Weather Ball (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Special  Special
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM46
Scarlet​/​Violet TM193

Effects

The power and type of Weather Ball changes with the weather. With no weather condition it is Normal and has a base power of 50. If a weather condition is in effect, its power doubles to 100 and the move becomes a different type:

  • Bright sunlight: Fire type
  • Heavy rain: Water type
  • Sandstorm: Rock type
  • Hailstorm: Ice type
  • Fog: stays Normal type (but power still doubles)

Weather Ball will receive STAB where appropriate - for example by Vanilluxe during a hailstorm, or Castform during sun, rain or hail since it transforms into the appropriate type.

In sun and rain, the power of Weather Ball will gain an additional 50% power because Fire- and Water-type moves are boosted respectively in those conditions. (Other weather conditions don't receive any type boost.)

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Weather Ball is categorized as Physical.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Weather Ball turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Weather Ball
Japanese ウェザーボール (Weather Ball)
German Meteorologe
French Ball'Météo
Italian Palla Clima
Spanish Meteorobola
Korean 웨더볼
Chinese (Simplified) 气象球
Chinese (Traditional) 氣象球

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
The move’s type and power change with the weather.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move’s type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Weather Ball at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 50
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 54
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Level 12
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Level 12
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Level 36
Bellibolt Bellibolt
#0939 / Electric
Level 36

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Weather Ball as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Grass
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Grass
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Bug