Weather Ball (move)

Weather Ball (Japanese: ウェザーボール Weather Ball) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of . It was TM46 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM193 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Weather Ball deals damage. When the weather is clear, Weather Ball is a move. During any type of weather except strong winds, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100. (Type-based power boosts from weather apply as normal, in addition to Weather Ball's effect.)
Weather Ball's type changes depending on the weather at the time it is used.
* if there is no weather, it is foggy, or there are strong winds.
* if it is sunny.
* if it is raining.
* if it is ing or snowing.
* if there is a .
Weather Ball can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if , , , or was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving the user three extra appeal points if a weather summoning move was used in the prior turn.
===Generation III===
Because damage category depends on the type of the move in Generation III, Weather Ball's category depends on its type. Unlike where always activates while never does, Weather Ball will activate Mirror Coat if it is a special move.
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, when used during a shadowy aura, Weather Ball's power doubles to 100, and the move becomes a physical move; as a typeless move, it bypasses , deals regular damage against all Pokémon regardless of types, and the user does not receive . If a Pokémon with is hit by typeless Weather Ball, it becomes .
===Generation IV===
Weather Ball is affected by .
===Generation V onwards===
Weather Ball is unaffected by , , , , and . However, it is affected by (if the move would be Normal-type) and .
Weather Ball has no effect on targets with .
When used as a Z-Move with Normalium Z, Weather Ball will be turned into , but then Breakneck Blitz will turn into the Z-Move of the type corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in that weather. This does not occur if Weather Ball is turned into a Z-Move via another move like .
The same effect happens when Weather Ball is used as a Max Move, displaying as but changing into the appropriate Max Move or G-Max Move corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in the current weather.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
===By ===
====Generation IV====
====Generation V====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Weather Ball deals damage. Its type and power changes depending on the weather.
In the Rescue Team series, Weather Ball is a in Clear and Cloudy weather; in Sun; in Rain and Fog; in Hail and Snow; and in Sandstorm. Its power is increased in all types of weather except Clear and Cloudy weather.
In the Explorers series, Weather Ball no longer changes type in Fog, and its power is not increased in Snow or Fog.
From , Cloudy, Fog and Snow are no longer present in the game.
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, the , , and Weather Ball moves are Charged Attacks that have been available since March 30, 2019. The Weather Ball move is a Charged Attack that has replaced the Weather Ball on May 31, 2021. On August 30, 2021, the Normal-type Weather Ball was added back to the game with updated stats. Unlike in the core series, Weather Ball's type is fixed and does not depend on the weather. The game's data instead stores its type variations as separate move entries.
====Fire====
=====Updates=====
;Gyms and Raids
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
;Trainer Battles
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
====Ice====
=====Updates=====
;Gyms and Raids
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
;Trainer Battles
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
====Water====
=====Updates=====
;Gyms and Raids
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
;Trainer Battles
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
====Rock====
=====Updates=====
;Gyms and Raids
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
;Trainer Battles
* August 30, 2021
** Power: 60 → 55
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===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
==Trivia==
* Despite Weather Ball becoming a Rock-type move in a , Castform itself will not change form under these conditions.
* Prior to Generation IV, Weather Ball was one of the only two moves (along with ) which could be either physical or special, due to the damage category being determined by the type.
==In other languages==
Category:Ball and bomb moves
Category:Moves that change type
Category:Moves that power up
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Meteorologe
es:Meteorobola
fr:Ball'Météo
it:Palla Clima
ja:ウェザーボール
zh:气象球（招式）