Rain Dance (move)

Rain Dance あまごい Rain Prayer

Battles Type  Water Category  uncategorized PP  5 (max. 8) Power  – Accuracy  –% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Works best if the crowd is excited.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Rain Dance is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation II, where it was TM18, as it is in Generation III. Template:Project MoveDex autoarticle notice

Translations

French: danse pluie, German: regentanz, Italian: pioggiadanza, Spanish: danza lluvia, Dutch: regendans.

Effect

Generation II

When this move is used a rainfall will start on the field which will last for 5 turns. This clears any other weather effect.

While Rain Dance is on effect the base power of Water-type moves will be increased by 50% and the base power of Fire-type moves will be decreased by 50%. Also the moves Synthesis, Morning Sun and Moonlight will recover only 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. Thunder will be 100% accurate under Rain Daince effect. Solarbeam will take one extra turn to charge.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

• Squirtle at Lv.33
• Wartortle at Lv.37
• Blastoise at Lv.42
• Poliwag at Lv.25
• Poliwhirl at Lv.27
• Gyarados at Lv.45
• Lapras at Lv.43
• Marill at Lv.36
• Azumarill at Lv.48
• Wooper at Lv.41
• Quagsire at Lv.47
• Suicune at Lv.21 (Pokémon Crystal only)
• Lugia at Lv.55

Generation III

By leveling up

• Squirtle at Lv.33
• Wartortle at Lv.37
• Blastoise at Lv.42
• Poliwag at Lv.25
• Poliwhirl at Lv.27
• Gyarados at Lv.45
• Lapras at Lv.37
• Marill at Lv.36
• Azumarill at Lv.45
• Wooper at Lv.41
• Quagsire at Lv.49
• Suicune at Lv.21
• Lugia at Lv.55
• Lotad at Lv.31
• Milotic at Lv.35

• Castform at Lv.20

By TM

In Generation III, Rain Dance is TM18.

Most Pokémon that can use TMs can learn Rain Dance.

By breeding

• Smeargle