Weather (Masters)

Weather is a type of field effect in Pokémon Masters EX that affects all Pokémon on the field, based on the mechanic of the same name from the core series games. Only one type of weather may be present at a time, with any new weather condition put in place overwriting the previous weather condition. Weather can be used concurrently alongside terrain and zones.

At normal game speed, weather conditions generally last for 45 seconds. This excludes time that sync pairs spend performing sync moves or max moves, but this includes time spent on everything else (e.g., moves' animation times, stats getting raised or lowered, taking damage from hail or a sandstorm, skills activating, or status conditions being applied or taking effect). At faster speeds, weather conditions last shorter to accommodate for quicker gameplay. However, the duration of a weather condition can be extended if the same type of weather is summoned again or if a Pokémon on the field has a certain skill that extends the duration of the weather.

There are four types of weather conditions available in the game: sunny, rain, hail, and sandstorm. Each weather condition behaves similarly to the weather conditions in the core series games, with some differences.

Effects

  • Sunny: Boosts Fire-type attacks by 50%. Additionally, Pokémon cannot be frozen, and previous Pokémon that were frozen prior to the weather condition being implemented will not be frozen anymore after the weather takes effect.
  • Rain: Boosts Water-type attacks by 50%.
  • Hail: Damages sync pairs after the Trainer or Pokémon takes an action.
  • Sandstorm: Damages sync pairs after the Trainer or Pokémon takes an action.

Unlike in the core series games, Ice-type Pokémon are not naturally immune to damage from hail; similarly, Rock-type, Steel-type, and Ground-type Pokémon are not naturally immune to damage from sandstorm. Instead, the effects of hail and sandstorm can be nullified by passive skills such as Snow Shelter and Sand Shelter.

Setting weather

Weather conditions may be applied through Pokémon moves, buddy moves, max moves, and skills. Some Masters Field.pngField sync pairs can set a weather condition using their sync move after being raised to Masters EX star.png 6★ EX (including those with the Field EX role).

By Pokémon move

Move Playable sync pairs
Sunny Day Blaine & Ponyta/Rapidash
Sygna Suit Erika & Leafeon
Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh Shiny
Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu
Sygna Suit Nemona & Scream Tail
Lusamine & Lilligant
Tierno & Talonflame
Scottie/Bettie & Vulpix/NinetalesEgg
Scottie/Bettie & FlareonEgg
Scottie/Bettie & FuecocoEgg
Rain Dance Winona & Pelipper
May & Mudkip/Marshtomp/Swampert
Sygna Suit Kris & Suicune
Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini
Scottie/Bettie & Squirtle/Wartortle/BlastoiseEgg
Scottie/Bettie & GyaradosEgg
Scottie/Bettie & VaporeonEgg
Scottie/Bettie & QuaxlyEgg
Hail Candice & Abomasnow
Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue
Candice & Froslass
Shauntal (Fall 2024) & Froslass
Scottie/Bettie & LaprasEgg
Scottie/Bettie & Smoochum/JynxEgg
Sandstorm Acerola & Palossand
Ingo & Excadrill
Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon
Bertha & Hippowdon
Volo & Gible
Arc Suit Cynthia & Garchomp
Scottie/Bettie & Kabuto/KabutopsEgg

By buddy move

Buddy move Type Category Weather Effect Sync pair
Classy Chilly Reception Ice Status Hailstorm Activation Condition: When a circle is applied to the allied field of play.

Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any circles applied to the allied field of play.

Never misses. Lowers the Defense, Sp. Def, and evasiveness of all opposing sync pairs by three stat ranks. Causes a hailstorm. Applies the No Stat Increases effect to the opponents' field of play. Applies the Stat Reduction Defense effect to the allied field of play. Returns lowered stats of all allied sync pairs to normal.

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Avery & Galarian Slowking
Crushing Earthquake Ground Status Sandstorm Activation Condition: When the user's Attack is raised.

Deactivation Condition: When the user's Attack is not raised.

The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the greater the power of this attack. Causes a sandstorm the first time this attack move is successful each battle. Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank.

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Giovanni & Rhydon
Fiery Wings Flare Blitz Fire Status Sunny Activation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon with a lowered Type Rebuff on the opponent's field of play.

Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any Pokémon with a lowered Type Rebuff on the opponent's field of play.

Removes the frozen condition from the user. If the target's stats are lowered, the amount of decrease is doubled. Makes the weather sunny the first time this attack move is successful each battle. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.

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Leaf (Champion) & Moltres
Transformational Double Team Normal Status Rain Activation Condition: When any allies' attack moves hit a total of 10 times while this move is deactivated.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks when the user's sync move is Dark type. Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone when the user's sync move is Dark type. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks when the user's sync move is Water type. Makes the weather rainy when the user's sync move is Water type.

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Calem (Champion) & Greninja Shiny

By max move

Name Weather Playable sync pairs
Max Flare Sunny Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon
Bede & Hatterene
Gordie & Coalossal
Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon
Blue (Classic) & Charizard
Max Geyser Rain Dahlia & Ludicolo
Leaf & Blastoise
Max Rockfall Sandstorm Rose & Copperajah
Paulo & Lycanroc

By skill

Passive skill Weather When it is triggered Playable sync pairs
1st S-Move: Hail Hail After using sync move (first time) Red (Champion) & Articuno
1st Time Half HP: Hail Hail Upon HP dropping to half or below (first time) Avery & Galarian Slowking
Cold Front Hail Upon entry (first time) Rosa (Holiday 2019) & Delibird
Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe
Destructive Instinct Sandstorm Upon entry Silver (Champion) & Tyranitar Shiny
Downpour Rain Upon entry (first time) Archie & Kyogre
Dust Kicker Sandstorm After using sync move Cynthia & Garchomp
Arc Suit Cynthia & Garchomp
Hail Bringer Hail After using sync move Steven (Summer 2020) & Sandslash
Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe
Rain Caller Rain After using sync move Lyra & Vaporeon
Sand Summoner Sandstorm Upon entry (first time) Bertha & Hippowdon
Raihan & Gigalith
Sand Sync Sandstorm After using sync move (first time) Raihan & Duraludon
Emmet & Archeops
Shower Sync Rain After using sync move (first time) Winona & Pelipper
Archie & Kyogre
Solarize Sunny After using sync move Lyra & Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium
Silver & Ho-Oh
Lucas & Flareon
Solar Sync Sunny After using sync move (first time) Blaine & Ponyta/Rapidash
Maxie & Groudon
Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon
Leaf (Champion) & Moltres
Sunburst Sunny Upon entry (first time) Maxie & Groudon
Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh Shiny
Tierno & Talonflame
Time Flows over Hisui Sunny Upon entry (first time), after using sync move Adaman & Leafeon
Watch for Ice Hail After setting Ice Zone Irida & Glaceon

Superawakened passive skills

Superawakened passive skills are only accessible to certain fair-exclusive sync pairs after they are raised to superawakening level 5.

Superawakened passive skill Sync pair Weather condition When it is triggered
A Journey in Red Awaits Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sunny After using sync move (first time)
Bursting Fiery Passion Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace Sunny After using G-Max Fireball
Celestic's Curious Mind Cynthia & Garchomp Sandstorm Upon entry (first time)
The Ever-Burning Man Kabu & Centiskorch Sunny After using max move

By 6★ EX sync move

The following field sync pairs, when raised to 6★ EX, will implement a weather condition just before their sync move is used for the first time in a battle. The duration of this weather is also extended by 50%. Sync pairs with a field EX role need to be raised to 6★ EX and receive a Field Roll Cake in order to access this effect.

Sync pair Weather Role EX role Move name
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Blue (Classic) & Charizard
Sunny Masters Field.png Field Masters Special Strike.png Special Strike Burning Rivalry Fire Beam
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Clavell & Quaquaval
Rain Masters Sprint.png Sprint Masters Field.png Field Occasionally Strict Director's Aqua Step
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Leaf & Blastoise
Rain Masters Field.png Field Masters Special Strike.png Special Strike Kaboom Kaboom Water Beam
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Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh Shiny
Sunny Masters Support.png Support Masters Field.png Field Rainbow-Hued Sacred Fire
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Tierno & Talonflame
Sunny Masters Field.png Field N/A Can't Help Dancing Fire Beam
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Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon
Sunny Masters Field.png Field Masters Special Strike.png Special Strike Burning Elegant Fire Beam

Removing weather

Except in certain circumstances, such as a battle where all field effects are permanent, weather conditions will automatically disappear after a certain amount of time. The only way to remove a weather condition before the end of this timer is by setting up a new weather condition, which will override the previous one, or using the skill Weather Wipe.

Passive skill Effect Sync pair
Weather Wipe 9 Removes all weather conditions when the user's Pokémon uses a move. VSSteven Anniversary 2021 Masters.png
Steven (Anniversary 2021) & Rayquaza Shiny

Effects on skills

When weather is set

The following passive skills are activated at the moment the specified weather condition is set.

Passive skill Weather condition Effect
Akala Ocean Breeze Any Increases Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank each
Ally Sets WTZ: Physical Boost ↑1 9 Any Increases Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Ally Sets WTZ: Special Boost ↑1 9 Any Increases Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Ally Sets WTZ: Team Speed ↑ 9 Any Raises all allies' Speed by one stat rank
Ancient Flutter Sunny Increases Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank and restores one MP of buddy move
Ancient Scream Sunny Increases Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by two ranks
Destructive Instinct Sandstorm Extends the duration of the weather
Drought Alert 3 Sunny Extends the duration of the weather
Drought Alert 5 Sunny Extends the duration of the weather
Flood Alert 5 Rain Extends the duration of the weather
Giovanni's Experience Sandstorm Extends the duration of the weather
Grooow Strong! Any Raises all allies' Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness by two stat ranks and increases all allies' Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Hail Alert 3 Hail Extends the duration of the weather
Hail Alert 5 Hail Extends the duration of the weather
Melemele Ocean Breeze Any Increases all allies' Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Myth Archeologist Sandstorm Turns the zone into Ground Zone, extends the duration of the weather
Paulo's Resolve Sandstorm Extends the duration of the weather
Poni Ocean Breeze Any Raises all allies' Defense and Special Defense by one stat rank each
Sand Alert 5 Sandstorm Extends the duration of the weather
Set Allied/Entire Field Effect: Free Move Next 9 Any Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user
Set Allied/Entire Field Effect: Special Boost ↑1 9 Any Increases Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Team Altered Field Dodge 9 Any Raises all allies' evasiveness by one stat rank
Ula'ula Ocean Breeze Any Increases all allies' Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank

During weather

The following passive skills are active as long as the weather is the specified weather condition.

Passive skill Weather condition Effect
Atmospheric Acceleration 2 Any Charges the move gauge faster
Charging Sun 2 Sunny Powers up moves by 20%
Charging Sun 3 Sunny Powers up moves by 30%
Charging Sun 5 Sunny Powers up moves by 50%
Charging Sun 6 Sunny Powers up moves by 60%
Charging Sun 9 Sunny Powers up moves by 90%
Clear as Day None Protects against being flinched, confused, or trapped
Clear Power-Up 1 None Powers up moves by 10%
Clear Sync-Up 5 None Powers up sync moves by 50%
Clear Sync-Up 9 None Powers up sync moves by 90%
Comforting Hail Hail Prevents stats from being lowered
Dire Rain 1 Rain Makes critical hits land more easily
Dire Rain 2 Rain Makes critical hits land more easily
Destructive Instinct Sandstorm Powers up moves and sync moves by 50%
Giovanni's Experience Sandstorm Powers up moves by 50% and protects all allies against damage from weather
Gritty Guardian 1 Sandstorm Has a 20% chance of raising Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank after using a move
Gritty Guardian 3 Sandstorm Has a 40% chance of raising Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank after using a move
Hail and Hearty Hail Increases Defense and Sp. Def by 30%
Hail Hit: Sp. Def ↓ 9 Hail Lowers target's Sp. Def by one stat rank after a successful attack move
Hail Immunity Hail Protects against status conditions
Hail Rally 1 Hail Has a 20% chance of raising all allies' critical-hit rate after using a move
Hail: Interference Immunity Hail Protects against being flinched, confused, or trapped
Hail: Physical DR 3 Hail Reduces physical attack move damage taken by allies by 30%
Hail: P-Moves ↑ & S-Moves ↑ 5 Hail Powers up moves and sync moves by 50%
Hail: Team Moves ↑ 2 Hail Powers up all allies' moves by 20%
Hasty Hail 2 Hail Charges the move gauge faster
Hasty Hail 3 Hail Charges the move gauge faster
Healing Hail 1 Hail Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Healing Hail 2 Hail Restores 12% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Healing Sun 1 Sunny Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Healing Sun 2 Sunny Restores 12% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Heavy Hail 2 Hail Powers up sync moves by 20%
Heavy Hail 4 Hail Powers up sync moves by 40%
Heavy Hail 5 Hail Powers up sync moves by 50%
Ice Shell Hail Increases Defense by 50%
Inclement Intellect 6 Rain Has a 70% chance of raising Sp. Atk after a successful attack move
Invigorating Hail 1 Hail Powers up moves by 10%
Invigorating Hail 2 Hail Powers up moves by 20%
Invigorating Hail 3 Hail Powers up moves by 30%
Invigorating Hail 5 Hail Powers up moves by 50%
Mutual Trust Sandstorm Protects against damage from weather
One with the Sun Sunny Protects against being flinched, confused, or trapped
Paulo's Resolve Sandstorm Protects all allies against damage from weather
Pocket Sand 4 Sandstorm Has a 50% chance of lowering target's accuracy by one stat rank after a successful move
Racing Rain 1 Rain Charges the move gauge faster
Racing Rain 2 Rain Charges the move gauge faster
Racing Rain 3 Rain Charges the move gauge faster
Racing Rain 4 Rain Charges the move gauge faster
Raging Rain 2 Rain Powers up moves by 20%
Raging Rain 3 Rain Powers up moves by 30%
Raging Rain 5 Rain Powers up moves by 50%
Rain Gear 1 Rain Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 10%
Rain Gear 2 Rain Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Rain Gear 3 Rain Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 30%
Rainy Immunity Rain Protects against status conditions
Rainy Propulsion 1 Rain Has a 20% chance of reducing sync move countdown by one after a successful move
Refreshing Rain 1 Rain Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Refreshing Water Guard Rain Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Sand Blaster 4 Sandstorm Powers up sync moves by 40%
Sand Blaster 5 Sandstorm Powers up sync moves by 50%
Sand Blaster 9 Sandstorm Powers up sync moves by 90%
Sand Castle 2 Sandstorm Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Sand Fortress Sandstorm Prevents stats from being lowered
Sand Screen Sandstorm Increases Sp. Def by 50%
Sand Shelter Sandstorm Protects against damage from weather
Sand Slinger 9 Sandstorm Lowers target's Attack by one stat rank after a successful attack move
Sand Summoner Sandstorm Protects against damage from weather
Sand Superiority 3 Sandstorm Powers up moves by 30% and protects against damage from weather
Sands of Time 1 Sandstorm Charges the move gauge faster
Sands of Time 2 Sandstorm Charges the move gauge faster
Sands of Time 3 Sandstorm Charges the move gauge faster
Sandstorm: P-Moves ↑ & S-Moves ↑ 5 Sandstorm Powers up moves and sync moves by 50%
Sandstorm: P-Moves & S-Moves EZ Crit 1 Sandstorm Makes critical hits land more easily
Sandstorm: Team Special DR 3 Sandstorm Reduces special attack move damage taken by allies by 30%
Sandstorm Hit: Physical Boost ↑1 9 Sandstorm Increases Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank after a successful attack move
Sandy Pep Rally 9 Sandstorm Raises all allies' Speed by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move
Sedimentary Sandstorm Protects against damage from weather and increases Defense and Sp. Def by 30%
Shifting Sand Sandstorm Raises evasiveness by one stat rank
Shower Power 3 Rain Powers up sync moves by 30%
Shower Power 4 Rain Powers up sync moves by 40%
Shower Power 5 Rain Powers up sync moves by 50%
Shower Surge 3 Rain Powers up moves by 30% and charges the move gauge faster
Silver's Rebellious Spirit Sandstorm Powers up all allies' moves by 20% and protects all allies against damage from weather
Snow Sentinel 9 Hail Raises Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move
Snow Shelter Hail Protects against damage from weather
Solar Flare 2 Sunny Powers up sync moves by 20%
Solar Flare 3 Sunny Powers up sync moves by 30%
Solar Flare 4 Sunny Powers up sync moves by 40%
Solar Flare 5 Sunny Powers up sync moves by 50%
Solar Flare 9 Sunny Powers up sync moves by 90%
Solar Propulsion 1 Sunny Has a 20% chance of reducing sync move countdown by one after a successful move
Solar Shield Sunny Protects against status conditions
Solar Surge 3 Sunny Powers up moves by 30% and charges the move gauge faster
Soothing Sand 1 Sandstorm Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Space Spreads over Hisui Hail Protects all allies against damage from weather, powers up all allies' moves by 20%, and charges the move gauge faster
Speeding Sun 1 Sunny Charges the move gauge faster
Speeding Sun 2 Sunny Charges the move gauge faster
Speeding Sun 3 Sunny Charges the move gauge faster
Speeding Sun 5 Sunny Charges the move gauge faster
Speeding Sun 9 Sunny Charges the move gauge faster
Sunbathe 9 Sunny Restores 6% of maximum HP after taking an action
Sunny Disposition Sunny Prevents stats from being lowered
Sunny Hit: 2 Stats ↓ 9 Sunny Lowers two of the target's stats (Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness) by one stat rank at random after a successful attack move
Sunny Hit: Attack ↓ & Defense ↓ 9 Sunny Lowers target's Attack and Defense by one stat rank after a successful attack move
Sunny Sure Hit Sunny Moves never miss
Sunscreen 2 Sunny Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Super Rain 4 Rain Has a 50% chance of applying Supereffective ↑ Next effect after using a move
Super Sun 4 Sunny Has a 50% chance of applying Supereffective ↑ Next effect after using a move
Surging Sand 1 Sandstorm Powers up moves by 10%
Surging Sand 2 Sandstorm Powers up moves by 20%
Surging Sand 3 Sandstorm Powers up moves by 30%
Surging Sand 5 Sandstorm Powers up moves by 50%
Surging Sand 9 Sandstorm Powers up moves by 90%
Team Hail Immunity Sandstorm Protects all allies against damage from weather
Team Rain Coat Rain Protects all allies against critical hits
Team Sandstorm Immunity Sandstorm Protects all allies against damage from weather
Team Solar Immunity Sunny Protects all allies against status conditions, flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped
Team Sunbathe 9 Sunny Restores 6% of all allies' maximum HP after taking an action
Team Takes Hit From P-/S-/Max Move: Ignore WTZ Power ↑ Any Ignores power-up effects of weather when any allies are attacked
Time Flows over Hisui Sunny Powers up moves by 50%
Torrential Tenacity Rain Protects against being flinched, confused, or trapped
Wandering Stone Enthusiast Sandstorm Protects against damage from weather
Weather Buff Any Increases Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by 30%
Weather Surge 2 Any Powers up moves by 20%
Weather Surge 3 Any Powers up moves by 30%
Weather Sync-Up 5 Any Powers up sync moves by 50%
Weathered Warrior 3 Any Powers up moves and sync moves by 30%
Winter Coat 2 Hail Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
WTZ Change: Team Moves ↑ 2 Any Powers up all allies' moves by 20%

Superawakened passive skills

Superawakened passive skills are only accessible to certain fair-exclusive sync pairs after they are raised to superawakening level 5.

Superawakened passive skill Sync pair Weather condition Effect
A Golden Future Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh Sunny Extends the duration of the weather
Sandy Selfie Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon Any Powers up all allies' moves by 20%, increases all allies' Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Subway Boss in Black Ingo & Excadrill Sandstorm Extends the duration of the weather
Subway Boss in White Emmet & Archeops Sandstorm Powers up sync moves by 50%
The Ever-Burning Man Kabu & Centiskorch Sunny Extends the duration of the weather
The Royal Kalos Princess Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie Any Increases all allies' Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Title: Falling Rain of Hope Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini Rain Protects all allies against critical hits, extends the duration of the weather

Effects on moves

Some moves and sync moves can have their effects changed depending on the weather. In addition, some buddy moves are only activated when a certain weather condition is active.

Pokémon moves

Name Type Category Weather Effect Playable sync pairs
Bleakwind Storm Flying Special Rain Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Speed by one stat rank. Cheren (Champion) & Tornadus
Blizzard Ice Special Hail Never misses during a hailstorm. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen. Lorelei & Lapras
Professor Oak & Mew
Lusamine & Pheromosa
Candice & Froslass
Eusine & Suicune Shiny
Red (Champion) & Articuno
Scottie/Bettie & Seel/DewgongEgg
Scottie/Bettie & TaurosEgg
Scottie/Bettie & LaprasEgg
Scottie/Bettie & Smoochum/JynxEgg
Users of Metronome (small chance)
Hurricane Flying Special Rain Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target confused. Winona & Pelipper
Blue & Mega Pidgeot
Leon & Charizard
Hugh & Unfezant
Silver & Crobat
Scottie/Bettie & Pidgey/Pidgeotto/PidgeotEgg
Moonlight Fairy Status Any Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm. Sygna Suit Dawn & Cresselia
Leaf & Clefable
Selene & Umbreon
Morning Sun Normal Status Any Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm. Elio & Espeon
Solar Beam Grass Special Sunny The user gets ready to attack. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while ready to attack. The preparation period is skipped when the weather is sunny, and the user will attack right away. Silver & Ho-Oh
Maxie & Groudon
Scottie/Bettie & Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/VenusaurEgg
Solar Blade Grass Physical Sunny The user gets ready to attack. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while ready to attack. The preparation period is skipped when the weather is sunny, and the user will attack right away. Sygna Suit Erika & Leafeon
Scottie/Bettie & GrookeyEgg
Synthesis Grass Status Any Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm. Adaman & Leafeon
Barry & Roserade
Thunder Electric Special Rain Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed. Professor Oak & Mew
Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom
Archie & Kyogre
Volkner (New Year's 2022) & Electivire
Ash & Pikachu
Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity
Scottie/Bettie & Pichu/Pikachu/RaichuEgg
Scottie/Bettie & Voltorb/ElectrodeEgg
Scottie/Bettie & Elekid/ElectabuzzEgg
Users of Metronome (small chance)

Buddy moves

Name Type Category Weather Effect Sync pair
Almighty Rending Earthquake Ground Physical Sandstorm Activation Condition: When a sandstorm is caused.

Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated.

Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank. Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by one rank when its attack hits a target that is trapped.

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Arc Suit Cynthia & Garchomp
Blizzard of Cursed Ice Ice Special Hail Activation Condition: When a hailstorm is caused.

Deactivation Condition: When the weather condition is no longer a hailstorm.

If the target's stats are lowered, the amount of decrease is doubled. Leaves the target frozen. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.

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Shauntal (Fall 2024) & Froslass
Dancing Ice Beam Ice Special Hail Activation Condition: When a hailstorm is caused.

Deactivation Condition: When the weather condition is no longer a hailstorm.

Never misses. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by four stat ranks. Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user.

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Irida & Glaceon
Full Blast Hydro Cannon Water Special Rain Activation Condition: When the weather turns rainy.

Deactivation Condition: When the weather condition is no longer rainy.

Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.

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Leaf & Blastoise
Neo Blast Burn Fire Special Sunny Activation Condition: When the weather turns sunny.

Deactivation Condition: When the weather condition is no longer sunny.

Lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.

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Blue (Classic) & Charizard
Neo Psycho Cut Psychic Physical Any Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Decreases the amount of move gauge slots needed to use this move by two when the terrain is Psychic Terrain.

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Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele
Razor-Sharp Razor Leaf Grass Physical Sunny Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Critical hits land more easily. Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank. Lowers the target's Grass Type Rebuff by one rank. In addition, lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank when the weather is sunny.

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Adaman & Leafeon
Sea Deity Protect Normal Status Any; additional effects when rainy Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to all allied sync pairs. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP. HP is restored by 30% instead when the zone is a Fairy Zone. Returns lowered stats of all allied sync pairs to normal when the weather is rainy.

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Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini
Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive Electric Special Any Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Decreases the amount of move gauge slots needed to use this move by two when the zone is a Poison Zone. This attack's power increases 20% when the target is affected by a status condition.

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Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity
Unbreakable Swords Dance Normal Status Any; additional effects when sunny Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Charges the user's move gauge by two when the weather is sunny.

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Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu
Wild Electroweb Electric Special Any Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

This attack's power is doubled when the zone is a Fairy Zone. Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.

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Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko

Trainer moves

Name Weather Effect Sync pair
A Sight to See! Rain Raises the user's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when the weather is rainy. VSAdaman Masters.png
Adaman & Vaporeon
All Aboard! Sandstorm Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Applies the Free Move Next effect to all allied sync pairs during a sandstorm. VSIngo Masters.png
Ingo & Excadrill
Believe! Sunny Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Defense, Sp. Def, and Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. In addition, raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the weather is sunny. VSMorty Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh Shiny
Can't Be Tamed! Any Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to all allied sync pairs when weather conditions are in effect. VSRaihan Anniversary 2022 Masters.png
Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon
Chilled to Your Core! Hail Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs during a hailstorm. VSIrida Masters.png
Irida & Glaceon
Coolest There Is! Hail Raises the user's accuracy and critical-hit rate by one stat rank. In addition, raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks during a hailstorm. VSSteven Summer 2020 Masters.png
Steven (Summer 2020) & Sandslash
Do Not Defy Me! Sandstorm Applies the Critical Hit Next effect to an ally. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to an ally. Applies the Free Move Next effect to an ally. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of an ally by one rank during a sandstorm. VSGiovanni Masters.png
Giovanni & Rhydon
Expand the Land! Sunny Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. In addition, raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stat rank when the weather is sunny. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when the weather is sunny. VSMaxie Masters.png
Maxie & Groudon
Eyes on Glory! Sandstorm Raises the user's Attack by six stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. In addition, grants all of the following effects during a sandstorm: Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank. VSSilver Champion Masters.png
Silver (Champion) & Tyranitar Shiny
Filled with Curiosity! Sandstorm Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. In addition, raises the user's evasiveness by two stat ranks during a sandstorm. VSVolo Masters.png
Volo & Gible
From Me to You! Hail Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank. In addition, applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs during a hailstorm. VSNessa Holiday 2021 Masters.png
Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue
I'll Show You! Sunny Raises the user's evasiveness and critical-hit rate by one stat rank. These stats are raised by two stat ranks instead when the weather is sunny. VSSilver Masters.png
Silver & Ho-Oh
Let's Share! Hail Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. In addition, increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank during a hailstorm. VSBea Palentine 2022 Masters.png
Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe
No Time Like the Present! Sunny Raises the user's Attack by six stat ranks. Raises the user's Defense by four stat ranks. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when the weather is sunny. VSAdaman Masters.png
Adaman & Leafeon
Now I'm Angry! Sunny Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks when the weather is sunny. VSAcerola Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu
Open the Oceans! Rain Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by two stat ranks. In addition, raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks when the weather is rainy. In addition, raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank when the weather is rainy. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when the weather is rainy. VSArchie Masters.png
Archie & Kyogre
Quite Something! Sandstorm Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. In addition, raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank during a sandstorm. VSBertha Masters.png
Bertha & Hippowdon
Right on Track! Sandstorm Raises the user's Attack by six stat ranks. Raises the user's accuracy by two stat ranks. Lowers the user's Defense by one stat rank. Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user. (If hit by an attack while this effect is applied, the attack will inflict no damage on the user, while the damage of some attacks such as sync moves will be halved. The effect is removed after it is activated.) Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one during a sandstorm. VSEmmet Masters.png
Emmet & Archeops
Sunny Side Up! Sunny Raises the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. These stats are raised by two stat ranks instead when the weather is sunny. VSLyra Masters.png
Lyra & Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium
This Match Is Too Fun! Sandstorm Raises the user's Speed and critical-hit rate by one stat rank. These stats are raised by two stat ranks instead during a sandstorm. VSCynthia Masters.png
Cynthia & Garchomp
Wash 'Em Away! Rain Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank. In addition, Raises the user's Speed by three stat ranks when the weather is rainy. VSNessa Masters.png
Nessa & Drednaw

Sync moves

Ignoring other sources of power boosts, the following sync moves double in power when certain weather conditions are active. For damage-dealing Water- and Fire-type sync moves, this power-doubling feature stacks multiplicatively with the type-matching damage boosts that rainy and sunny weather provide, which can make the power of those types of attacks be at least tripled.

Name Type Category Weather Effect Sync pair
Best Buddy Muddy Water Water Special Rain Become Mega Swampert until the end of battle. This attack's power increases when the weather is rainy. VSMay Masters.png
May & Swampert
Desert Spirit Dragon Beam Dragon Special Any This attack's power increases when weather conditions are in effect. VSRaihan Anniversary 2022 Masters.png
Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon
Great Wide World Ice Beam Ice Special Hail This attack's power increases during a hailstorm. VSIrida Masters.png
Irida & Glaceon
Naughty or Noice Ice Impact Ice Physical Hail This attack's power increases during a hailstorm. VSNessa Holiday 2021 Masters.png
Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue
On the Path Together Rock Impact Rock Physical Sandstorm This attack's power increases during a sandstorm. VSPaulo Masters.png
Paulo & Lycanroc
Smiling Arcade Star Water Beam Water Special Any This attack's power increases when weather conditions, a terrain, or a zone are in effect. VSDahlia Masters.png
Dahlia & Ludicolo
Team Effort Earthquake Ground Physical Sandstorm This attack's power increases during a sandstorm. VSBertha Masters.png
Bertha & Hippowdon

See also

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