Weather Ball (move)

Weather Ball ウェザーボール Weather Ball

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM46 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Weather Ball (Japanese: ウェザーボール Weather Ball) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Castform. It was TM46 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Weather Ball deals damage. When the weather is clear, Weather Ball is a Normal-type move. During any type of weather except strong winds, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100. (Type-based power boosts from weather apply as normal, in addition to Weather Ball's effect.)

Weather Ball's type changes depending on the weather at the time it is used.

• Normal-type if there is no weather, it is foggy, or there are strong winds.
• Fire-type if it is sunny.
• Water-type if it is raining.
• Ice-type if it is hailing or snowing.
• Rock-type if there is a sandstorm.

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Weather Ball, regardless of the weather.

Weather Ball can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Hail, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, or Sunny Day was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving the user three extra appeal points if a weather summoning move was used in the prior turn.

Generation III

Because damage category depends on the type of the move in Generation III, Weather Ball's category depends on its type.

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, when used during a shadowy aura, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100, and the move becomes typeless; the move then is a physical move that deals regular damage against all Pokémon regardless of types, and the user will not receive STAB.

Generation IV

Weather Ball is affected by Normalize.

Generation V onwards

Weather Ball is unaffected by Normalize, Pixilate, Refrigerate, Aerilate, and Galvanize. However, it is affected by Ion Deluge (if the move would be Normal-type) and Electrify.

When used as a Z-Move with Normalium Z, Weather Ball will be turned into Breakneck Blitz, but then Breakneck Blitz will turn into the Z-Move of the type corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in that weather. This does not occur if Weather Ball is turned into a Z-Move via another move like Sleep Talk.

The same effect happens when Weather Ball is used as a Max Move, displaying as Max Strike but changing into the appropriate Max Move corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in the current weather.

Description

Games Description RSEColo.XD The move's type and power change with the weather. FRLG An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather. SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather. SV This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1HGSS	1	1	1	1
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1HGSS	1	1	1	1
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	30	30	40BW 30B2W2	30XY 25ORAS	25	25BDSP
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral							50
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral							54
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass		1	1	1	1
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral						1	1
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				40	40	12	12
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field						12	12
938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1							36
939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1							36
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM46	IX --
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass						✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass						✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass						✔
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon						✔
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon						✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon						✔
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1						✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1						✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1						✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field						✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field						✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1						✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1						✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3						✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1						✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field						✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field						✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field						✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field						✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1						✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field						✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field						✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field						✔
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass						✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying						✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass						✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2						✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2						✔
324		Torkoal		Field		Field						✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral						✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral						✔
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral						✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral						✔
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass						✔
420		Cherubi		Grass		Grass						✔
421		Cherrim		Grass		Grass						✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral						✔
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field						✔
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field						✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass						✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass						✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field						✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field						✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral						✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral						✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1						✔
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1						✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass						✔
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral						✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field						✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass						✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field						✔
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field						✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field						✔
830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass						✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying						✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug						✔
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
459		Snover		Monster	Grass							✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass					✔
928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass							✔
940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying							✔
953		Rellor		Bug		Bug							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Shiny Crown Raikou Shinsegae Raikou Korean Crown Raikou GameStop Raikou Winter 2011 Raikou
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	Sticker Promotional Egg Bulbasaur Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Weather Ball has 10 base power, 15PP and 90% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy. It becomes Ice-type in the snow and Water-type in the fog. Cloudy weather does not affect the move at all.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's base power has been decreased to 5, and its accuracy to 85.5%. Additionally, it doesn't change typing in the fog anymore, and the power isn't affected by snow or fog.

Pokémon GO

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In Pokémon GO, the Fire-type, Ice-type, and Water-type Weather Ball moves are Charged Attacks that have been available since March 30, 2019. The Rock-type Weather Ball move is a Charged Attack that has replaced the Normal-type Weather Ball on May 31, 2021. On August 30, 2021, the Normal-type Weather Ball was added back to the game with updated stats. Unlike in the core series, Weather Ball's type is fixed and does not depend on the weather. The game's data instead stores its type variations as separate move entries.

Fire

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Ice

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Water

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Rock

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms and Raids

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 60 → 55

Normal

Weather Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.35 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Weather Ball

★★
Attack power	38.68866
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance, using the weather's power. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. The move's type and power changes with the weather. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる げんざいの てんきによって タイプや いりょくが へんかする MDGtI UNUSED SMD The weather determines its type and power.* It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. The move's type varies, depending on the weather. The power goes up except when the weather is clear.*

In the anime

Rainy Form Castform	Sunny Form Castform	Roserade	Wailord
The user fires a ball of energy that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Castform	Rainy Form Castform fires a blue energy ball with water streams around it at the opponent from its mouth.
Bart's Castform	Unfair Weather Friends		Debut Dealt Water-type damage
Castform	Sunny Form Castform fires a red energy ball with fire streams around it at the opponent from its mouth.
Bart's Castform	Unfair Weather Friends		Dealt Fire-type damage
Roserade	Roserade holds its arms up and creates an orange ball with fire streams around it and fires it at the opponent.
Gardenia's Roserade	The Grass Menagerie!		Dealt Fire-type damage
Wailord	Wailord forms four balls of energy in front of its body; one light blue, one orange, one light green, and one dark blue. The balls then merge together into a single ball of orange energy, which is launched upwards. When it comes back down, Wailord hits it with its tail, launching it at the opponent.
A wild Wailord	JN143		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Snowy Form Castform	Castform
The user fires a ball of energy that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Castform	Snowy Form Castform takes a deep breath and fires a large snowball from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Fofo	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X		Debut Dealt Ice-type damage
Castform	Castform releases a powerful ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ruby's Fofo	With a Spoink in Your Step I		None

In other generations

Main article: Weather Ball (move)/Gallery

Trivia

• Despite Weather Ball becoming a Rock-type move in a sandstorm, Castform itself will not change form under these conditions.
• Prior to Generation IV, Weather Ball was one of the only two moves (along with Hidden Power) which could be either physical or special, due to the damage category being determined by the type.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 氣象球 Heijeuhng Kàuh Mandarin 氣象球 / 气象球 Qìxiàng Qiú Danish Vejr Bold Dutch Weerbal Finnish Sääpallo French Ball'Météo German Meteorologe Greek Μετεωρολογόσφαιρα Hindi Mausami Gola Indonesian Bola Cuaca Italian Palla Clima Korean 웨더볼 Wedeobol Polish Meteokula Portuguese Brazil Esfera Climática (GO, DP037–present, manga) Bola Climática (AG083) Portugal Bola Meteorológica (DP037–present) Balão do Tempo (AG083) Romanian Weather Ball Serbian Meteorološka Lopta Spanish Latin America Bola Climatica (DP037–present) Bola de Clima (AG083) Spain Meteorobola Thai เวเธอร์บอล Vietnamese Quả Cầu Khí Tượng

Variations of the move Weather Ball
Weather Ball • Terrain Pulse

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