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Drought

On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sun.

Drought was introduced in Generation 3. 5 Pokémon and forms can have it (2 as a hidden ability).

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Best Pokémon with Drought

Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Drought.

  1. Charizard-Mega-Y1. Mega Charizard Y#16 in Champions VGC · 100% run Drought
  2. Torkoal2. Torkoal#33 in Champions VGC · 99.7% run Drought
  3. Ninetales3. Ninetales#114 in Champions VGC · 99.5% run Drought

Pokémon with Drought

As a regular ability (3)

Charizard-Mega-YMega Charizard YTorkoalTorkoalGroudonGroudon

As a hidden ability (2)

VulpixVulpixNinetalesNinetales

Drought FAQ

What does Drought do?

On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sun.

Which Pokémon have Drought?

5 Pokémon and forms can have Drought, 2 of them only as a hidden ability: Mega Charizard Y, Vulpix, Ninetales, Torkoal and Groudon.

Is Drought a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Vulpix and Ninetales have it as a hidden ability, while Mega Charizard Y, Torkoal and Groudon can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Drought?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Drought are Mega Charizard Y (#16 in Champions VGC, 100% run Drought), Torkoal (#33 in Champions VGC, 99.7% run Drought) and Ninetales (#114 in Champions VGC, 99.5% run Drought).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.