PokéKit
NormalSpecNon-contactBall & bomb

Weather Ball

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
  • Ball & bomb — No effect on a Pokémon with Bulletproof.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
50
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

When a weather condition is present, this move’s power is doubled and its type changes. Harsh sunlight: Fire type. Rain: Water type. Snow: Ice type. Sandstorm: Rock type.

Effects & flags

Ball/bomb move

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsNormalSpec50100100
Gen 4–9NormalSpec50100100
Gen 3NormalPhys50100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

PelipperPelipper87.1%Mega Charizard YMega Charizard Y93.1%PolitoedPolitoed90.4%TorkoalTorkoal72.2%VenusaurVenusaur4.5%Mega MeganiumMega Meganium98.4%VanilluxeVanilluxe9.1%Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur1.8%Mega SlowbroMega Slowbro15%NinetalesNinetales17%InteleonInteleon4.5%VileplumeVileplume3.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega Charizard YMega Charizard Y14.4%PelipperPelipper35.6%Mega MeganiumMega Meganium98.7%BelliboltBellibolt0.6%PolitoedPolitoed85.1%VivillonVivillon1.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt2.3%PelipperPelipper93%Walking WakeWalking Wake57.4%TorkoalTorkoal70.1%VenusaurVenusaur0%LudicoloLudicolo16%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt12.2%ZapdosZapdos10%Walking WakeWalking Wake39.4%NinetalesNinetales25%PelipperPelipper82.2%VenusaurVenusaur98.6%FrosmothFrosmoth93.8%JolteonJolteon0.2%KingdraKingdra98.3%KilowattrelKilowattrel99%Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)9.3%Enamorus (Therian Forme)Enamorus (Therian Forme)0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

TorkoalTorkoal35%Walking WakeWalking Wake9.7%PelipperPelipper68%KingdraKingdra4.6%PolitoedPolitoed94%NinetalesNinetales5%CharizardCharizard33.7%ZapdosZapdos92.6%VenusaurVenusaur16.1%Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)8.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)

—

Not very effective (×½)
RockSteel
No effect (×0)
Ghost

Moves of the same type

NormalExplosionNormalSelf-DestructNormalGiga ImpactNormalHyper BeamNormalBlood MoonNormalBoomburstNormalLast ResortNormalDouble-EdgeNormalMega KickNormalTera StarstormNormalThrashNormalHyper Drill

Pokémon that learn this move126 Pokémon

Bulbasaur#0001BulbasaurIvysaur#0002IvysaurVenusaur#0003VenusaurCharmander#0004CharmanderCharmeleon#0005CharmeleonCharizard#0006CharizardSquirtle#0007SquirtleWartortle#0008WartortleBlastoise#0009BlastoiseVulpix#0037VulpixNinetales#0038NinetalesVileplume#0045VileplumePoliwag#0060PoliwagPoliwhirl#0061PoliwhirlPoliwrath#0062PoliwrathBellsprout#0069BellsproutWeepinbell#0070WeepinbellVictreebel#0071VictreebelTentacruel#0073TentacruelSlowpoke#0079SlowpokeSlowbro#0080SlowbroSeel#0086SeelDewgong#0087DewgongCloyster#0091CloysterHorsea#0116HorseaSeadra#0117SeadraLapras#0131LaprasEevee#0133EeveeVaporeon#0134VaporeonJolteon#0135JolteonFlareon#0136FlareonArticuno#0144ArticunoZapdos#0145ZapdosMoltres#0146MoltresDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMewtwo#0150MewtwoMew#0151MewMeganium#0154MeganiumBellossom#0182BellossomPolitoed#0186PolitoedSunkern#0191SunkernSunflora#0192SunfloraEspeon#0196EspeonUmbreon#0197UmbreonSlowking#0199SlowkingDelibird#0225DelibirdKingdra#0230KingdraRaikou#0243RaikouEntei#0244EnteiSuicune#0245SuicuneLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhSwampert#0260SwampertLotad#0270LotadLombre#0271LombreLudicolo#0272LudicoloNuzleaf#0274NuzleafShiftry#0275ShiftryPelipper#0279PelipperMasquerain#0284MasquerainTorkoal#0324TorkoalAltaria#0334AltariaWhiscash#0340WhiscashMilotic#0350MiloticSnorunt#0361SnoruntGlalie#0362GlalieLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosPiplup#0393PiplupPrinplup#0394PrinplupEmpoleon#0395EmpoleonGastrodon#0423GastrodonDrifloon#0425DrifloonDrifblim#0426DrifblimBronzong#0437BronzongSnover#0459SnoverAbomasnow#0460AbomasnowElectivire#0466ElectivireMagmortar#0467MagmortarLeafeon#0470LeafeonGlaceon#0471GlaceonFroslass#0478FroslassPhione#0489PhioneManaphy#0490ManaphyLilligant#0549LilligantSwanna#0581SwannaTornadus#0641TornadusThundurus#0642ThundurusReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromLandorus#0645LandorusKyurem#0646KyuremGreninja#0658GreninjaVivillon#0666VivillonClauncher#0692ClauncherClawitzer#0693ClawitzerSylveon#0700SylveonGoodra#0706GoodraVolcanion#0721VolcanionPrimarina#0730PrimarinaFomantis#0753FomantisLurantis#0754LurantisRaboot#0814RabootCinderace#0815CinderaceSobble#0816SobbleDrizzile#0817DrizzileInteleon#0818InteleonCramorant#0845CramorantFrosmoth#0873FrosmothEiscue#0875EiscueEnamorus#0905EnamorusSmoliv#0928SmolivDolliv#0929DollivArboliva#0930ArbolivaArmarouge#0936ArmarougeTadbulb#0938TadbulbBellibolt#0939BelliboltWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelRellor#0953RellorRabsca#0954RabscaWalking Wake#1009Walking WakeGouging Fire#1020Gouging FireRaging Bolt#1021Raging BoltTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Weather Ball?

Weather Ball is a Normal-type Spec move.

What does Weather Ball do?

When a weather condition is present, this move’s power is doubled and its type changes. Harsh sunlight: Fire type. Rain: Water type. Snow: Ice type. Sandstorm: Rock type.

What are Weather Ball's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 50, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Weather Ball?

126 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle.

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