Storm Drain (Ability)
Storm Drain (Japanese: よびみず Pump Priming) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.
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Effect
Generation IV
Storm Drain forces all single-target Water-type moves to strike the Pokémon with this Ability, including those used by allies. Water-type moves will never miss the Pokémon with this Ability, unless it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dive or Fly (Surf will never miss a Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive). Storm Drain can only redirect Dive on the turn Dive deals damage.
Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-type Judgment or Natural Gift.
If another Pokémon becomes the center of attention, Water-type moves will be directed to it instead of the Pokémon with Storm Drain.
Generation V onward
Along with its previous effects, Storm Drain also gives the Pokémon immunity to all Water-type moves, and it raises the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage whenever it is hit by one. This effect will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Water-type move. Multi-strike moves, such as Water Shuriken, will only activate this effect once.
Storm Drain can now redirect Water-type Hidden Power, Judgment, and Natural Gift.
If a Pokémon with Storm Drain is holding an Absorb Bulb or Luminous Moss, Storm Drain absorbs the move so the item's effect is not triggered.
In Triple Battles, Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-type moves if the Pokémon is out of range.
The Abilities Mold Breaker, Teravolt, Turboblaze, and Neutralizing Gas, and the move G-Max Hydrosnipe ignore Storm Drain and hit the intended target. The Abilities Propeller Tail and Stalwart and the move Snipe Shot bypass the targeting effect of Storm Drain but not the Water-type immunity.
Outside of battle
In Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, if a Pokémon with Storm Drain is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), then there is a 50% chance the game will force an encounter with a Water-type Pokémon, if one is possible.
Pokémon with Storm Drain
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | |
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Lileep | Rock | Grass | Suction Cups | None | Storm Drain |
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Cradily | Rock | Grass | Suction Cups | None | Storm Drain |
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Shellos West Sea |
Water | Sticky Hold | Storm Drain | Sand Force | |
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Shellos East Sea |
Water | Sticky Hold | Storm Drain | Sand Force | |
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Gastrodon West Sea |
Water | Ground | Sticky Hold | Storm Drain | Sand Force |
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Gastrodon East Sea |
Water | Ground | Sticky Hold | Storm Drain | Sand Force |
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Finneon | Water | Swift Swim | Storm Drain | Water Veil | |
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Lumineon | Water | Swift Swim | Storm Drain | Water Veil | |
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Maractus | Grass | Water Absorb | Chlorophyll | Storm Drain | |
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Explorers of Time and Darkness, a Pokémon with Storm Drain draws in all enemy Water-type attacks on the floor, completely neutralizing them.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the effect is now only room-wide.
In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Storm Drain also increases the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage when hit by a Water-type move.
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In other languages
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| Move-drawing Abilities | |
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| Lightning Rod • Storm Drain | |
| Stat raising Abilities | |
| Justified • Lightning Rod • Motor Drive • Sap Sipper • Storm Drain • Rattled | |
| Abilities that alter damage taken | |
| Dry Skin • Flash Fire • Lightning Rod • Motor Drive • Sap Sipper • Storm Drain • Volt Absorb • Water Absorb | |
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