Hail (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM07
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM07
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM07
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM07
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM07
Sword​/​Shield TM35
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM07

Effects

Hail creates a hailstorm that lasts for 5 turns and induces these additional effects:

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Hail turns into Z-Hail and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the entire field.

Other languages

English Hail
Japanese あられ (Arare)
German Hagelsturm
French Grêle
Italian Grandine
Spanish Granizo
Korean 싸라기눈
Chinese (Simplified) 冰雹
Chinese (Traditional) 冰雹

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all POKéMON except the ICE-type.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Hail at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Level 42
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Level 1
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Level 50
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 45
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 47
Spheal Spheal
#0363 / Ice · Water
Level 48
Sealeo Sealeo
#0364 / Ice · Water
Level 58
Walrein Walrein
#0365 / Ice · Water
Level 64
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Level 35
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 40
Vanillite Vanillite
#0582 / Ice
Level 20
Vanillish Vanillish
#0583 / Ice
Level 20
Vanilluxe Vanilluxe
#0584 / Ice
Level 20
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Level 30
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Level 30
Amaura Amaura
#0698 / Rock · Ice
Level 48
Aurorus Aurorus
#0699 / Rock · Ice
Level 54
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Level 28
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Level 42

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Krabby Krabby
#0098 / Water
Kingler Kingler
#0099 / Water
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Goldeen Goldeen
#0118 / Water
Seaking Seaking
#0119 / Water
Staryu Staryu
#0120 / Water
Starmie Starmie
#0121 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Galarian Mr. Mime
#0122 / Ice · Psychic
Jynx Jynx
#0124 / Ice · Psychic
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Omanyte Omanyte
#0138 / Rock · Water
Omastar Omastar
#0139 / Rock · Water
Kabuto Kabuto
#0140 / Rock · Water
Kabutops Kabutops
#0141 / Rock · Water
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Corsola Corsola
#0222 / Water · Rock
Galarian Corsola Corsola
Galarian Corsola
#0222 / Ghost
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Mantine Mantine
#0226 / Water · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Smoochum Smoochum
#0238 / Ice · Psychic
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Carvanha Carvanha
#0318 / Water · Dark
Sharpedo Sharpedo
#0319 / Water · Dark
Wailmer Wailmer
#0320 / Water
Wailord Wailord
#0321 / Water
Lunatone Lunatone
#0337 / Rock · Psychic
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Absol Absol
#0359 / Dark
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Spheal Spheal
#0363 / Ice · Water
Sealeo Sealeo
#0364 / Ice · Water
Walrein Walrein
#0365 / Ice · Water
Relicanth Relicanth
#0369 / Water · Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Mantyke Mantyke
#0458 / Water · Flying
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Tympole Tympole
#0535 / Water
Palpitoad Palpitoad
#0536 / Water · Ground
Seismitoad Seismitoad
#0537 / Water · Ground
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Vanillite Vanillite
#0582 / Ice
Vanillish Vanillish
#0583 / Ice
Vanilluxe Vanilluxe
#0584 / Ice
Frillish Frillish
#0592 / Water · Ghost
Jellicent Jellicent
#0593 / Water · Ghost
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Amaura Amaura
#0698 / Rock · Ice
Aurorus Aurorus
#0699 / Rock · Ice
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Xerneas Xerneas
#0716 / Fairy
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Wishiwashi (Solo Form) Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#0746 / Water
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Wimpod Wimpod
#0767 / Bug · Water
Golisopod Golisopod
#0768 / Bug · Water
Pyukumuku Pyukumuku
#0771 / Water
Silvally Silvally
#0773 / Normal
Cursola Cursola
#0864 / Ghost
Mr. Rime Mr. Rime
#0866 / Ice · Psychic
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Arctozolt Arctozolt
#0881 / Electric · Ice
Arctovish Arctovish
#0883 / Water · Ice
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice