Castform

* Normal
* Sunny
* Rainy
* Snowy

* Regular
* Shiny

* Regular
* Shiny

* Regular
* Shiny

* Regular
* Shiny

**Castform** is a Normal, Fire, Water or Ice-type Pokémon from the Hoenn region depending on what form it is. It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon. It has four different forms namely **Normal**, **Sunny**, **Rainy** and **Snowy**, which are weather dependent.

## Pokédex description

Weather Pokémon
Castform's appearance changes with the weather. This Pokémon gained the ability to use the vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.► - Castform's cry
## Possible attacks

* Normal form
* Sunny form
* Rainy form
* Snowy form

### Fast attacks

Hex10 (8)

Tackle5 (10)

### Charged attacks

Energy Ball90 (23)

Hurricane110 (41)

Weather Ball55 (34)

Weather Ball55 (34)

### Attack availability

* Normal-type Weather Ball: **added** on March 30th, 2019, **removed** on May 31st, 2021, **added** back on August 30th, 2021
* Rock-type Weather Ball: **added** on May 31st, 2021

### Fast attacks

Ember10 (10)

Tackle5 (10)

### Charged attacks

Fire Blast140 (33)

Solar Beam180 (37)

Weather Ball55 (34)

### Attack availability

* Weather Ball: **added** on March 30th, 2019

### Fast attacks

Tackle5 (10)

Water Gun5 (10)

### Charged attacks

Hydro Pump130 (39)

Thunder100 (42)

Weather Ball55 (34)

### Attack availability

* Weather Ball: **added** on March 30th, 2019

### Fast attacks

Powder Snow6 (6)

Tackle5 (10)

### Charged attacks

Blizzard130 (42)

Ice Beam90 (27)

Weather Ball55 (34)

### Attack availability

* Weather Ball: **added** on March 30th, 2019

## Evolution family

Castform is part of a one-member family.

* Regular
* Shiny

## Forms

Castform has four different forms, varying in types and moves. Each of these forms spawns in specific weather conditions.

* Regular
* Shiny

#0351**Castform**Normal
#0351**Castform**Sunny
#0351**Castform**Rainy
#0351**Castform**Snowy

#0351**Castform**Normal

#0351**Castform**Sunny

#0351**Castform**Rainy

#0351**Castform**Snowy

## Availability

* Castform was released at the start of Hoenn Celebration 2018 on February 9th, 2018.
* Shiny form of Castform was released at the start of the Lotad Limited Research on March 30th, 2019.
* Shiny form of Sunny Castform was released at the start of Season 9: Mythical Wishes on December 1st, 2022.
* Shiny form of Rainy Castform was released at the start of Weather Week on March 24th, 2021.
* Shiny form of Snowy Castform was released at the start of Season 9: Mythical Wishes on December 1st, 2022.
* Castform spawns in wild in a form corresponding to the weather:
	+ It spawns with Normal form when it is **Partly-cloudy**, **Cloudy** (overcast) or **Windy**.
	+ It spawns with Sunny form when it is **Sunny** (clear weather).
	+ It spawns with Rainy form when it is **Rainy**.
	+ It spawns with Snowy form when it is **Snowy** or **Foggy**.
	+ Castform in wild remains in the form corresponding to the weather at the time, that it has spawned, even if the weather changes, so it might occur that Castform's form does not correspond to current weather when player encounter it.

## Gallery

Castform Pokédex entrySunny Castform Pokédex entryRainy Castform Pokédex entrySnowy Castform Pokédex entryCastform 8-bit spriteCastform Sunny 8-bit spriteCastform Rainy 8-bit spriteCastform Snowy 8-bit spriteOriginal Castform candy

## Trivia

* Unlike in the Pokémon games of main series, Castform remains in the form it is captured as.
* Coloring of Castform Candy was updated on August 30th, 2018 to reflect more appropriate colors of Castform.
* The Castform forms used by the Team Leaders in their battle parties mistakenly use the moves of Normal Castform. For example, Candela's Sunny Castform can use Hex and Energy Ball, which cannot be learned by Sunny Castform.
* Initially, Castform was the only Pokémon to have no shiny variants for its different forms other than Normal one. Sprite assets for shiny variants of Sunny, Rainy and Snowy forms were added to the game in September 2020.
	+ These shiny variants were also absent in the main core game series, until Pokémon HOME which was released back in February 2020.
* Due to an error, Normal-type Weather Ball for Normal Castform was changed to Rock-type Weather Ball on May 31st, 2021. Normal-type Weather Ball was later re-introduced at the start of GO Battle League Season 9.

## References

1. ↑ Castform candy changed!. */r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2018-12-31.
2. ↑ NianticHelp. Trainers, Normal Form Castform's Weather Ball attack has been updated from Normal-Type to Rock-Type. *Twitter*. Retrieved on 2023-05-19.
3. ↑ GO Battle League: Season 9 Update. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2021-08-28.

## External links

* Castform page, on the official Pokédex website
* Castform article, on Bulbapedia
* Castform article, on the Pokémon Wiki