Rain Dance (move)

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Rain Dance (Japanese: あまごい Rain Prayer) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation II.
It is:
* TM18 from Generation II to , and in .
* TM33 in .
* TM050 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generation II===
When this move is used, a rainfall will start on the field which will last for five turns. This clears any other weather and it's possible to use it even if it is already raining.
While Rain Dance is in effect, the base damage of moves will be increased by 50%, whereas the base damage of and moves will be decreased by 50%. Additionally, , , and will recover only half as much HP as under clear conditions. ignores and under the effect of Rain Dance.
===Generation III to VIII===
If a Damp Rock is held when Rain Dance is used, the duration of rainfall is lengthened from 5 to 8 turns. Rain Dance will fail if it's already raining. ignores and under the effect of Rain Dance. In Diamond and Pearl only, the move Thunder has a 30% chance of bypassing and under Rain Dance.
A Pokémon with will restore 1/16 its maximum HP to itself after every turn, with will be twice as in the rain, with the Ability will regain ⅛ of their maximum HP at the end of each turn, and with will have their existing status conditions cured at the end of each turn. , and only restore ¼ of the user's maximum HP.
Additionally, Pokémon with transform into the type and becomes a Water-type move.
Rain Dance can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (, , , and ) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
Rain called by Rain Dance does not allow to evolve into .
If heavy rain, extremely harsh sunlight, or strong winds are present, Rain Dance will fail.
If powered up by a Waterium Z into Z-Rain Dance, the user's stat is raised by one stage.
===Generation IX===
Rain Dance can no longer override weather in the overworld.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
===Special move===
====Generation IV====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Rain Dance turns the current floor's weather to rain for 18 turns / entire floor / 66 turns.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable
Rain Dance	2	2 	— 	— 	—% 	Entire field	— 	Makes the rainy.	/Marshtomp/Swampert (Tech role only) (Tech role only) (Support role only)	
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
===Pokémon Evolutions===
==In the manga==
===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
===Pokémon Try Adventure===
* In TA14, Soro had use Rain Dance, but only the second half of the move was shown.
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* This move was Blastoise's Pokémon Power (as あまごい / Rain Prayer in Japanese and as Rain Dance in English) in the Base Set of the TCG prior to being introduced in Generation II of the games.
* In Generation II, Rain Dance was the only Water-type move that could be taught via TM.
* In Generation III, Rain Dance starts a Contest combination with 19 possible finishing moves, the most of any combination
* Prior to Generation VIII, was the only Pokémon able to learn Rain Dance by leveling up that could not learn any moves or have any Abilities that benefited from . This may be related to its Pokédex entries, several of which mention Bronzong's natural power to summon rain clouds. With the addition of Weather Ball to its movepool in Generation VIII, this is no longer the case.
* The original Japanese name of this move is unrelated to dancing, therefore this is not a dance move. As such, Rain Dance is unaffected by , and Tierno does not request to see a Pokémon with this move in .
** Even if it were a dance move, it would fail if called via Dancer, as Rain Dance fails if it's already raining.
* Rain Dance is based on amagoi, Shinto prayer and rituals for rain. Its English name comes from the fact that some of its varieties include dance rituals.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Regentanz
es:Danza lluvia
fr:Danse Pluie
it:Pioggiadanza
ja:あまごい
zh:求雨（招式）