Ability Detail

Summary

Hydration is an ability available in the Pokémon series that provides a unique method of healing status conditions. Specifically, when a Pokémon with Hydration is exposed to rainy weather conditions, it automatically heals itself of all major status conditions—such as burn, paralysis, sleep, freeze, and poison—at the end of each turn. This makes it a formidable ability in rain-based teams, particularly in strategies centered around long battles where status conditions would otherwise wear down a team's effectiveness.

Key Points and Facts about Hydration:

Mechanics:

Hydration activates at the end of each turn if the weather is rainy. If the Pokémon is suffering from a status condition, Hydration will cure it, effectively providing a reset on negative conditions that would otherwise hinder the Pokémon's performance.

Weather Dependency:

The ability is inherently linked to the weather condition "Rain." Therefore, it synergizes well with moves like Rain Dance or abilities like Drizzle,

Flavor Texts

diamond-pearl: Heals status problems if it is raining.

platinum: Heals status problems if it is raining.

heartgold-soulsilver: Heals status problems if it is raining.

black-white: Heals status problems if it is raining.

black-2-white-2: Heals status problems if it is raining.

x-y: Heals status conditions if it’s raining.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Heals status conditions if it’s raining.

sun-moon: Heals status conditions if it’s raining.

ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Heals status conditions if it’s raining.