Harsh sunlight

Intense sunlight ひざしがつよい Intense sunlight
File:Sunny Field.png File:Sunny Day.png
Move	Ability
Sunny Day	Drought

Intense sunlight (Japanese: ひざしがつよい Intense sunlight) is a weather condition introduced in battle in Generation II. It was introduced in the overworld in Generation III.

It will last for five turns if created using Sunny Day (eight is the user is holding a Heat Rock) or Drought (Generation VI only). If encountered in the overworld or created using Drought (prior to Generation VI), it will last until replaced.

Description

• When activated

"The sunlight got bright!"*

"The sunlight turned harsh!"*

• After turn is complete*

"The sunlight is strong."

• After five (eight if Heat Rock is held) turns have passed

"The sunlight faded."

On the field

Game	Region	Location	Conditions
E	Hoenn	Route 114	When Terra Cave is there
E	Hoenn	Route 115	When Terra Cave is there
E	Hoenn	Route 116	When Terra Cave is there
E	Hoenn	Route 118	When Terra Cave is there
RE	Hoenn	Eastern water routes	After Groudon is awakened but before battling it

Effects

In battle

Advantages

• Increases the power of Fire-type moves by 50%.
• Allows SolarBeam to be used instantly.
• In Generation V, causes Growth to raise Attack and Special Attack two stages each.
• Activates the following Abilities: Chlorophyll, Dry Skin, Flower Gift, Forecast, Leaf Guard, Solar Power.
• Guarantees Harvest will restore a held Berry.
• Changes Weather Ball to a Fire-type move and doubles its power.
• Changes Castform to its Sunny Form and Cherrim to its Sunshine Form.
• Prevents Pokémon from becoming frozen.
• Causes Moonlight, Synthesis, and Morning Sun to recover ⅔ of max HP (twice the normal amount in Generation II).

Disadvantages

• Decreases the power of Water-type moves by 50%.
• Lowers accuracy of Thunder and Hurricane to 50%.

Variations

Intense sunlight has only one variation. When the sun shines brightly, the screen brightens and dims alternately. The screen may also turn a shade of orange that flows while dark spots ride across.

In the anime

Main article: Sunny Day (move) → In the anime

Main article: Drought (Ability) → In the anime

In the manga

Main article: Sunny Day (move) → In the manga

Main article: Drought (Ability) → In the manga

In other generations

In battle

																			File:Sunny Day.png
Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In the overworld

								File:Sunny Field.png
Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• It can only be found in the overworld in Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Emerald. It is the least common weather condition, only appearing in two games.