Drought
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Overview
Drought starts harsh sunlight when the bearer enters the field.
How it works
When it acts
On switch-in.Activation timing: On switch-in.Who it affects
The field weather.Effect
Starts harsh sunlight.
Example
Setup: Torkoal with Drought switches in while that weather is not already up.
Outcome: The field becomes harsh sunlight. Ninetales also lists Drought in this catalog as a hidden slot; hidden is a slot flag, not a power claim.
Verified links
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Sunlightsets this battlefield condition
The pinned reference callback explicitly sets this weather or terrain when the ability activates.
- Pinned reference ability callbacks · 812501ede865eea397cd6e9a6f040d73ff57cc84 · data/abilities.ts#Drizzle.onStart, Drought.onStart, Electric Surge.onStart, Grassy Surge.onStart, Psychic Surge.onStart
Pokémon with this Ability in the catalog
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Mega Charizard Y
NinetalesHidden Ability
Torkoal