Hail (weather condition)
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| Hail あられ Hail | |
 
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| Move | Ability |
|---|---|
| Hail | Snow Warning |
Hail (Japanese: あられ Hail) is a weather condition introduced in battle in Generation III. It was introduced in the overworld in Generation IV.
It will last for five turns if created using Hail (eight if the user is holding a Icy Rock) or Snow Warning (Generation VI only). If encountered in the overworld or created using Snow Warning (prior to Generation VI), it will last until replaced.
Description
| Event | Gen III | Gen IV | Gen V | Gen VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If naturally occurring | N/A | "It started to hail!" | "It started to hail!" | |
| Hail used | "It started to hail!" | |||
| Snow Warning activated | N/A | "(The wild/foe's) <Pokémon>'s Snow Warning whipped up a hailstorm!" | ||
| After turn is complete | "Hail continues to fall." | (no text) | ||
| When damaging Pokémon | "(Wild/Foe) <Pokémon> is pelted by Hail!" | "(The wild/foe's) <Pokémon> is buffeted by the Hail!" | "(The wild/foe's) <Pokémon> is buffeted by the hail!" | |
| When hail ends | "The hail stopped." | |||
On the field
| Game | Region | Location | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinnoh | Route 216 | Always; mostly heavy snow, with the occasional blizzard | |
| Sinnoh | Route 217 | Always a blizzard | |
| Sinnoh | Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet peak | Always heavy snow | |
| Sinnoh | Snowpoint City | Always light snow | |
| Sinnoh | Mt. Coronet peak | Always heavy snow | |
| Johto | Mt. Silver peak | Always heavy snow | |
| Unova | Driftveil City, Cold StorageBW, Route 6 | Most days during winter; light and heavy snow | |
| Unova | Mistralton City, Route 7, Twist Mountain | Most days during winter; light and heavy snow | |
| Unova | Icirrus City, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 8 | Most days during winter; light and blizzard snow | |
| Unova | Floccesy Town, Route 20, Floccesy Ranch | Most days during winter; light snow only | |
| Unova | Virbank City, Virbank Complex | Most days during winter; light snow only | |
| Kalos | Dendemille Town | Occasionally; light snow only | |
| Kalos | Frost Cavern | Occasionally, outside only; heavy snow, day and night*, or light only, only during the day* | |
| Kalos | Route 17 | Always | |
| Kalos | Anistar City | Occasionally; light snow only |
Effects
In battle
Advantages
- Activates the following Abilities: Forecast, Ice Body, and Snow Cloak.
- Changes Weather Ball to a Ice-type move and doubles its power.
- Changes Castform to its Hail Form.
- Allows Blizzard to bypass accuracy check (Generation V onward), or makes its accuracy 100% (in Generation IV).
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, allows Blizzard to hit through Protect and Detect 30% of the time.
Disadvantages
- Damages all Pokémon that do not have the Ice-type or the Abilities Ice Body, Snow Cloak, Magic Guard, or Overcoat for 1/16 of their maximum HP.
- Causes Solar Beam to deal only half its damage.
- Causes Moonlight, Synthesis, and Morning Sun to recover ¼ of max HP.
Outside of battle
From Generation IV onward, Sweet Scent and Honey will fail if it is hailing in the area, or if any other weather condition is present.
Variations
Light snow
Snow falls slowly to the ground. Only found in Snowpoint City in Generation IV. In Generation V, it is found on many days during winter in all places snow falls. In Generation VI, it is occasionally found in Dendemille Town and Anistar City, and sometimes falls outside Frost Cavern in the day after rescuing Abomasnow. No battles take place outside any buildings in Snowpoint City, so it is unclear if any weather condition is assumed in battle in Generation IV. In Generation V, however, light snow does not create the Hail weather condition in battle, while in Generation VI it does.
Heavy snow
Snow falls more quickly and heavily, falling diagonally from one of the top corners of the screen, leaving the impression that it is being carried by strong winds, and sometimes appears to be mixed with hail. In Generation IV, it is found on Route 216, Acuity Lakefront, and at the summit of Mt. Silver. In Generation V, it is found on some days during the winter in Driftveil City, Cold StorageBW, Route 6, Mistralton City, Route 7, and Twist Mountain. In Generation VI, heavy snow always falls on Route 17, as well as sometimes outside Frost Cavern, although only before rescuing Abomasnow.
Blizzard
Snow whips around, making it difficult to see. In Generation IV, it is found on Route 217, and less often on Route 216. In Generation V, it is only found occasionally in Icirrus City, Dragonspiral Tower, and Route 8 in the winter.
In the anime
- Main article: Hail (move) → In the anime
- Main article: Snow Warning (Ability) → In the anime
In the manga
- Main article: Hail (move) → In the manga
- Main article: Snow Warning (Ability) → In the manga
In other generations
In battle
In the overworld
Light snow
Heavy snow
Blizzard
Trivia
- An unused hail quote appears within the code of the games.
| Weather conditions | |
|---|---|
| Harsh sunlight • Rain • Sandstorm • Hail • Snow • Shadowy aura • Fog Extremely harsh sunlight • Heavy rain • Strong winds |