Rain Dance — Pokémon Move

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

Type: water; class: status; power: —; accuracy: —; PP: 5; priority: 0.

Weather and terrain in scarlet-violet

raindancesets field for 5 turns

Effect notes

Changes the weather to rain for five turns, during which Water moves inflict 50% extra damage, and Fire moves inflict half damage. If the user is holding Damp Rock, this effect lasts for eight turns. Thunder has 100% accuracy. If the target has used Detect or Protect, Thunder has a (100 - accuracy)% chance to break through the protection. Solar Beam has half power. Moonlight, Morning Sun, and Synthesis heal only 1/4 of the user’s max HP. Pokémon with Swift Swim have doubled original Speed. Pokémon with Forecast become Water. Pokémon with Dry Skin heal 1/8 max HP, Pokémon with Hydration are cured of major status effects, and Pokémon with Rain Dish heal 1/16 max HP at the end of each turn.

In-game descriptions by version

gold silverBoosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
crystalBoosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
ruby sapphireBoosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
emeraldBoosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
firered leafgreenA heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves.
diamond pearlThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
platinumThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
heartgold soulsilverThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
black whiteThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
black 2 white 2The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
x yThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
omega ruby alpha sapphireThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
sun moonThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
ultra sun ultra moonThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
lets go pikachu lets go eeveeThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
sword shieldThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
legends arceusThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
scarlet violetThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet