Weather changes attack-type damage for players and enemies. Choose an attack for both the target matchup and current weather, and account for snow or sand when planning recovery.
What to do
- Read the weather announcement.
- Check which learned attack gains or loses damage.
- In snow, preserve more escape room if you are not Ice-type.
- Watch HP under chip weather even if no enemy touches you.
- Use the type tool with weather intensity matching the current transition.
Numbers & conditions
At full intensity: sun Fire ×1.5/Water ×0.5; rain Water ×1.5/Electric ×1.2/Fire ×0.5; sand Rock/Ground/Steel ×1.3; snow Ice ×1.5; fog Ghost/Fairy/Psychic ×1.3. Weather fades in and out over 3 seconds.
Common mistakes
Snow slows non-Ice Pokémon by up to 10%. Unsafe sand/snow chip checks occur every 2 seconds, but do not directly finish off the player; that does not make nearby enemy attacks safe.
Tools
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Game data & sources
The linked game files show where these stats, costs and rules come from. Updates to the game may change them.
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