Storm Drain (Japanese:よびみずPump Priming) is anAbility introduced inGeneration IV.

Effect

In battle

Storm Drain forces all single-targetWater-type moves used by other Pokémon (including allies) to target the Pokémon with this Ability, if possible.

Water-type moves will never miss the Pokémon with this Ability, unless it is in thesemi-invulnerable turn of a move (such asDive orFly), althoughSurf will never miss a Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable turn ofDive. Storm Drain can only redirectDive on the turn Dive deals damage.

If another Pokémon becomes thecenter of attention, Water-type moves will be directed to it instead of the Pokémon with Storm Drain.

If a Pokémon with Storm Drain is targeted by a Water-type move while holding anAbsorb Bulb orLuminous Moss, Storm Drain absorbs the move so the item's effect is not triggered.

Moves (e.g.G-Max Hydrosnipe) andAbilities that ignore Abilities ignore Storm Drain and hit the intended target. InTriple Battles, Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-type moves if the Pokémon is out of range.

Generation IV

Storm Drain cannot redirect Water-typeJudgment orNatural Gift.

Generation V onward

Along with its previous effects, Storm Drain also gives the Pokémon immunity to all Water-type moves, and it raises the Pokémon'sSpecial Attack by one stage whenever it is hit by one. Water-typemultistrike moves (such asWater Shuriken or Water-type moves affected byParental Bond) will only activate this effect once. This effect will not activate if the Pokémon isprotected from the Water-type move.

Storm Drain can now redirect Water-typeJudgment andNatural Gift.

The AbilitiesPropeller Tail andStalwart and the moveSnipe Shot bypass the targeting effect of Storm Drain, but not the Water-type immunity.

Outside of battle

Generation VIII

InPokémon Sword and Shield, if a Pokémon with Storm Drain is in the first place in theparty (even iffainted), there is a 51% chance the game will force an encounter with aWater-type Pokémon, if one is possible. InPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the chance is 50%.

Generation IX

InPokémon Scarlet and Violet, this Ability has no effect outside of battle, with its former field function effectively being replaced byMeal Powers.

Pokémon with Storm Drain

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0422		Shellos	Water		Water	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0456		Finneon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
0457		Lumineon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
0556		Maractus	Grass		Grass	Water Absorb	Chlorophyll	Storm Drain
0978		Tatsugiri Curly Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
0978		Tatsugiri Droopy Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
0978		Tatsugiri Stretchy Form	Dragon	Water	Commander	None	Storm Drain
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

InExplorers of Time and Darkness, a Pokémon with Storm Drain draws in all enemyWater-type attacks on the floor, completely neutralizing them.

InPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the effect is now only room-wide.

InPokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Storm Drain also increases the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage when hit by a Water-type move.

Description

In other languages

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

• Abilities
• Abilities introduced in Generation IV
• Abilities that alter damage taken
• Abilities with field effects
• Move-drawing Abilities
• Stat raising Abilities
• Ignorable Abilities
• Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon
• Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon of specific types
• Abilities with negative effects