Sunny Day

Changes over time

How Sunny Day changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen IV

   … multiplied by 0.5 during the effect. added: Lasts for 8 turns if the user is holding Heat Rock. Fails if the current weather is Sun.

2. Gen III

   For 5 turns, the weather becomes dropped: Sun, even if the current weather is Sun. The damage of Fire-type attacks … multiplied by 0.5 during the effect. added: Fails if the current weather is Sun.

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

Good to know

• Sets the weather for 5 turns, 8 with the matching rock.Weather moves

Works with or against it

ChlorophyllDry SkinFlower GiftLeaf GuardOrichalcum PulseSolar PowerUtility UmbrellaGrowthHydro SteamSolar BeamSolar Blade

Who runs Sunny Day on Showdown

1. Whimsicott12.3% of its sets
2. Espathra11.9% of its sets
3. Mimikyu29.5% of its sets
4. Aerodactyl5.9% of its sets
5. Meowstic26.8% of its sets
6. Mega Pyroar2.8% of its sets

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

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Sunny Day among their most used moves.

#11Whimsicott#118Meowstic

Who learns Sunny Day

236 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 236 in Champions

VenusaurCharizardBeedrillPidgeotArbokClefableNinetalesVileplumeArcanineAlakazamMachampVictreebelSlowbroGengarKangaskhanPinsirTaurosGyaradosVaporeonJolteonFlareonAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteMeganiumTyphlosionAriadosAmpharosEspeonUmbreonSlowkingForretressSteelixScizorHeracrossSkarmoryHoundoomTyranitarSceptileBlazikenGardevoirSableyeMawileAggronMedichamCameruptTorkoalAltariaCastformBanetteChimechoAbsolMetagrossTorterraInfernapeStaraptorLuxrayRoseradeRampardosBastiodonLopunnySpiritombGarchompLucarioHippowdonToxicroakWeavileRhyperiorLeafeonGlaceonGliscorGalladeRotomSerperiorEmboarWatchogLiepardSimisageSimisearExcadrillAudinoConkeldurrScolipedeWhimsicottScraftyGarbodorZoroarkReuniclusEelektrossChandelureGolurkHydreigonVolcaronaChesnaughtDelphoxTalonflameVivillonPyroarFlorgesPangoroFurfrouMeowsticAegislashAromatisseSlurpuffMalamarHelioliskTyrantrumSylveonHawluchaDedenneGoodraKlefkiTrevenantGourgeistNoivernDecidueyeIncineroarToucannonCrabominableLycanrocMudsdaleSalazzleTsareenaOranguruPassimianMimikyuDrampaKommo-oCorviknightFlappleAppletunMr. RimeFalinksDragapultWyrdeerKleavorSneaslerSkeledirgeMausholdGarganaclArmarougeCeruledgeScovillainEspathraGlimmoraHoundstoneAnnihilapeFarigirafHydrappleHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformFemale MeowsticBlade AegislashSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega VenusaurMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega AlakazamMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega AmpharosMega ScizorMega HeracrossMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega GardevoirMega MawileMega AggronMega MedichamMega BanetteMega AbsolMega GarchompMega LucarioEternal FloetteMega SceptileMega SableyeMega AltariaMega GalladeMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega SteelixMega PidgeotMega MetagrossMega CameruptMega LopunnyMega BeedrillMidnight LycanrocGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian GoodraHisuian DecidueyePaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Mega ClefableMega VictreebelMega DragoniteMega MeganiumMega SkarmoryMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScolipedeMega ScraftyMega EelektrossMega ChandelureMega ChesnaughtMega DelphoxMega PyroarMega FloetteMega MalamarMega HawluchaMega DrampaMega FalinksMega ChimechoMega Absol ZMega StaraptorMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega CrabominableMega ScovillainMega Glimmora

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