Rain Dance (move)

Rain Dance is a -type status move that summons rain onto the battlefield. It is TM18 and can be obtained in Rassic City by completing a quest. This quest needs you to catch a Nawale, which can be found in Sailport Town by surfing.

Effect
When this move is used, a rainfall will start on the field which will last for five turns. This clears any other weather. Rain Dance will fail if it's already raining.

Additionally, become Water-type.

While Rain Dance is in effect, the base damage of Water-type moves will be increased by 50%, whereas the base damage of  and Fire-type moves will be decreased by 50%. Additionally, ,, and  will recover only half as much HP as under clear conditions. and ignores accuracy and evasion under the effect of Rain Dance.

If a Damp Rock is held when Rain Dance is used, the duration of rainfall is lengthened from 5 to 8 turns. Additionally, the following Abilities will have the effects listed while the rain is falling:
 * Pokémon with will restore 1/8 of its maximum HP to itself after every turn.
 * Pokémon with will be twice as fast in the rain
 * Pokémon with the Ability will regain ⅛ of their maximum HP at the end of each turn
 * Pokémon with will have their existing status conditions cured at the end of each turn.