351: Castform

Essentials

Castform

Normal

Abilities

Forecast: Changes Castform's type and form to match the weather.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 351
Original Hoenn: 142
Updated Unova: 163
New Hoenn: 147
Original Alola: 181
Original Akala: 108
Original Ula'ula: 77
Original Poni: 69
Updated Alola: 220
Updated Akala: 121
Updated Ula'ula: 84
Updated Poni: 82

Names

Japanese: ポワルン (powarun)
: ポワルン
Official roomaji: Powalen
Korean: 캐스퐁
Chinese: 飄浮泡泡
: 飘浮泡泡
French: Morphéo
German: Formeo
Spanish: Castform
Italian: Castform

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Fairy
Amorphous

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

6630 / 3570

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

147

Effort points

1 HP

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

	100%	Mystic Water
		nothing
	100%	Mystic Water
	100%	Mystic Water
	100%	Mystic Water
		nothing
	5%	Mystic Water

Evolution

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Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Castform

Castform Forms

Form changes along with type to match the weather in battle, due to Forecast. Castform is always in its normal form outside of battle, regardless of weather.

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	70	56.6	313	344
Attack	70	42.7	208	239
Defense	70	50.5	208	239
Special Attack	70	54.3	208	239
Special Defense	70	50.6	208	239
Speed	70	53.9	208	239
Total	420	42.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/14/20

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.
: Temperature and weather affect its cellular structure, so this Pokémon changes form according to the weather.

: This Pokémon can change its cells, taking different forms based on the temperature and humidity.
: It has the ability to change its form into the sun, the rain, or a snow cloud, depending on the weather.
: Castform’s appearance changes with the weather. This Pokémon gained the ability to use the vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.
: Castform borrows the power of nature to transform itself into the guises of the sun, rain, and snow-clouds. This Pokémon’s feelings change with the weather.

: It changes its form depending on the weather. Changes in the temperature or humidity appear to affect its cellular structure.
: Its form changes on its own, due to its cells’ sensitive reactions to temperature and humidity.
: Although its form changes with the weather, that is apparently the result of a chemical reaction and not the result of its own free will.
: Its form changes depending on the weather. The rougher conditions get, the rougher Castform’s disposition!

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Weather Pokémon
Color: Gray
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Pomaceous

Height

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

1.8 lb
0.8 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Route 119, Weather Institute

Sapphire

Route 119, Weather Institute

Emerald

Route 119, Weather Institute

Black 2

Route 6

White 2

Route 6

Omega Ruby

Route 119, Weather Institute

Alpha Sapphire

Route 119, Weather Institute

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 80
Rate: 10

Moves

Normal moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Powder Snow			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		20	15	15	15	15	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
20		30		20	20	20	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20		30		20	20	20	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	20		20				Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	30	20	20	20	20	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	20		20				Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
30	30	40	30	30	25	25	Weather Ball			10	50	100%		If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather's type.
		50	40	40	35	35	Hydro Pump			5	110	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		50	40	40	35	35	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
		50	40	40	35	35	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
					45	45	Hurricane			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to confuse the target.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
							Clear Smog			15	50	—		Removes all of the target's stat modifiers.
							Cosmic Power			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
							Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
							Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
							Guard Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
							Hex			10	65	100%		Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
							Lucky Chant			30	—	—		Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
							Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
							Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
							Reflect Type			15	—	—		User becomes the target's type.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
							Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
							Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
							Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
							Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
							Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
							Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
							Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
							Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
							Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
							Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
							Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
							Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
							Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
							Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
							Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03						Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
						01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07	07	07	07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34	34						Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
35	35	35	35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43						Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
		48	48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
	53	53	53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	58						Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		55	55	55	55	55	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
		59	59	59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
		67	67	67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
H5	70	70	70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
	72						Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
	73	73	73	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
	77	77	77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		83	83				Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
	78						Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	82						Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83						Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
					94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
				100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.