokémon with Desolate Land remain on the field), the summoner is rotated out in a Rotation Battle, the summoner has Desolate Land suppressed or replaced, or [[Rain|heavy rain]] or a [[mysterious air current]] are created by {{a|Primordial Sea}} or {{a|Delta Stream}} respectively.

==Description==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Fire color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 3px solid #{{Fire color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Event
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}" width=100 | Gen II
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}" | Gen III
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}" | Gen IV
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}" | Gen V
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}" | Gen VI
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gen VII
|- style="background:#FFF"
| If naturally occurring
| N/A
| ''"The sunlight is strong."''
| colspan=3 | N/A
| rowspan=3 | ''"The sunlight turned harsh!"''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{m|Sunny Day}} used
| colspan=2 | ''"The sunlight got bright!"''
| ''"The sunlight turned harsh!"''
| rowspan=2 colspan=2 | ''"The sunlight turned harsh!"''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{a|Drought}} activated
| N/A
| ''"{{tt|(Wild/Foe)|No prefix when referring to player's Pokémon}} <Pokémon>'s <sc>Drought</sc> intensified the sun's rays!"''
| ''"{{tt|(The wild/foe's)|No prefix when referring to player's Pokémon}} <Pokémon>'s Drought intensified the sun's rays!"''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| After turn is complete
| colspan=3 | ''"The sunlight is strong."''
| colspan=3 | (no text)
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | When intense sunlight ends
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" colspan=6 | ''"The sunlight faded."''
|}

===Extremely harsh sunlight===
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Fire color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 3px solid #{{Fire color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Event
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}" | Gen VI
! style="background:#{{Fire color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Gen VII
|- style="background:#FFF"
| If naturally occurring
| rowspan=2 | ''"The sunlight turned extremely harsh!"''
| N/A
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{a|Desolate Land}} activated
| colspan=2 | ''"The sunlight turned extremely harsh!"''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Preventing changing weather
| colspan=2 | ''"The extremely harsh sunlight was not lessened at all!"''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Negating {{type|Water}} attack
| colspan=2 | ''"The Water-type attack evaporated in the harsh sunlight!"''
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | When extremely harsh sunlight ends
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" colspan=2 | ''"The harsh sunlight faded."''
|}

==On the field==
{{weatherloch|fire}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| [[Hoenn]]
| {{rt|114|Hoenn}}
| When [[Terra Cave]] is there
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| [[Hoenn]]
| {{rt|115|Hoenn}}
| When [[Terra Cave]] is there
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| [[Hoenn]]
| {{rt|116|Hoenn}}
| When [[Terra Cave]] is there
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| [[Hoenn]]
| {{rt|118|Hoenn}}
| When [[Terra Cave]] is there
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{gameabbrev3|Ru}}
| [[Hoenn]]
| [[Lilycove City]], [[Mossdeep City]], [[Sootopolis City]],<br/>[[Ever Grande City]], [[Route]]s {{rtn|124|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|125|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|126|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|127|Hoenn}},<br/>{{rtn|128|Hoenn}}
| After {{p|Groudon}} is awakened but before battling it
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| [[Hoenn]]
| [[Lilycove City]], [[Mossdeep City]], [[Sootopolis City]],<br/>[[Ever Grande City]], [[Sky Pillar]]{{tt|*|Only when Sky Pillar is unlocked}}, [[Route]]s {{rtn|124|Hoenn}},<br/> {{rtn|125|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|126|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|127|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|128|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|129|Hoenn}}{{tt|*|Only when Sky Pillar is unlocked}}, {{rtn|130|Hoenn}}{{tt|*|Only when Sky Pillar is unlocked}}, {{rtn|131|Hoenn}}{{tt|*|Only when Sky Pillar is unlocked}}
| After {{p|Kyogre}} is awakened but before solving the crisis. Interchanges with rain.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| [[Alola]]
| [[Haina Desert]]
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | 10:00 AM - 4:59 PM
|}

===Extremely harsh sunlight===
{{weatherloch|fire}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{gameabbrev6|OR}}
| [[Hoenn]]
| [[Lilycove City]]{{tt|*|Except Lilycove Department Store}}, [[Mossdeep City]], [[Sootopolis City]],<br/><!--[[Ever Grande City]]!-->[[Secret Islet]], [[Secret Shore]], [[Secret Meadow]],<br/> [[Route]]s {{rtn|124|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|125|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|126|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|127|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|128|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|129|Hoenn}}, {{rtn|130|Hoenn}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | After {{p|Groudon}} is awakened but before battling it
|}

==Effects==
[[File:Trevor Mega Charizard Y Drought.png|thumb|250px|Harsh sunlight in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
* Increases the power of {{type|Fire}} moves by 50%.
* Decreases the power of {{type|Water}} moves by 50%.
* Allows {{m|Solar Beam}} and {{m|Solar Blade}} to be used instantly.
* From Generation V onward, causes {{m|Growth}} to raise {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} two stages each.
* Activates the following {{Abilities}}: {{a|Chlorophyll}}, {{a|Dry Skin}}, {{a|Flower Gift}}, {{a|Forecast}}, {{a|Leaf Guard}}, {{a|Solar Power}}.
** Causes Forecast to change {{p|Castform}} to its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Castform|Sunny Form]].
** In Generation V onward, causes Flower Gift to change {{p|Cherrim}} to its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Cherrim|Sunshine Form]].
* In Generation IV, changes {{p|Cherrim}} to its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Cherrim|Sunshine Form]].
* Guarantees {{a|Harvest}} will restore a held [[Berry]].
* Changes {{m|Weather Ball}} to a {{type|Fire}} move and doubles its power.
* Prevents Pokémon from becoming {{status|frozen}}.
* Causes {{m|Moonlight}}, {{m|Synthesis}}, and {{m|Morning Sun}} to recover ⅔ of max {{stat|HP}} (twice the normal amount in [[Generation II]]).
* Lowers accuracy of {{m|Thunder}} and {{m|Hurricane}} to 50%.

====Extremely harsh sunlight====
* Causes {{type|Water}} damaging moves to fail if used.
** If a Pokémon attempts to use {{m|Natural Gift}} while holding a [[Berry]] that makes the move Water-type, the Berry is not consumed.
** If a {{status|freeze|frozen}} Pokémon attempts to use {{m|Scald}} or {{m|Steam Eruption}}, it will still thaw itself before the move fails.
* Causes the moves {{m|Sunny Day}}, {{m|Rain Dance}}, {{m|Sandstorm}}, and {{m|Hail}} to fail if used. This cannot be subverted even with {{a|Cloud Nine}} or {{a|Air Lock}}.
** If a Pokémon affected by {{m|Powder}} uses Sunny Day, it will take damage from Powder.
* Causes the Abilities {{a|Drought}}, {{a|Drizzle}}, {{a|Sand Stream}}, and {{a|Snow Warning}} to fail. This cannot be subverted even with {{a|Cloud Nine}} or {{a|Air Lock}}.

==Variations==
===Harsh sunlight===
The screen brightens and dims alternately. The screen may also turn a shade of orange that flows while dark spots ride across.
===Extremely harsh sunlight===
The horizon turns orange and yellow. The screen turns to bright, daytime appearance, regardless of actual time, with the upper portion of it becoming especially bright. Pillars of light randomly appear.

==In the anime==
{{main|Sunny Day (move)#In the anime|Sunny Day (move) → In the anime}}
{{main|Drought (Ability)#In the anime|Drought (Ability) → In the anime}}

==In the manga==
{{main|Sunny Day (move)#In the manga|Sunny Day (move) → In the manga}}
{{main|Drought (Ability)#In the manga|Drought (Ability) → In the manga}}

==In other generations==
===In battle===
====Core series games====
{{Movegen
|type=Fire
|genII=Sunny Day II
|genIII=Sunny Day III
|genIV=Sunny Day IV
|genV=Sunny Day V
}}
=====Extremely harsh sunlight=====
{{Movegen|
type=Fire|
ORAS=Desolate Land|
}}
====Spin-off series games====
{{Movegen
|type=Fire
|Stad2=Sunny Day Stad2
|Colo=Sunny Day Colo
|XD=Sunny Day XD
|PBR=Sunny Day PBR
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Fire
|PMDRB=Sunny Day PMD RB
}}

===In the overworld===
{{Movegen|
type=Fire|
genIII=Intense Sunlight Field III|
}}

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{fire color light}}|bordercolor={{fire color dark}}
|zh_yue=大晴天 ''{{tt|Daaihchìhngtīn|Sunny}}''
|zh_cmn=大晴天 ''{{tt|Dàqíngtiān|Sunny}}''
|fr=Soleil
|de=Sonne<br>Gleißendes Sonnenlicht
|it=Luce solare intensa
|ko=햇살이 강한 ''Haessali ganghan''
|es=Sol intenso
|vi=Nắng gắt
}}

''Extremely harsh sunlight''
{{Langtable|color={{fire color light}}|bordercolor={{fire color dark}}
|zh_yue=大日照 ''{{tt|Daaiyahtjiu|Harsh Sunlight}}''
|zh_cmn=大日照 ''{{tt|Dàrìzhào|Harsh Sunlight}}''
|fr=Soleil intense
|de=Sehr starker Sonnenlicht
|it=Luce solare accecante
|ko=햇살이 아주 강한 ''Haessali aju ganghan''
|es=Sol abrasador<br>Calor abrasador}}
{{-}}
{{weathernav|fire}}

[[Category:Weather conditions]]

[[de:Wetter#Sonne]]
[[fr:Climat#Soleil]]
[[it:Condizione meteorologica#Luce solare intensa]]
[[ja:ひざしがつよい]]
[[pl:Warunki pogodowe#Intesywne promienie słoneczne]]
[[zh:大晴天（天氣）]]