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E / Moves

Rain Dance

Rain Dance

Water-type status move in Pokémon Emerald.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and battle data for this move.
WaterStatus

Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.

Machines

Technical Machine, Hidden Machine, or similar machine items associated with this move.

TM18

TM18

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Squirtle

#7

Water
33

Wartortle

#8

Water
37

Blastoise

#9

Water
42

Lotad

#19

WaterGrass
31

Gyarados

#53

WaterFlying
45

Marill

#55

Water
36

Azumarill

#56

Water
45

Poliwag

#60

Water
25

Poliwhirl

#61

Water
27

Lapras

#131

WaterIce
37

Milotic

#141

Water
35

Castform

#142

Normal
20

Castform Rainy

#142

Water
20

Castform Snowy

#142

Ice
20

Castform Sunny

#142

Fire
20

Wooper

#194

WaterGround
41

Quagsire

#195

WaterGround
49

Suicune

#245

Water
21

Lugia

#249

PsychicFlying
55

Learners

Pokémon that can learn this move from Technical Machines or Hidden Machines.

Mudkip

#7

Water
TM/HM

Squirtle

#7

Water
TM/HM

Marshtomp

#8

WaterGround
TM/HM

Wartortle

#8

Water
TM/HM

Blastoise

#9

Water
TM/HM

Swampert

#9

WaterGround
TM/HM

Poochyena

#10

Dark
TM/HM

Mightyena

#11

Dark
TM/HM

Butterfree

#12

BugFlying
TM/HM

Zigzagoon

#12

Normal
TM/HM

Linoone

#13

Normal
TM/HM

Pidgey

#16

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Pidgeotto

#17

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Pidgeot

#18

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Lotad

#19

WaterGrass
TM/HM

Rattata

#19

Normal
TM/HM

Lombre

#20

WaterGrass
TM/HM

Raticate

#20

Normal
TM/HM

Ludicolo

#21

WaterGrass
TM/HM

Spearow

#21

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Fearow

#22

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Ekans

#23

Poison
TM/HM

Arbok

#24

Poison
TM/HM

Taillow

#25

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Swellow

#26

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Wingull

#27

WaterFlying
TM/HM

Pelipper

#28

WaterFlying
TM/HM

Nidoran♀

#29

Poison
TM/HM

Ralts

#29

Psychic
TM/HM

Kirlia

#30

Psychic
TM/HM

Nidorina

#30

Poison
TM/HM

Gardevoir

#31

Psychic
TM/HM

Nidoqueen

#31

PoisonGround
TM/HM

Nidoran♂

#32

Poison
TM/HM

Surskit

#32

BugWater
TM/HM

Masquerain

#33

BugFlying
TM/HM

Nidorino

#33

Poison
TM/HM

Nidoking

#34

PoisonGround
TM/HM

Clefairy

#35

Normal
TM/HM

Clefable

#36

Normal
TM/HM

Slakoth

#36

Normal
TM/HM

Vigoroth

#37

Normal
TM/HM

Slaking

#38

Normal
TM/HM

Abra

#39

Psychic
TM/HM

Kadabra

#40

Psychic
TM/HM

Alakazam

#41

Psychic
TM/HM

Whismur

#45

Normal
TM/HM

Loudred

#46

Normal
TM/HM

Exploud

#47

Normal
TM/HM

Makuhita

#48

Fighting
TM/HM

Hariyama

#49

Fighting
TM/HM

Goldeen

#50

Water
TM/HM

Seaking

#51

Water
TM/HM

Meowth

#52

Normal
TM/HM

Gyarados

#53

WaterFlying
TM/HM

Persian

#53

Normal
TM/HM

Azurill

#54

Normal
TM/HM

Marill

#55

Water
TM/HM

Azumarill

#56

Water
TM/HM

Mankey

#56

Fighting
TM/HM

Twister

Dragon

Sunny Day

Fire
WaterStatus

Rain Dance

Water-type move

Introduced

Generation II

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

5

Priority

0

Machine

TM18

Related

View all moves
Other moves that share this move type.
MoveTypeClassTM/HMPowerAcc.PPPokémonDescription
BubbleWaterSpecial

-

201003019

An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe’s SPEED.

Bubble BeamWaterSpecial

-

651002018

Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.

ClampWaterSpecial

-

3575102

Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.

CrabhammerWaterSpecial

-

10085104

Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.

DiveWaterSpecial
HM08
601001076

Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.

Hydro PumpWaterSpecial

-

12080543

Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Muddy WaterWaterSpecial

-

9585102

Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.

OctazookaWaterSpecial

-

6585103

Fires a lump of ink to damage and cut accuracy.

SurfWaterSpecial9510015101

Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.

Water GunWaterSpecial

-

401002555

Squirts water to attack the foe.

Water PulseWaterSpecial6010020155

Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.

Water SportWaterStatus

-

--1518

The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.

Water SpoutWaterSpecial

-

15010053

Inflicts more damage if the user’s HP is high.

WaterfallWaterSpecial801001574

Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.

WhirlpoolWaterSpecial

-

1570157

Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.

WithdrawWaterStatus

-

--409

Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE.

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