Cloud-Nine
Cloud Nine is a Pokémon ability that alters the battlefield by nullifying the effects of weather. When a Pokémon with Cloud Nine is present in battle, all weather-related effects are negated as long as it remains active. This means that any ongoing weather conditions, such as Rain, Sun, Hail, or Sandstorm, have their supplementary effects—such as damage boosts, healing, or status changes—rendered ineffective. However, the weather itself does not disappear; it simply becomes dormant while Cloud Nine is in effect.
Here are some key points and interesting facts about Cloud Nine:
- Effectiveness:
- Cloud Nine is especially strategic in battles where opponents rely heavily on weather-based abilities, moves, or strategies. For example, it can neutralize the power boosts from abilities like Swift Swim, Chlorophyll, Sand Force, and Ice Body.
- Moves that depend on weather for increased power, such as Solar Beam (which charges in one turn under Sunny Day) or
Effects
- While this Pokémon is in battle, weather can still be in play, but will not have any of its effects. This ability functions identically to air lock.
Flavor Texts
- ruby-sapphire: Negates weather effects.
- emerald: Negates weather effects.
- firered-leafgreen: Negates weather effects.
- diamond-pearl: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- platinum: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- heartgold-soulsilver: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- black-white: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- black-2-white-2: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- x-y: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- sun-moon: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- sword-shield: Eliminates the effects of weather.
- scarlet-violet: Eliminates the effects of weather.
Pokémon with the Cloud-Nine ability
Psyduck
54 - Water
Golduck
55 - Water
Lickitung
108 - Normal
Swablu
333 - Normal, Flying
Altaria
334 - Dragon, Flying
Lickilicky
463 - Normal
Drampa
780 - Normal, Dragon