Morning Sun

Changes over time

How Morning Sun changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Champions

   PP 5 → 8 ▲ Buffed

2. Gen IX

   … maximum HP if the weather is dropped: Hail, Heavy Rain, Rain, added: Sandstorm, or dropped: Sandstorm, added: Snow, all rounded half down.

3. Gen VIII

   … or no weather conditions are in dropped: effect, added: effect or if the user is holding Utility Umbrella, 2/3 of its maximum HP if …

4. Gen VI

   The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP if added: Strong Winds or no weather conditions are in effect, 2/3 of its maximum HP if the weather is added: Intense Sun or Sun, and 1/4 of its maximum HP if the weather is Hail, added: Heavy Rain, Rain, or Sandstorm, all rounded half down.

5. Gen V

   … Hail, Rain, or Sandstorm, all rounded added: half down.

6. Gen III

   … no weather conditions are in effect, dropped: all added: 2/3 of its added: maximum HP if the weather is Sun, and 1/4 of its maximum HP if the weather is dropped: Rain added: Hail, Rain, or Sandstorm, all rounded down.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Morning Sun, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

No ability or held item affected it in these games.

Good to know

• Heal Block stops the healing.
• Snatch can steal it.
• The weather changes it: Extremely harsh sun, Hail, Heavy rain, Rain, Sandstorm, Snow, Sun.

Who runs Morning Sun on Showdown

1. Arcanine7.6% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

Who learns Morning Sun

5 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

ArcanineEspeonVolcaronaHelioliskHisuian Arcanine

All 25 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →