Hail (weather condition)

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Hail
あられ Hail
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Move Ability
Hail
Max Hailstorm
Snow Warning

Hail (Japanese: あられ Hail) is a type of weather introduced in battle in Generation III. It was introduced in the overworld in Generation IV.

It will last for five turns if created using Snow Warning (Generation VI onward) or Hail, or eight, if created by a Pokémon holding an Icy Rock. If created using Snow Warning (prior to Generation VI) or encountered in the overworld, it will last until replaced.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Max Hailstorm causes a hailstorm after dealing damage.

Hail does not exist in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Generation IX, as it has been replaced by snow.

Description

 
The battle interface during hail in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Event Gen III Gen IV Gen V Gen VI Gen VII Gen VIII
If naturally occurring N/A "It started to hail!" "It started to hail!" "It's hailing!"
Hail used "It started to hail!" "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 stricken by Hail!" "(The wild/foe's) <Pokémon> is buffeted by the Hail!" "(The wild/foe's) <Pokémon> is buffeted by the hail!" "(The wild/opposing) <Pokémon> is buffeted by the hail!" "(The wild/The opposing/Totem) <Pokémon> is buffeted by the hail!" "(The wild/opposing) <Pokémon> is buffeted by the hail!"
When hail ends "The hail stopped."


On the field

Main series

Game Region Location Conditions
DPPtBDSP Sinnoh Route 216 Always; mostly hailstorm, light snow on January 12 and certain days have blizzard*
DPPtBDSP Sinnoh Route 217 Always a blizzard
DPPtBDSP Sinnoh Acuity Lakefront Always; mostly hailstorm and certain days have light snow*
DPPtBDSP Sinnoh Snowpoint City Always; mostly light snow and certain days have diamond dust*
DPPtBDSP Sinnoh Mt. Coronet peak Always hailstorm
HGSS Johto Mt. Silver Cave peak Always; mostly hailstorm and certain days have diamond dust*
BWB2W2 Unova Driftveil City, Cold StorageBW, Route 6 Most days during winter; light snow and hailstorm
BWB2W2 Unova Mistralton City, Route 7, Twist Mountain Most days during winter; light snow and hailstorm
BWB2W2 Unova Icirrus City, Dragonspiral Tower, Route 8 Most days during winter; light snow and blizzard
B2W2 Unova Floccesy Town, Route 20, Floccesy Ranch Most days during winter; light snow only
B2W2 Unova Virbank City, Virbank Complex Most days during winter; light snow only
XY Kalos Dendemille Town Occasionally; light snow only
XY Kalos Frost Cavern Occasionally, outside only;
hailstorm, day and night*, or light snow only, only during the day*
XY Kalos Route 17 Always
XY Kalos Anistar City Occasionally; light snow only
SMUSUM Alola Tapu Village Some days
SMUSUM Alola Mount Lanakila 6 PM - 11:59 PM
SwSh Galar Route 8: at Steamdrift Way Always

In Galar, there are different types of weather occurring in the Wild Area and the Crown Tundra. The type of weather will affect which wild Pokémon appear in the area. During Snow and Blizzard overworld weather, the in-battle weather condition will be Hail. There are nine types of weather in the Wild Area. It is the only weather condition to not occur in the Isle of Armor. For the Blizzard overworld weather to occur in the Wild Area, there is a prerequisite to have first visited Hammerlocke.

Mystery Dungeon series

Game Dungeon Floors Notes
MDRB Uproar Forest 3 and 6 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDRB Sky Tower 11, 15 and 18
MDRB Howling Forest 3, 6, 9 and 13 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDRB Lightning Field 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDRB Mt. Faraway 4, 8, 10, 14, 17, 22,
24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34
and 36
Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDRB Northern Range 4, 8, 11 and 15 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDRB Pitfall Valley 3, 6, 10 and 15 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDRB Wyvern Hill 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
and 28
Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDRB Purity Forest 15, 21, 24, 28, 32, 38,
43, 48, 52, 57, 61, 67,
81 and 89
Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDTDS Mystery Jungle 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDTDS Zero Isle North 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60,
65, 70 and 74
Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead.
The weather on floors 45, 50, 55 and 60 might be overriden by Sand Stream sandstorms
MDTDS Zero Isle East 10, 17, 26, 28 and 36 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDTDS Zero Isle West 9, 10, 17, 18, 26, 27,
35 and 36
Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDTDS Zero Isle South 15, 21, 24, 28, 32, 38,
43, 48, 52, 57, 61, 67,
81 and 89
Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDS Zero Isle Center 15, 21, 24 and 28 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead.
The weather on floor 15 might be overriden by Sand Stream sandstorms
MDS Destiny Tower 15, 21, 24, 28, 32, 38,
43, 48, 52, 57, 61, 67,
81 and 89
Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
The weather on floor 89 might be overriden by Sand Stream sandstorms
MDS Southeastern Islands 4, 8, 12, 15 and 24 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDS Inferno Cave 7, 15, 17, 24 and 28 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDS Star Cave 14 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDS Sky Peak Mountain Path Summit 2 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDS Fortune Ravine Pit Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
MDS Southern Jungle 4, 7 and 10 Might be any of the other six weather conditions instead
The weather on floor 4 might be overriden by Sand Stream sandstorms

Additionally, in the following dungeons, Pokémon with Snow Warning can spawn, causing hail to occur and possibly override existing weather:

Effects

 
Hawlucha taking damage from hail

In battle

Outside of battle

Sweet Scent and Honey will fail if it is hailing in the area.

Variations

Light snow

Snow falls slowly to the ground. It is in Snowpoint City, in occasionn on Acuity Lakefront and Route 216 on January 12 in Generation IV. In Generation V, it is referred to as "Snowy" by the gate's bulletin and 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 is assumed in battle in Generation IV. In Generation V, however, light snow does not cause hail in battle, while in Generation IV and VI, it does.

Hailstorm

Precipitate 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 referred to as "Hail" by the gate's bulletin and 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, there is always a hailstorm 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

 
Hail in the anime
Main article: Hail (move) → In the anime
Main article: Max Hailstorm (move) → In the anime
Main article: Snow Warning (Ability) → In the anime


In the manga

 
Hail in Pokémon Adventures
Main article: Hail (move) → In the manga
Main article: Snow Warning (Ability) → In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, in addition to the aforementioned move and Ability, hail also appeared at the Battle Arcade as a result of the game board in Interrupting Ivysaur.

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Interface elements

In the overworld

Light snow

 
Unused snow weather in Generation III

Hailstorm

Blizzard

Trivia

  • Despite being referred to as "hail" in the games, the way it is depicted is more similar to ice pellets. While hail cannot occur during a snowstorm or in snowy areas in the real world, ice pellets can.
  • An unused hail quote appears within the code of the games.
The hail crashes down.BWB2W2
The hail is crashing down.XYORASSM

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冰雹 Bīngbohk
Mandarin 冰雹 Bīngbáo
  Danish Hagl
  Finnish Lumimyrsky
  French Grêle
  German Hagelsturm
  Indonesian Hujan es
Badai es
Salju basah
  Italian Grandine
  Korean 싸라기눈 Ssalaginun
  Malaysian Hujan ais
Hujan batu
  Norwegian Hagl
  Polish Grad
  Portuguese Granizo
  Spanish Granizo
  Swedish Hagel
  Thai ลูกเห็บ Lukhep
  Vietnamese Mưa đá


Weather conditions
Harsh sunlightRainSandstormHailSnowShadowy auraFog
Extremely harsh sunlightHeavy rainStrong winds