Castform

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**Castform** (Japanese: **ポワルン** *Powalen*) is a Normal Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it has the ability to change forms depending on the current weather.

* During normal weather, Template:Weather, a Template:Weather, or a Template:Weather, it is in **Normal** form and is a {{Normal}} type.
* During Template:Weather, it is in **Sunny Form** and is a {{Fire}} type.
* During Template:Weather, it is in **Rainy Form** and is a {{Water}} type.
* During Template:Weather, it is in **Snowy Form** and is an {{Ice}} type.

## Biology

Castform is an artificial Pokémon that changes appearance and attitude based on the weather. Its body is made of cells exactly like those of water molecules, causing its cellular structure to be chemically altered by temperature and humidity. Though not of its free will, it uses this ability to protect its tiny body. In its Normal Form, it resembles a plain, gray cloud with a single wisp extending from the top of its head.

Under bright sunlight, it takes on its Sunny Form. Its lower half becomes pure white, while the head turns orange has develops small orange spheres around it. This gives it the overall appearance of the sun above a small cloud. Its skin glows and dries, and becomes hot to the touch.

When soaked in rain, it takes on its Rain Form. It has a dark gray lower half resembling a storm cloud. The head turns blue and resembles a raindrop. Its body is soft and slippery, and seeps with water when compressed.

When hit by hail, it takes on its Snowy Form. Its head turns purplish-blue. The rest of the body changes into the shape of a mint green, cumulonimbus cloud. Its body becomes a smooth ice-like material, partially frozen measuring temperatures near 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

Regardless of the form it takes, it will always have a large, spherical head and a lighter colored mask-like marking over its eyes. Aside from its various forms, Castform is able to utilize weather powers in the form of its previously signature move, Weather Ball. Despite its manmade origins, it can be found in grassland areas.

## In the anime

#### Major appearances

A Castform appeared in *Unfair Weather Friends*, under the ownership of the Weather Institute researcher Bart. It changed into all of its forms during the episode.

An Ally Castform appeared in *Currying Favor and Flavor!*, where it battled Template:Ash alongside Totem Lurantis during the Lush Jungle trial, but was defeated by a Tackle from Rowlet. Besides its Normal form, it also took on its Sunny Form during the battle.

A Castform appeared in *Mounting an Electrifying Charge!*, in its Normal, Rainy, and Snowy Forms. It used its weather-changing abilities to create obstacles during the Charjabug race.

#### Minor appearances

A Castform appeared in the opening sequence of *Destiny Deoxys*.

A Castform appeared in *Clamperl of Wisdom* as one of the random Pokémon Spoink used to replace its lost pearl.

A Castform was among the Pokémon seeing during the Ever Grande Conference in *Saved by the Beldum*.

A Coordinator's Castform appeared in its Sunny Form in *Spontaneous Combusken!*. It was seen participating in the Performance Stage of the Template:Isl Contest.

Totem Ally Castform Sunny Form.pngA Sunny Form Castform in the animeRainy Castform.pngA Rainy Form Castform in the animeSnowy Castform.pngA Snowy Form Castform in the anime
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### In Pokémon Generations

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A Castform appeared in *The Scoop*, where it was shown working at TV Mauville. It appeared to help with weather forecasting, as an allusion to its weather-based abilities.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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A Castform, nicknamed Fofo, belongs to Ruby and first appeared in *Lombre Larceny*. Previously, she belonged to Mr. Stone, who was injured in an attack by Team Aqua. Fofo was then given to Gabby and Ty to be cared for while he was being healed. She later decided to travel with Ruby when he began traveling with the reporters because she was lonely. Until he was reunited with Rara, Fofo was Ruby's go to Smart Contest Pokémon.

Two Ally Castform appeared to help a Totem Lurantis fight against Moon in the Template:Chap.

Fofo Forecast Sunny.pngA Sunny Form Castform in Pokémon AdventuresFofo Forecast Rainy.pngA Rainy Form Castform in Pokémon AdventuresFofo Forecast Snowy.pngA Snowy Form Castform in Pokémon Adventures

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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A Castform makes an appearance in *Descent Of The Weather God!!* of Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire. In that chapter, it showed the ability of transforming into many forms depending on the current weather.

Castform Sunny Form PMRS.pngA Sunny Form Castform in Pokémon Ruby-SapphireCastform Rainy Form PMRS.pngA Rainy Form Castform in Pokémon Ruby-SapphireCastform Snowy Form PMRS.pngA Snowy Form Castform in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

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## Other appearances

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Castform was featured as one of the Pokémon released from a Poké Ball in the demo of Super Smash Bros. Brawl that appeared at Jump Festa.

## Game data

### Pokédex entries

#### Sunny Form

 Ultra Moon  | Castform changes to this form when it basks in bright sunlight. When you touch its glowing skin, it feels all dried out!

#### Rainy Form

 Ultra Moon  | This is Castform's form when pelted by rain. In an experiment where it was placed in a shower, this Pokémon didn't change to this form.

#### Snowy Form

 Ultra Moon  | This is Castform's form when caught in a hailstorm. Its whole body is chilled, and its skin is partially frozen!

### Held items

 Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | Mystic Water Mystic Water (100%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* Castform is the only Pokémon in both the Template:Egg and Template:Egg3s.
* Castform's Weather Ball will always receive Template:STAB in any of its forms unless in a sandstorm, under Shadow Sky, or if it loses Forecast.
	+ Castform is the only Pokémon to receive this benefit from Weather Ball.
* In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Castform has a body size of 4, despite it being a body size 1 in the first Mystery Dungeon games and having the same in-game sprite in the second Mystery Dungeon games. This may have been changed to balance gameplay.
* Castform's weather-based transformations cannot be viewed in the forms section of the Template:Game2 Pokédex, nor do they appear on the field in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
	+ All of Castform's forms will appear in the forms section of the HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokédex upon obtaining one, even if it never transformed.
* Castform is the lightest Normal Pokémon.
* Unlike most Pokémon with form differences, Castform's alternate forms have no Template:Shiny variations of their own, so only the Normal form of a Shiny Castform will look different.
* Before Generation VII, Castform's Normal form was classified by Pokédex color sorting as white.

### Origin

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Castform resembles a living cloud and acts like weather in general, but it may also be based on a weather balloon. It is similar in both concept and design to a *teru teru bōzu*, a Japanese charm doll used to wish for good weather. Its forms and their types may have originated from the English saying "rain, hail, or shine." As Castform is said to be composed of molecules similar to water, its shape of a large sphere with two smaller orbs resembles an H2O molecule.

### Name origin

Castform may be a combination of *forecast* (the prediction of weather) and *transform* or *form* (referring to its ability to change form depending on the weather). The German and French names reflect this.

Powalen may be a combination of ポワン *powan* (onomatopoeia of a sudden transformation, similar to "poof" in English) and 変わる *kawaru* (to change or transform).

## External links

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