Rain Dance (move)

Rain Dance (Japanese: あまごい Rain Prayer) is a non-damaging Water-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM18 in Generations II through VII and is TM33 in Generation VIII.

This article is about the move Rain Dance. For the Field Move, see Field Move (Ranger).

Rain Dance
あまごい Rain Prayer
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Type  Water
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon on the field
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the more the crowd is excited.

Effect

Generation II

When this move is used, a rainfall will start on the field which will last for five turns. This clears any other weather and it's possible to use it even if it is already raining.

While Rain Dance is in effect, the base damage of Water-type moves will be increased by 50%, whereas the base damage of Solar Beam and Fire-type moves will be decreased by 50%. Additionally, Synthesis, Morning Sun, and Moonlight will recover only half as much HP as under clear conditions. Thunder ignores accuracy and evasion under the effect of Rain Dance.

Generation III onward

If a Damp Rock is held when Rain Dance is used, the duration of rainfall is lengthened from 5 to 8 turns. Rain Dance will fail if it's already raining. Hurricane ignores accuracy and evasion under the effect of Rain Dance. In Diamond and Pearl only, the move Thunder has a 30% chance of bypassing Protect and Detect under Rain Dance.

A Pokémon with Rain Dish will restore 1/16 its maximum HP to itself after every turn, with Swift Swim will be twice as fast in the rain, with the Dry Skin Ability will regain ⅛ of their maximum HP at the end of each turn, and with Hydration will have their existing status conditions cured at the end of each turn. Moonlight, Synthesis and Morning Sun only restore ¼ of the user's maximum HP.

Additionally, Pokémon with Forecast transform into the Water type and Weather Ball becomes a Water-type move.

Rain Dance can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing a Water-type move (other than Withdraw and itself) as well as Thunder and Weather Ball to have its base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Hurricane, Soak, Thunder, Water Sport and Weather Ball) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Rain called by Rain Dance does not allow Sliggoo to evolve into Goodra.

If heavy rain, extremely harsh sunlight, or strong winds are present, Rain Dance will fail.

If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Rain Dance, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Summons rain for five turns. While it is raining, the power of Water-type moves increases.
GSC Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
RSEColo.XD Boosts the power of Water-type moves for 5 turns.*
Raises the power of Water-type moves for 5 turns.*
FRLG A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
007 Squirtle
Monster Water 1 33 33 34DP
37PtHGSS
37 37 37SMUSUM 21
008 Wartortle
Monster Water 1 37 37 40DP
44PtHGSS
44 44 45SMUSUM 25
009 Blastoise
Monster Water 1 42 42 46DP
53PtHGSS
53 53 54SMUSUM 25
060 Poliwag
Water 1 Water 1 25 25 18 18 18 18SMUSUM 24
061 Poliwhirl
Water 1 Water 1 27 27 18 18 18 18SMUSUM 24
062 Poliwrath

Water 1 Water 1 1
079 Slowpoke

Monster Water 1 53 49 49 49SMUSUM 42
079 Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1 42
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1 61 55 55 55SMUSUM 42
080 Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 42
116 Horsea
Water 1 Dragon 55
117 Seadra
Water 1 Dragon 65
130 Gyarados

Water 2 Dragon 45 45 38 38 38 51SMUSUM 28
131 Lapras

Monster Water 1 43 37 22 22 22 22SMUSUM 50
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered 85 85 57 57SMUSUM 50
147 Dratini
Water 1 Dragon 45
148 Dragonair
Water 1 Dragon 53
149 Dragonite

Water 1 Dragon 53
183 Marill

Water 1 Fairy 36 36 32 32BW
31B2W2
31 31 27
184 Azumarill

Water 1 Fairy 48 45 40 40BW
35B2W2
35 35 35
186 Politoed
Water 1 Water 1 1
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field 41 41 37 37 37 37 4
195 Quagsire

Water 1 Field 47 49 41 41 41 41 1
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1 42
199 Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 42
230 Kingdra

Water 1 Dragon 65
243 Raikou
Undiscovered Undiscovered 71PtHGSS 71 71 71 66
245 Suicune
Undiscovered Undiscovered 21C 21 15 15 15 1, 15 66
249 Lugia

Undiscovered Undiscovered 55 55 37DPPt
29HGSS
29 29 29 63
270 Lotad

Water 1 Grass 31 35DP
37PtHGSS
37 37XY
27ORAS
27 33
271 Lombre

Water 1 Grass 43
272 Ludicolo

Water 1 Grass 1
350 Milotic
Water 1 Dragon 35 33 33 33XY
51ORAS
47 44
351 Castform
Fairy Amorphous 20 20 30BW
20B2W2
20 20 20BDSP
367 Huntail
Water 1 11BDSP
368 Gorebyss
Water 1 5BDSP
422 Shellos
Water 1 Amorphous 22 22 22 22 40
423 Gastrodon

Water 1 Amorphous 22 22 22 22 46
437 Bronzong

Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 56
456 Finneon
Water 2 Water 2 13 13 13 13 13BDSP
457 Lumineon
Water 2 Water 2 13 13 13 13 13BDSP
489 Phione
Water 1 Fairy 69 69 69 69 69BDSP
490 Manaphy
Water 1 Fairy 69 69 69 69 69BDSP
535 Tympole
Water 1 Water 1 31 31 31 44
536 Palpitoad

Water 1 Water 1 33 33 33 54
537 Seismitoad

Water 1 Water 1 33 33 33 62
564 Tirtouga

Water 1 Water 3 48 48 48 39
565 Carracosta

Water 1 Water 3 56 56 56 41
580 Ducklett

Water 1 Flying 34 34 34
581 Swanna

Water 1 Flying 34 34 34
592 Frillish

Amorphous Amorphous 37 37 37 16
593 Jellicent

Amorphous Amorphous 37 37 37 16
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered 61 61 55 60
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered 60
704 Goomy
Dragon Dragon 25 25 30
705 Sliggoo
Dragon Dragon 25 25 30
706 Goodra
Dragon Dragon 25 25 30
816 Sobble
Water 1 Field 36
817 Drizzile
Water 1 Field 48
818 Inteleon
Water 1 Field 54
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
TM18
II
TM18
III
TM18
IV
TM18
V
TM18
VI
TM18
VII
TM18
VIII
TM33
007 Squirtle
Monster Water 1
008 Wartortle
Monster Water 1
009 Blastoise
Monster Water 1
012 Butterfree

Bug Bug
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying BDSP
017 Pidgeotto

Flying Flying BDSP
018 Pidgeot

Flying Flying BDSP
019 Rattata
Field Field BDSP
019 Rattata
Alolan Form

Field Field
020 Raticate
Field Field BDSP
020 Raticate
Alolan Form

Field Field
021 Spearow

Flying Flying BDSP
022 Fearow

Flying Flying BDSP
023 Ekans
Field Dragon BDSP
024 Arbok
Field Dragon BDSP
025 Pikachu
Field Fairy
026 Raichu
Field Fairy
026 Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy
029 Nidoran♀
Monster Field
030 Nidorina
Undiscovered Undiscovered
031 Nidoqueen

Undiscovered Undiscovered
032 Nidoran♂
Monster Field
033 Nidorino
Monster Field
034 Nidoking

Monster Field
035 Clefairy
Fairy Fairy
036 Clefable
Fairy Fairy
037 Vulpix
Alolan Form
Field Field
038 Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field Field
039 Jigglypuff

Fairy Fairy
040 Wigglytuff

Fairy Fairy
041 Zubat

Flying Flying
042 Golbat

Flying Flying
052 Meowth
Field Field
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
052 Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field
053 Persian
Field Field
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
054 Psyduck
Water 1 Field
055 Golduck
Water 1 Field
056 Mankey
Field Field BDSP
057 Primeape
Field Field BDSP
060 Poliwag
Water 1 Water 1
061 Poliwhirl
Water 1 Water 1
062 Poliwrath

Water 1 Water 1
063 Abra
Human-Like Human-Like
064 Kadabra
Human-Like Human-Like
065 Alakazam
Human-Like Human-Like
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like
067 Machoke
Human-Like Human-Like
068 Machamp
Human-Like Human-Like
072 Tentacool

Water 3 Water 3
073 Tentacruel

Water 3 Water 3
079 Slowpoke

Monster Water 1
079 Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
081 Magnemite

Mineral Mineral
082 Magneton

Mineral Mineral
086 Seel
Water 1 Field BDSP
087 Dewgong

Water 1 Field BDSP
088 Grimer
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
088 Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous Amorphous
089 Muk
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
089 Muk
Alolan Form

Amorphous Amorphous
090 Shellder
Water 3 Water 3
091 Cloyster

Water 3 Water 3
092 Gastly

Amorphous Amorphous
093 Haunter

Amorphous Amorphous
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
097 Hypno
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
098 Krabby
Water 3 Water 3
099 Kingler
Water 3 Water 3
100 Voltorb
Mineral Mineral BDSP
101 Electrode
Mineral Mineral BDSP
105 Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster Monster
106 Hitmonlee
Human-Like Human-Like
107 Hitmonchan
Human-Like Human-Like
108 Lickitung
Monster Monster
109 Koffing
Amorphous Amorphous
110 Weezing
Amorphous Amorphous
110 Weezing
Galarian Form

Amorphous Amorphous
111 Rhyhorn

Monster Field
112 Rhydon

Monster Field
113 Chansey
Fairy Fairy
115 Kangaskhan
Monster Monster
116 Horsea
Water 1 Dragon
117 Seadra
Water 1 Dragon
118 Goldeen
Water 2 Water 2
119 Seaking
Water 2 Water 2
120 Staryu
Water 3 Water 3
121 Starmie

Water 3 Water 3
122 Mr. Mime

Human-Like Human-Like
122 Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like
123 Scyther

Bug Bug
124 Jynx

Human-Like Human-Like
125 Electabuzz
Human-Like Human-Like
127 Pinsir
Bug Bug
128 Tauros
Field Field
130 Gyarados

Water 2 Dragon
131 Lapras

Monster Water 1
133 Eevee
Field Field
134 Vaporeon
Field Field
135 Jolteon
Field Field
136 Flareon
Field Field
137 Porygon
Mineral Mineral
138 Omanyte

Water 1 Water 3
139 Omastar

Water 1 Water 3
140 Kabuto

Water 1 Water 3
141 Kabutops

Water 1 Water 3
142 Aerodactyl

Flying Flying
143 Snorlax
Monster Monster
144 Articuno

Undiscovered Undiscovered
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered
147 Dratini
Water 1 Dragon
148 Dragonair
Water 1 Dragon
149 Dragonite

Water 1 Dragon
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
158 Totodile
Monster Water 1 BDSP
159 Croconaw
Monster Water 1 BDSP
160 Feraligatr
Monster Water 1 BDSP
161 Sentret
Field Field BDSP
162 Furret
Field Field BDSP
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying
169 Crobat

Flying Flying
170 Chinchou

Water 2 Water 2
171 Lanturn

Water 2 Water 2
172 Pichu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
173 Cleffa
Undiscovered Undiscovered
174 Igglybuff

Undiscovered Undiscovered
175 Togepi
Undiscovered Undiscovered
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy
177 Natu

Flying Flying
178 Xatu

Flying Flying
179 Mareep
Monster Field BDSP
180 Flaaffy
Monster Field BDSP
181 Ampharos
Monster Field BDSP
183 Marill

Water 1 Fairy
184 Azumarill

Water 1 Fairy
186 Politoed
Water 1 Water 1
190 Aipom
Field Field BDSP
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field
195 Quagsire

Water 1 Field
196 Espeon
Field Field
197 Umbreon
Field Field
198 Murkrow

Flying Flying BDSP
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1
199 Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
200 Misdreavus
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
203 Girafarig

Field Field BDSP
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
207 Gligar

Bug Bug BDSP
209 Snubbull
Field Fairy BDSP
210 Granbull
Field Fairy BDSP
211 Qwilfish

Water 2 Water 2
212 Scizor

Bug Bug
214 Heracross

Bug Bug
215 Sneasel

Field Field
216 Teddiursa
Field Field BDSP
217 Ursaring
Field Field BDSP
220 Swinub

Field Field
221 Piloswine

Field Field
222 Corsola

Water 1 Water 3
222 Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1 Water 3
223 Remoraid
Water 1 Water 2
224 Octillery
Water 1 Water 2
225 Delibird

Water 1 Field
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1
230 Kingdra

Water 1 Dragon
233 Porygon2
Mineral Mineral
234 Stantler
Field Field BDSP
236 Tyrogue
Undiscovered Undiscovered
237 Hitmontop
Human-Like Human-Like
238 Smoochum

Undiscovered Undiscovered
239 Elekid
Undiscovered Undiscovered
241 Miltank
Field Field
242 Blissey
Fairy Fairy
243 Raikou
Undiscovered Undiscovered
244 Entei
Undiscovered Undiscovered
245 Suicune
Undiscovered Undiscovered
246 Larvitar

Monster Monster
247 Pupitar

Monster Monster
248 Tyranitar

Monster Monster
249 Lugia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
250 Ho-Oh

Undiscovered Undiscovered
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
258 Mudkip
Monster Water 1
259 Marshtomp

Monster Water 1
260 Swampert

Monster Water 1
261 Poochyena
Field Field BDSP
262 Mightyena
Field Field BDSP
263 Zigzagoon
Field Field
263 Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field
264 Linoone
Field Field
264 Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field
270 Lotad

Water 1 Grass
271 Lombre

Water 1 Grass
272 Ludicolo

Water 1 Grass
276 Taillow

Flying Flying BDSP
277 Swellow

Flying Flying BDSP
278 Wingull

Water 1 Flying
279 Pelipper

Water 1 Flying
280 Ralts

Human-Like Amorphous
281 Kirlia

Human-Like Amorphous
282 Gardevoir

Human-Like Amorphous
283 Surskit

Water 1 Bug BDSP
284 Masquerain

Water 1 Bug BDSP
287 Slakoth
Field Field BDSP
288 Vigoroth
Field Field BDSP
289 Slaking
Field Field BDSP
293 Whismur
Monster Field
294 Loudred
Monster Field
295 Exploud
Monster Field
296 Makuhita
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
297 Hariyama
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
298 Azurill

Undiscovered Undiscovered
300 Skitty
Field Fairy BDSP
301 Delcatty
Field Fairy BDSP
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like
303 Mawile

Field Fairy
304 Aron

Monster Monster
305 Lairon

Monster Monster
306 Aggron

Monster Monster
307 Meditite

Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
308 Medicham

Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
309 Electrike
Field Field
310 Manectric
Field Field
311 Plusle
Fairy Fairy BDSP
312 Minun
Fairy Fairy BDSP
313 Volbeat
Bug Human-Like BDSP
314 Illumise
Bug Human-Like BDSP
315 Roselia

Fairy Grass
316 Gulpin
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
317 Swalot
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
318 Carvanha

Water 2 Water 2
319 Sharpedo

Water 2 Water 2
320 Wailmer
Field Water 2
321 Wailord
Field Water 2
325 Spoink
Field Field BDSP
326 Grumpig
Field Field BDSP
327 Spinda
Field Human-Like BDSP
333 Swablu

Flying Dragon
334 Altaria

Flying Dragon
335 Zangoose
Field Field BDSP
336 Seviper
Field Dragon BDSP
337 Lunatone

Mineral Mineral
338 Solrock

Mineral Mineral
339 Barboach

Water 2 Water 2
340 Whiscash

Water 2 Water 2
341 Corphish
Water 1 Water 3
342 Crawdaunt

Water 1 Water 3
343 Baltoy

Mineral Mineral
344 Claydol

Mineral Mineral
349 Feebas
Water 1 Dragon
350 Milotic
Water 1 Dragon
351 Castform
Fairy Amorphous BDSP
352 Kecleon
Field Field BDSP
353 Shuppet
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
354 Banette
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
355 Duskull
Amorphous Amorphous
356 Dusclops
Amorphous Amorphous
358 Chimecho
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
359 Absol
Field Field
361 Snorunt
Fairy Mineral
362 Glalie
Fairy Mineral
363 Spheal

Water 1 Field
364 Sealeo

Water 1 Field
365 Walrein

Water 1 Field
366 Clamperl
Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
367 Huntail
Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
368 Gorebyss
Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
369 Relicanth

Water 1 Water 2
370 Luvdisc
Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
371 Bagon
Dragon Dragon
372 Shelgon
Dragon Dragon
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon
375 Metang

Mineral Mineral
376 Metagross

Mineral Mineral
378 Regice
Undiscovered Undiscovered
379 Registeel
Undiscovered Undiscovered
380 Latias

Undiscovered Undiscovered
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered
382 Kyogre
Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
385 Jirachi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
393 Piplup
Water 1 Field BDSP
394 Prinplup
Water 1 Field BDSP
395 Empoleon

Water 1 Field BDSP
396 Starly

Flying Flying BDSP
397 Staravia

Flying Flying BDSP
398 Staraptor

Flying Flying BDSP
399 Bidoof
Water 1 Field BDSP
400 Bibarel

Water 1 Field BDSP
402 Kricketune
Bug Bug BDSP
403 Shinx
Field Field
404 Luxio
Field Field
405 Luxray
Field Field
406 Budew

Undiscovered Undiscovered
407 Roserade

Fairy Grass
408 Cranidos
Monster Monster BDSP
409 Rampardos
Monster Monster BDSP
410 Shieldon

Monster Monster BDSP
411 Bastiodon

Monster Monster BDSP
413 Wormadam
Plant Cloak

Bug Bug BDSP
413 Wormadam
Sandy Cloak

Bug Bug BDSP
413 Wormadam
Trash Cloak

Bug Bug BDSP
414 Mothim

Bug Bug BDSP
416 Vespiquen

Bug Bug
417 Pachirisu
Field Fairy BDSP
418 Buizel
Water 1 Field BDSP
419 Floatzel
Water 1 Field BDSP
422 Shellos
Water 1 Amorphous
423 Gastrodon

Water 1 Amorphous
424 Ambipom
Field Field BDSP
425 Drifloon

Amorphous Amorphous
426 Drifblim

Amorphous Amorphous
427 Buneary
Field Human-Like
428 Lopunny
Field Human-Like
429 Mismagius
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
430 Honchkrow

Flying Flying BDSP
431 Glameow
Field Field BDSP
432 Purugly
Field Field BDSP
433 Chingling
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
434 Stunky

Field Field
435 Skuntank

Field Field
436 Bronzor

Mineral Mineral
437 Bronzong

Mineral Mineral
439 Mime Jr.

Undiscovered Undiscovered
440 Happiny
Undiscovered Undiscovered
441 Chatot

Flying Flying BDSP
442 Spiritomb

Amorphous Amorphous
443 Gible

Monster Dragon
444 Gabite

Monster Dragon
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon
446 Munchlax
Undiscovered Undiscovered
447 Riolu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3
452 Drapion

Bug Water 3
453 Croagunk

Human-Like Human-Like
454 Toxicroak

Human-Like Human-Like
456 Finneon
Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
457 Lumineon
Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
458 Mantyke

Undiscovered Undiscovered
459 Snover

Monster Grass
460 Abomasnow

Monster Grass
461 Weavile

Field Field
462 Magnezone

Mineral Mineral
463 Lickilicky
Monster Monster
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field
466 Electivire
Human-Like Human-Like
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy
470 Leafeon
Field Field
471 Glaceon
Field Field
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug BDSP
473 Mamoswine

Field Field
474 Porygon-Z
Mineral Mineral
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous
477 Dusknoir
Amorphous Amorphous
478 Froslass

Fairy Mineral
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous
480 Uxie
Undiscovered Undiscovered
481 Mesprit
Undiscovered Undiscovered
482 Azelf
Undiscovered Undiscovered
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
486 Regigigas
Undiscovered Undiscovered
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered
488 Cresselia
Undiscovered Undiscovered
489 Phione
Water 1 Fairy BDSP
490 Manaphy
Water 1 Fairy BDSP
491 Darkrai
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
501 Oshawott
Field Field
502 Dewott
Field Field
503 Samurott
Field Field
504 Patrat
Field Field
505 Watchog
Field Field
506 Lillipup
Field Field
507 Herdier
Field Field
508 Stoutland
Field Field
509 Purrloin
Field Field
510 Liepard
Field Field
515 Panpour
Field Field
516 Simipour
Field Field
517 Munna
Field Field
518 Musharna
Field Field
519 Pidove

Flying Flying
520 Tranquill

Flying Flying
521 Unfezant

Flying Flying
522 Blitzle
Field Field
523 Zebstrika
Field Field
527 Woobat

Field Flying
528 Swoobat

Field Flying
531 Audino
Fairy Fairy
532 Timburr
Human-Like Human-Like
533 Gurdurr
Human-Like Human-Like
534 Conkeldurr
Human-Like Human-Like
535 Tympole
Water 1 Water 1
536 Palpitoad

Water 1 Water 1
537 Seismitoad

Water 1 Water 1
538 Throh
Human-Like Human-Like
539 Sawk
Human-Like Human-Like
550 Basculin
Water 2 Water 2
556 Maractus
Grass Grass
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon
561 Sigilyph

Flying Flying
562 Yamask
Mineral Amorphous
562 Yamask
Galarian Form

Mineral Amorphous
563 Cofagrigus
Mineral Amorphous
564 Tirtouga

Water 1 Water 3
565 Carracosta

Water 1 Water 3
568 Trubbish
Mineral Mineral
569 Garbodor
Mineral Mineral
570 Zorua
Field Field
571 Zoroark
Field Field
572 Minccino
Field Field
573 Cinccino
Field Field
574 Gothita
Human-Like Human-Like
575 Gothorita
Human-Like Human-Like
576 Gothitelle
Human-Like Human-Like
577 Solosis
Amorphous Amorphous
578 Duosion
Amorphous Amorphous
579 Reuniclus
Amorphous Amorphous
580 Ducklett

Water 1 Flying
581 Swanna

Water 1 Flying
582 Vanillite
Mineral Mineral
583 Vanillish
Mineral Mineral
584 Vanilluxe
Mineral Mineral
585 Deerling

Field Field
586 Sawsbuck

Field Field
587 Emolga

Field Field
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug
589 Escavalier

Bug Bug
590 Foongus

Grass Grass
591 Amoonguss

Grass Grass
592 Frillish

Amorphous Amorphous
593 Jellicent

Amorphous Amorphous
594 Alomomola
Water 1 Water 2
595 Joltik

Bug Bug
596 Galvantula

Bug Bug
603 Eelektrik
Amorphous Amorphous
604 Eelektross
Amorphous Amorphous
605 Elgyem
Human-Like Human-Like
606 Beheeyem
Human-Like Human-Like
610 Axew
Monster Dragon
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon
613 Cubchoo
Field Field
614 Beartic
Field Field
615 Cryogonal
Mineral Mineral
616 Shelmet
Bug Bug
617 Accelgor
Bug Bug
618 Stunfisk

Water 1 Amorphous
618 Stunfisk
Galarian Form

Water 1 Amorphous
619 Mienfoo
Field Human-Like
620 Mienshao
Field Human-Like
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster
622 Golett

Mineral Mineral
623 Golurk

Mineral Mineral
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like
626 Bouffalant
Field Field
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying
628 Braviary

Flying Flying
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying
631 Heatmor
Field Field
633 Deino

Dragon Dragon
634 Zweilous

Dragon Dragon
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
643 Reshiram

Undiscovered Undiscovered
644 Zekrom

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem
Black Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered B2W2
646 Kyurem
White Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered B2W2
647 Keldeo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
648 Meloetta

Undiscovered Undiscovered
653 Fennekin
Field Field
654 Braixen
Field Field
655 Delphox

Field Field
656 Froakie
Water 1 Water 1
657 Frogadier
Water 1 Water 1
658 Greninja

Water 1 Water 1
666 Vivillon

Bug Bug
667 Litleo

Field Field
668 Pyroar

Field Field
669 Flabébé
Fairy Fairy
670 Floette
Fairy Fairy
670 Floette
Eternal Flower
Undiscovered Undiscovered
671 Florges
Fairy Fairy
672 Skiddo
Field Field
673 Gogoat
Field Field
674 Pancham
Field Human-Like
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like
676 Furfrou
Field Field
677 Espurr
Field Field
678 Meowstic
Male
Field Field
678 Meowstic
Female
Field Field
679 Honedge

Mineral Mineral
680 Doublade

Mineral Mineral
681 Aegislash

Mineral Mineral
682 Spritzee
Fairy Fairy
683 Aromatisse
Fairy Fairy
684 Swirlix
Fairy Fairy
685 Slurpuff
Fairy Fairy
686 Inkay

Water 1 Water 2
687 Malamar

Water 1 Water 2
688 Binacle

Water 3 Water 3
689 Barbaracle

Water 3 Water 3
690 Skrelp

Water 1 Dragon
691 Dragalge

Water 1 Dragon
692 Clauncher
Water 1 Water 3
693 Clawitzer
Water 1 Water 3
694 Helioptile

Monster Dragon
695 Heliolisk

Monster Dragon
698 Amaura

Monster Monster
699 Aurorus

Monster Monster
700 Sylveon
Field Field
701 Hawlucha

Flying Human-Like
702 Dedenne

Field Fairy
704 Goomy
Dragon Dragon
705 Sliggoo
Dragon Dragon
706 Goodra
Dragon Dragon
707 Klefki

Mineral Mineral
712 Bergmite
Monster Mineral
713 Avalugg
Monster Mineral
716 Xerneas
Undiscovered Undiscovered
717 Yveltal

Undiscovered Undiscovered
720 Hoopa
Confined

Undiscovered Undiscovered
720 Hoopa
Unbound

Undiscovered Undiscovered
728 Popplio
Water 1 Field
729 Brionne
Water 1 Field
730 Primarina

Water 1 Field
736 Grubbin
Bug Bug
737 Charjabug

Bug Bug
738 Vikavolt

Bug Bug
739 Crabrawler
Water 3 Water 3
740 Crabominable

Water 3 Water 3
746 Wishiwashi
Water 2 Water 2
747 Mareanie

Water 1 Water 1
748 Toxapex

Water 1 Water 1
751 Dewpider

Water 1 Bug
752 Araquanid

Water 1 Bug
756 Shiinotic

Grass Grass
765 Oranguru

Field Field
766 Passimian
Field Field
767 Wimpod

Bug Water 3
768 Golisopod

Bug Water 3
771 Pyukumuku
Water 1 Water 1
772 Type: Null
Undiscovered Undiscovered
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered
779 Bruxish

Water 2 Water 2
780 Drampa

Monster Dragon
781 Dhelmise

Mineral Mineral
785 Tapu Koko

Undiscovered Undiscovered
788 Tapu Fini

Undiscovered Undiscovered
796 Xurkitree
Undiscovered Undiscovered
816 Sobble
Water 1 Field
817 Drizzile
Water 1 Field
818 Inteleon
Water 1 Field
833 Chewtle
Monster Water 1
834 Drednaw

Monster Water 1
845 Cramorant

Water 1 Flying
846 Arrokuda
Water 2 Water 2
847 Barraskewda
Water 2 Water 2
862 Obstagoon

Field Field
863 Perrserker
Field Field
864 Cursola
Water 1 Water 3
866 Mr. Rime

Human-Like Human-Like
867 Runerigus

Mineral Amorphous
871 Pincurchin
Water 1 Amorphous
880 Dracozolt

Undiscovered Undiscovered
881 Arctozolt

Undiscovered Undiscovered
882 Dracovish

Undiscovered Undiscovered
883 Arctovish

Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
894 Regieleki
Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
489 PhioneLv. 50
Water 1 Fairy My Pokémon Ranch
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, Rain Dance is a move with 12 PP. It turns the current floor's weather to rainy for 18 turns. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the weather will not end unless changed or the player has moved to the next floor.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Status 2 2 —% Entire Field Makes the weather rainy.*

Description

Games Description
MDRB Changes the dungeon floor's weather to Rain over several turns.
MDTDS Changes the floor's weather to a Rain condition.
BSL フロアのてんきを 『あめ』にかえる
MDGtI It changes the floor's weather to a Rain condition. Under a Rain condition, the power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
SMD It changes the floor's weather to rain. During rain, the power of Fire-type moves goes down and the power of Water-type moves goes up.


In the anime

Main series

Lugia Gyarados The clouds Dragonair
The user summons a rain cloud, which causes rain.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Slowpoke Slowpoke yawns, causing clouds to appear in the sky.
Multiple wild Slowpoke A Shadow of a Drought Debut
Lugia Lugia's body becomes surrounded in a crimson red aura, making a storm appear.
Lugia (anime) A Parent Trapped! None
Dragonair The orb on Dragonair's neck or Dragonair's body shines brightly and stormclouds appear, making it rain.
Clair's Dragonair Great Bowls of Fire! None
Alakazam Alakazam crosses its spoons and a light blue energy ball forms in front of them. It then shoots the energy ball into the sky, creating storm clouds and making it rain.
Vito Winstrate's Alakazam Candid Camerupt! None
Dusclops Dusclops dances around, always staying on one leg and switching back and forth between the two. It also moves its hands back and forth first with its palms open, then with its pointer fingers sticking up. After a while, rain clouds appear in the sky and it starts to pour.
A wild Dusclops Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Koffing Koffing moves and spins its body around. After a while, rain clouds appear in the sky and it starts to pour.
A wild Koffing Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Gengar Gengar does a hula-like dance, then sticks its backside in the air and shakes it around. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Gengar Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Haunter Haunter dances around by clawing the air back and forth. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Haunter Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Shuppet Shuppet dances around by floating back and forth and flipping around. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Shuppet Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Gastly Gastly dances by floating back and forth. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Gastly Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Misdreavus Misdreaves dances by floating back and forth and occasionally spinning its body around in the air. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Misdreavus Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Duskull Duskull dances by crouching with its hands over its eye, then opening them and shaking its body. After a while, dark rain clouds appear and it starts to pour.
A wild Duskull Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Blastoise Blastoise fires two orbs of water from its hydro cannons into the sky at the sun. Then, rain clouds appear and it starts to rain, or Blastoise summons a dark circular cloud that spins counterclockwise, with a dark indent in the middle of the cloud and then rain falls from the cloud.
Three Blastoise Kellyn captured with his Capture Styler Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2 None
Tierno's Blastoise Valuable Experience for All! None
Bronzor Bronzor's body glows white and releases steam from its body, causing a large raincloud to appear above the battlefield.
Byron's Bronzor Dealing With Defensive Types! None
Yamask Yamask causes it to rain heavily all around the battlefield for a few moments.
A wild Yamask A Night in the Nacrene City Museum! None
Goomy Goomy summons dark rain clouds above the opponent, causing heavy rain to pour on them.
Ash's Goomy A Slippery Encounter! None
Sliggoo Sliggoo summons dark rain clouds and heavy rain pours from them.
Ash's Sliggoo Good Friends, Great Training! None
Goodra Goodra summons dark rain clouds and heavy rain pours from them.
Ash's Goodra The Moment of Lumiose Truth! None
Espeon Espeon summons dark rain clouds and heavy rain pours from them.
Amelia's Espeon Master Class Choices! None
Ludicolo Ludicolo dances around, summoning dark rain clouds, and heavy rain pours down from them.
Tierno's Ludicolo Valuable Experience for All! None
A wild Ludicolo Up to Your Neck! None
Magneton Magneton summons a dark circular cloud that spins around. Rain then pours from the cloud.
Clemont's Magneton Battling with a Clean Slate! None
Gyarados Gyarados roars, summoning a dark cloud that spins around and then stops. Rain then pours from the cloud.
Misty's Gyarados When Regions Collide! None
Electivire Electivire dances around for a few seconds, summoning a dark cloud that swirls above it and then expands to cover a large portion of the sky above. Rain then pours from the cloud.
Viren's Electivire The Young Flame Strikes Back! None
Panpour Panpour raises its arms, summoning a dark cloud above it. Rain then pours from the cloud.
Goh's Panpour An Adventure of Mega Proportions! None


Pokémon Evolutions

Vaporeon
The user summons a rain cloud, which causes rain.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Vaporeon Vaporeon's body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura, and rain starts falling over it.
Kuni's Vaporeon The Show Debut


In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon Try Adventure

  • In TA14, Soro had Bronzong use Rain Dance but only the second half of the move was shown.

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • This move was Blastoise's Pokémon Power (as あまごい / Rain Prayer in Japanese and as Rain Dance in English) in the Base Set of the TCG prior to being introduced in Generation II of the games.
  • In Generation II, Rain Dance was the only Water-type move that could be taught via TM.
  • Prior to Generation VIII, Bronzong was the only Pokémon able to learn Rain Dance by leveling up that could not learn any moves or have any Abilities that benefited from rain. This may be related to its Pokédex entries, several of which mention Bronzong's natural power to summon rain clouds. With the addition of Weather Ball to its movepool in Generation VIII, this is no longer the case.
  • The original Japanese name of this move is unrelated to dancing, therefore this is not a dance move. As such, Rain Dance is unaffected by Dancer, and Tierno does not request to see a Pokémon with this move in Pokémon X and Y.
    • Even if it were a dance move, it would fail if called via Dancer, as Rain Dance fails if it's already raining.
  • Rain Dance is based off amagoi, Shinto prayer and rituals for rain. Its English name comes from the fact that some of its varieties include dance rituals.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 求雨 Kàuhyúh *
祈雨 Kèihyúh *
Mandarin 求雨 Qiúyǔ *
祈雨 Qíyǔ *
乞雨 Qǐyǔ *
Czech Dešťový tanec
Danish Regndans
Dutch Regendans
Finnish Sadetanssi
French Danse Pluie
German Regentanz
Greek Χορός Βροχής Chorós Vrochés
Indonesian Tarian Hujan
Italian Pioggiadanza
Korean 비바라기 Bibaragi
Norwegian Regndans
Polish Taniec Deszczu
Portuguese Brazil Dança da Chuva
Portugal Dança da Chuva
Romanian Dansul Ploii
Serbian Kišni Ples
Spanish Latin America Danza de Lluvia
Spain Danza Lluvia
Vietnamese Vũ Điệu Mưa



Moves that cause weather conditions
HailRain DanceSandstormSunny Day
Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
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Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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