Sunny Day (move)

Move data

Type	Fire
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	5  (max. 8)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 2

Machine/Record

Effects

Sunny Day causes bright sunlight that lasts for 5 turns, and induces these additional effects:

• The power of Fire-type moves increases by 50%.
• The power of Water-type moves decreases by 50%.
• The accuracy of Thunder and Hurricane lowers to 50%.
• Solar Beam and Solar Blade do not require the charging turn and attack straight away.
• From Generation 5 onward, Growth raises Attack and Special Attack two stages each.
• The moves Synthesis, Morning Sun and Moonlight recover ²⁄₃ of the user's max HP (instead of the usual ¹⁄₂ HP).
• The move Weather Ball changes to Fire type and doubles in power.
• Pokémon with the ability Chlorophyll double their speed.
• Pokémon with the ability Dry Skin lose ¹⁄₈ of their max HP each turn.
• Pokémon with the ability Leaf Guard cannot be afflicted by major status conditions.
• The Special Attack of Pokémon with the ability Solar Power increases by 50%.
• Cherrim changes into Sunshine Form and its ability Flower Gift increases Attack and Special Defense.
• Castform changes to Sunny Form.
• Pokémon cannot be frozen.

Z-Move effects

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

Move target

Targets the entire field.

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