Rain Dance

Rain Dance (あまごい Rain Prayer) is a weather move introduced in Generation II. It is -type. It causes Heavy Rain for five turns. It is TM18.

In battle
The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.

Statistics

 * Powers up -type attacks by 1.5.
 * Powers down -type attacks by 1.5.
 * Castform's Forecast ability changes its type to.
 * Weather Ball changes to -type and doubles in power.
 * Pokémon with the Swift Swim ability will double their speed.
 * Pokémon with the abilities Dry Skin and Rain Dish will recover HP every turn.
 * Pokémon with the Hydration ability will recover from status effects at the end of the turn.
 * Thunder always hits and can break Protect.
 * SolarBeam requires an extra turn to charge, and its power is reduced to half.
 * Synthesis, Morning Sun and Moonlight will recover 1/4 of total HP, instead of 1/2.
 * The Damp Rock increases the duration of the rain.

Abilities powered by Rain Dance

 * Drizzle
 * Forecast
 * Swift Swim
 * Dry Skin
 * Rain Dish
 * Hydration