Storm Drain (Ability)

Storm Drain	よびみず
	Pump Priming
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves. Generation V Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack. Generation VI Draws in all Water-type moves to boost its Sp. Atk stat. Generation VII Draws in all Water-type moves. Instead of being hit by Water-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Storm Drain (Japanese: よびみず Pump Priming) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Storm Drain forces all single-target Water-type moves to strike the Pokémon with this Ability, including those used by allies. Water-type moves will never miss the Pokémon with this Ability, unless it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dive or Fly (Surf will never miss it if it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive). Storm Drain can only redirect Dive on the turn Dive deals damage.

Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-type Hidden Power, Judgment or Natural Gift.

If another Pokémon becomes the center of attention, Water-type moves will be directed to it instead of the Pokémon with Storm Drain.

Generation V and VI

Along with its previous effects, Storm Drain also gives the Pokémon immunity to all Water-type moves, and raises the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage whenever it is hit by one. This effect will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Water-type move.

Storm Drain can now redirect Water-type Hidden Power, Judgment and Natural Gift.

If a Pokémon with Storm Drain is holding an Absorb Bulb or Luminous Moss, Storm Drain absorbs the move so the item's effect is not triggered.

In Triple Battles, Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-type moves if the Pokémon is out of range.

Outside of battle

Storm Drain has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, a Pokémon with Storm Drain draws in all enemy Water-type attacks on the floor, and their damage/effect is completely neutralized. Dungeon enemies with Storm Drain can negate the Storm Drain of the player's team member(s).

Pokémon with Storm Drain

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0422		Shellos	Water		Water	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
422E	Shellos	Shellos	Water		Water	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
423E	Gastrodon	Gastrodon	Water	Ground	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0456		Finneon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
0457		Lumineon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
0556		Maractus	Grass		Grass	Water Absorb	Chlorophyll	Storm Drain
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 引水 Yáhnséui Mandarin 引水 Yǐnshuǐ French Lavabo German Sturmsog Italian Acquascolo Korean 마중물 Majungmul Portuguese Drena Tempestade Spanish Colector

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