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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - List of Weather Effects

Weather in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has a variety of in-battle and overworld effects. Read on for more information about weather effects, list of moves and Abilities related to weather, and how to change the weather in the game.

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List of Moves and Abilities that Change Weather

List of Moves that Change Weather

Move Type Effect
Chilly Reception Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves The user switches out with another Pokemon in the party and summons a snowstorm that lasts for five turns.
Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Activates Rain for five turns.
Sandstorm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Activates a sandstorm for five turns.
Snowscape Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Activates a snowstorm for five turns and boosts Defense of Ice types while active.
Sunny Day Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Activates Sunshine for 5 turns.

List of All Moves

List of Abilities that Change Weather

Ability Effect
Cloud Nine Weather effects are negated while the user is on the field.
Drizzle The user changes the weather to Rain for five turns.
Drought The user changes the weather to Harsh Sunlight for five turns.
Orichalcum Pulse The user changes the weather to Harsh Sunlight for five turns, and boosts its Attack stat by 30% while said weather is active.
Sand Spit The user creates a Sandstorm whenever it gets hit by an attack.
Sand Stream The user creates a Sandstorm that lasts for 5 turns when it enters the battlefield.
Snow Warning The user creates a Snowstorm that lasts for 5 turns after being sent out in battle.

List of Abilities

Effects of Weather In-Battle

In-Battle Effects of Weather
Harsh Sunlight Rain
Sandstorm Snow

Harsh Sunlight

Effects of Harsh Sunlight In-Battle

Harsh Sunlight's Effects
・Increases damage of Fire-type moves by 50%
・Decreases damage of Water-type moves by 50%
・Changes Weather Ball into a Fire-type move and doubles its power
・Activates Protosynthesis
・Removes charge time of Solar Beam and Solar Blade
・Lowers accuracy of Thunder and Hurricane
・Prevents Pokemon from being frozen

List of Abilities Affected by Harsh Sunlight

Ability Effect
Chlorophyll Increases the user's Speed stat under sunshine.
Drought The user changes the weather to Harsh Sunlight for five turns.
Dry Skin Restores the user's HP in rain or when hit by Water-type moves. Reduces the user's HP in sunshine and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
Harvest Has a 50% chance to restore a Berry after consumption, in Sunny weather this chance increases to 100%.
Leaf Guard The user prevents status conditions under sunny weather.
Orichalcum Pulse The user changes the weather to Harsh Sunlight for five turns, and boosts its Attack stat by 30% while said weather is active.
Protosynthesis If Harsh Sunlight is active or if it's holding Booster Energy, the Pokemon's highest stat is boosted by 30% if the stat is Attack, Defense, Special Attack, or Special Defense or 50% if the stat is Speed.
Solar Power Increases the user's Special Attack by 50% during Harsh Sunlight but HP decreases by 12.5% of its max HP at the end of every turn.

List of Moves Affected by Harsh Sunlight

Move Type Effect
Growth Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Increases the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage. Increases the stats by two stages when used during Harsh Sunlight.
Hurricane Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves Has a 30% chance to confuse the opponent. Also damages opponents using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
Moonlight Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Morning Sun Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Solar Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves The user charges in the first turn and attacks in the next turn instead. If Sunny Day is active, the charge and attack happens in the same turn.
Solar Blade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves The user charges in the first turn and attacks in the next turn instead. If Sunny Day is active, the charge and attack happens in the same turn.
Synthesis Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Thunder Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
Weather Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves This attack's type and power depends on the weather in the battlefield.

Rain

Effects of Rain In-Battle

Rain's Effects
・Increases damage of Water-type moves by 50%
・Decreases damage of Fire-type moves by 50%
・Changes Weather Ball into a Water-type move and doubles its power
・Ensures Thunder and Hurricane will hit

List of Abilities Affected by Rain

Ability Effect
Drizzle The user changes the weather to Rain for five turns.
Dry Skin Restores the user's HP in rain or when hit by Water-type moves. Reduces the user's HP in sunshine and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
Hydration The user heals status conditions when it is raining.
Rain Dish The user recovers 6.25% HP during Heavy Rain at the end of each turn.
Swift Swim Doubles the Speed of the user in rain.

List of Moves Affected by Rain

Move Type Effect
Hurricane Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves Has a 30% chance to confuse the opponent. Also damages opponents using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
Moonlight Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Morning Sun Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Synthesis Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Thunder Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
Weather Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves This attack's type and power depends on the weather in the battlefield.

Sandstorm

Effects of Sandstorm In-Battle

Sandstorm's Effects
・Damages all non-Rock, Ground, or Steel-type Pokemon each turn by 1/16 of their maximum HP per turn
・Boosts the Special Defense stat of Rock-type Pokemon by 50%
・Changes Weather Ball into a Rock-type move and doubles its power

List of Abilities Affected by Sandstorm

Ability Effect
Overcoat Protects the user from the effects of Weather and Powder Moves.
Sand Force Increases the damage of the user's Ground-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves by 30% during a Sandstorm and the user takes no damage from the Sandstorm.
Sand Rush The user's Speed is doubled during a Sandstorm.
Sand Spit The user creates a Sandstorm whenever it gets hit by an attack.
Sand Stream The user creates a Sandstorm that lasts for 5 turns when it enters the battlefield.
Sand Veil Increases the user's Evasion by one stage during a Sandstorm.

List of Moves Affected by Sandstorm

Move Type Effect
Moonlight Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Morning Sun Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Shore Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Heals the user by 50% of its max HP, in a Sandstorm it heals 66% max HP instead.
Synthesis Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Weather Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves This attack's type and power depends on the weather in the battlefield.

Snow

Effects of Snow In-Battle

Snow's Effects
・Boosts the Defense stat of Ice-type Pokemon by 50%
・Changes Weather Ball into an Ice-type move and doubles its power
・Allows Aurora Veil to be used

Diamond Dust Has No In-Battle Effect

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Diamond Dust
A special weather phenomenon called Diamond Dust can appear randomly in the overworld instead of Snow. Note that this is purely visual and does not have any in-battle effects.
What is Diamond Dust Weather and
How to Spawn It

List of Abilities Affected by Snow

Ability Effect
Ice Body The user gradually heals 6.25% of its max HP in a Snowstorm.
Ice Face The user has a protective barrier against Physical Attacks once, Confusion can also break the barrier. The barrier is restored during a Snowstorm.
Overcoat Protects the user from the effects of Weather and Powder Moves.
Slush Rush Doubles the user's Speed in a Snowstorm.
Snow Cloak Increases the user's Evasion by one stage during a Snowstorm.
Snow Warning The user creates a Snowstorm that lasts for 5 turns after being sent out in battle.

List of Moves Affected by Snow

Move Type Effect
Blizzard Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent. Has increased accuracy during a Snowstorm.
Moonlight Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Morning Sun Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Synthesis Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Restores 50% of the user's Max HP when no weather is in play. Restores 66.6% Max HP if Sunny Day is active. Restores 25% Max HP if Rain Dance, Snowstorm, or Sandstorm is active.
Weather Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves This attack's type and power depends on the weather in the battlefield.

Effects of Weather Outside of Battle

Weather Effect
Clear ・Chance of shooting stars to appear during nighttime
Rain ・Allows Sliggoo to evolve into Goodra
・Prevents setting up Picnics
Snow ・Possibility of Diamond Dust to appear randomly

Weather cannot be controlled outside of battle. There are usually visual indicators whether or not certain weather is present in a specific area and will carry on if you battle a wild Pokemon or fight a Trainer.

Certain Pokemon May Appear

There are some Pokemon that will only appear in specific types of weather, so always check the nearby wild areas for any unique Pokemon that might appear!

Paldea Pokedex: List of All Pokemon

How to Change the Weather

Reset the Game

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Save and Close the Game

You can force the weather to change by resetting the game and opening it again. This can change the weather to a different one once you reopen the game.

This method can be used to change a snowy weather to Diamond Dust, a special weather phenomenon that occurs randomly at random dates.

What is Diamond Dust Weather and
How to Spawn It

Wait for Time to Pass

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Wait for Time to Pass
Alternatively, you can also change the weather by waiting for time to pass. Weather effects last for around 3-5 minutes, so we recommend exploring the open world or doing other activities while they pass.

System Settings Do Not Affect Weather

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - System Settings Do Not Affect Weather
Unlike previous titles, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's weather mechanics are not dependent on the Nintendo Switch's system timer. Changing any of your device's date and time settings will not affect the in-game weather.

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