Competitive Information for Castform (rainy) [Ruby/Sapphire]
Base Stats for Castform-Rainy
Water
Abilities:
ForecastForecast: Castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type, except Sandstorm.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
0.5x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Castform-rainy? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Castform is a notable Water-typed Pokemon. It's normal to see Castform show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. Castform's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Species: Castform-Rainy
Item: Shell Bell / Silk Scarf
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Item: Shell Bell / Silk Scarf
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Physical Sweeper Castform-Rainy (Forecast)
Castform is a notable Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Castform-Rainy
Item: Charcoal
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flamethrower / Ember
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse / Water Gun
Item: Charcoal
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flamethrower / Ember
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse / Water Gun
Special Sweeper Castform-Rainy (Forecast)
Castform is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ember is a special 40-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Water Gun is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Water-type move that deals damage.
♦ Ember is a special 40-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Water Gun is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Water-type move that deals damage.
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Castform-rainy? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Species: Castform-Rainy
Item: Shell Bell / Silk Scarf
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Item: Shell Bell / Silk Scarf
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Doubles Physical Sweeper Castform-Rainy (Forecast)
Castform is a decent Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Castform-Rainy
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flamethrower / Ember
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse / Water Gun
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flamethrower / Ember
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse / Water Gun
Doubles Special Sweeper Castform-Rainy (Forecast)
Castform is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ember is a special 40-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Water Gun is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Water-type move that deals damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ember is a special 40-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Water Gun is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Water-type move that deals damage.
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Castform-rainy learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Castform-rainy can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Castform-rainy
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Optimize Castform-rainy's EVs for Ruby/Sapphire
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