Weather Ball (move)

Move data

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

Machine/Record

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

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

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