Rain Dance

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Rain Dance

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	0
Accuracy:	0
PP:	5, max: ?
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Raises the power of Water-type attacks for five turns
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Rain Dance is a weather move introduced in Generation II. It is Water-type. It causes Heavy Rain for five turns. It is TM18.

Effect

In battle

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.

Statistics

• Powers up Water-type attacks by 1.5.
• Powers down Fire-type attacks by 1.5.
• Castform's Forecast ability changes its type to Water.
• Weather Ball changes to Water-type and doubles in power.
• Pokémon with the Swift Swim ability will double their speed.
• Pokémon with the abilities Dry Skin and Rain Dish will recover HP every turn.
• Pokémon with the Hydration ability will recover from status effects at the end of the turn.
• Thunder always hits and can break Protect.
• Hurricane always hits.
• Solar Beam requires an extra turn to charge, and its power is reduced to half.
• Synthesis, Morning Sun and Moonlight will recover 1/4 of total HP, instead of 1/2.
• The Damp Rock increases the duration of the rain.

Abilities powered by Rain Dance

• Drizzle
• Forecast
• Swift Swim
• Dry Skin
• Rain Dish
• Hydration

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