Drizzle (Ability)
Drizzle | あめふらし | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drizzle (Japanese: あめふらし Rainfall) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Kyogre.
Effect
In battle
Generations III to V
Drizzle summons rain in battle as soon as a Pokémon with Drizzle enters the battle. Its effects are the same as the move Rain Dance, but instead of lasting for a limited amount of turns, it lasts for the whole battle (unless it is replaced by another type of weather). If a Pokémon with Drizzle is sent out in the same turn as another Pokémon whose Ability affects the weather, the slower Pokémon's Ability will override the faster Pokémon's Ability.
Generation VI
The rain now lasts only for five turns. This can be extended to eight turns if the Pokémon is holding a Damp Rock.
If heavy rain, extremely harsh sunlight, or a mysterious air current is present, Drizzle will fail to activate.
Outside of battle
Drizzle has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Drizzle
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0186 | Politoed |
Water | Water Absorb | Damp | Drizzle | ||
0279 | Pelipper |
Water | Flying | Keen Eye | Drizzle | Rain Dish | |
0382 | Kyogre |
Water | Drizzle | None | None | ||
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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- Prior to Generation VII, Pelipper did not have Drizzle.
In the anime
Dark clouds appear when the Pokémon comes out and it starts to rain. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
When Kyogre appears on the battlefield, dark clouds appear in the sky and it starts to rain heavily. | |||
A wild Kyogre | Gaining Groudon | Debut |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Where ever the Pokémon is, large floods and tsunamis appear and it starts to rain hard. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Where ever Kyogre appears, large floods and tsunamis appear and it starts to rain hard, flooding the area. | |||
Kyogre (Adventures) | The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon III | Debut |
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Drizzle | |
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Drizzle • Drought • Sand Stream • Snow Warning |
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