What type is Rain Dance?

Rain Dance is a Water-type status move.

What Pokémon can learn Rain Dance?

Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Butterfree, and Pidgey, and 684 more Pokémon can learn Rain Dance — the full list is above.

Generation II Move

Rain Dance

WaterStatus

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

—Power
—Accuracy
5PP
0Priority

Rain Dance Battle Data

Type: Water
Category: Status
Power: —
Accuracy: —
PP: 5
Priority: 0
Target: Entire field
Introduced: Generation II
Contest type: Tough

Rain Dance Effect

Changes the weather to rain for five turns, during which Water moves inflict 50% extra damage, and Fire moves inflict half damage. If the user is holding Damp Rock, this effect lasts for eight turns. Thunder has 100% accuracy. If the target has used Detect or Protect, Thunder has a (100 - accuracy)% chance to break through the protection. Solar Beam has half power. Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis heal only 1/4 of the user’s max HP. Pokémon with Swift Swim have doubled original Speed. Pokémon with Forecast become Water. Pokémon with Dry Skin heal 1/8 max HP, Pokémon with Hydration are cured of major status effects, and Pokémon with Rain Dish heal 1/16 max HP at the end of each turn.

“The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.”

Target: The entire field. Affects all Pokémon.

Rain Dance TM / HM

Taught by these machines:

TM18Gold & SilverCrystalRuby & SapphireEmeraldFireRed & LeafGreenDiamond & PearlPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 & White 2X & YOmega Ruby & Alpha SapphireSun & MoonUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
TM33Sword & Shield
TM50Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon That Learn Rain Dance

689 Pokémon can learn Rain Dance.

Learn by Breeding

Poliwrath

Learn by TM / HM

Rain Dance Questions & Answers

What type is Rain Dance?: Rain Dance is a Water-type status move.
What does Rain Dance do?: Changes the weather to rain for five turns, during which Water moves inflict 50% extra damage, and Fire moves inflict half damage. If the user is holding Damp Rock, this effect lasts for eight turns. Thunder has 100% accuracy. If the target has used Detect or Protect, Thunder has a (100 - accuracy)% chance to break through the protection. Solar Beam has half power. Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis heal only 1/4 of the user’s max HP. Pokémon with Swift Swim have doubled original Speed. Pokémon with Forecast become Water. Pokémon with Dry Skin heal 1/8 max HP, Pokémon with Hydration are cured of major status effects, and Pokémon with Rain Dish heal 1/16 max HP at the end of each turn.
How many Pokémon can learn Rain Dance?: 689 Pokémon can learn Rain Dance.
What Pokémon can learn Rain Dance?: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Butterfree, and Pidgey, and 684 more Pokémon can learn Rain Dance — the full list is above.