Drought (ability)

Effect

Drought creates harsh sunlight when the ability-bearer enters battle. The effect lasts 5 turns, unless it is cleared via Air Lock or Cloud Nine or replaced by another weather condition.

If multiple Pokémon with weather-generating abilities (Drought, Drizzle, Sand Stream or Snow Warning) enter the field on the same turn, each weather condition will activate consecutively, fastest Pokémon first. In other words, the resultant weather condition will be that of the slowest Pokémon.

Changes

Prior to Generation 6, Drought lasts indefinitely upon activation.

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
Summons sunlight in battle.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The Pokémon makes it sunny if it is in battle.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Turns the sunlight harsh if it is in battle.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Scarlet​/​Violet Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Other languages

English Drought
Japanese ひでり (Hideri)
German Dürre
French Sécheresse
Italian Siccità
Spanish Sequía
Korean 가뭄
Chinese (Simplified) 日照
Chinese (Traditional) 日照

Pokémon with Drought

#
Name
2nd ability
Hidden ability
Mega Charizard Y 0006 Charizard
Mega Charizard Y
Torkoal 0324 Torkoal White Smoke Shell Armor
Groudon 0383 Groudon

Drought as a hidden ability

#
Name
Other abilities
Vulpix 0037 Vulpix Flash Fire
Ninetales 0038 Ninetales Flash Fire