#10015

Ice

POKÉDEX No. #10015

Castform

Weather Pokémon

CASTFORM’s appearance changes with the weather. This POKéMON gained the ability to use the vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.

Height0.3 m

Weight0.8 kg

AbilitiesForecast

Forms4

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 2×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass 1×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock 2×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 2×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP70
250–344
Attack70
130–262
Defense70
130–262
Sp. Atk70
130–262
Sp. Def70
130–262
Speed70
130–262

Total420

/ 720

BST420

44 percentile (1025)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Fighting

Rock

Steel

Fire

Resists

Ice

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 3

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Gray

Shape

Ball

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Yes

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#351
Champions	#351
Hoenn	#142
Original Akala	#108
Original Alola	#181
Original Poni	#69
Original Ulaula	#77
Updated Akala	#121
Updated Alola	#220
Updated Hoenn	#147
Updated Poni	#82
Updated Ulaula	#84
Updated Unova	#163

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

147

EV Yield

+1 HP

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Mystic Water

Max rarity: 100%

Versions: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Firered

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Ice

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Castform's ice typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, ground, grass, dragon types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Flying

Ground

Grass

Dragon

Castform's Ice typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, ground, grass, dragon types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Careful

+Sp. Def−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Blizzard

Learned at Lv. 50

Black White

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Avalanche

TM/TR Moves

Platinum

Ice

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Fire Blast

Learned at Lv. 50

Black White

Fire

Power: 110Accuracy: 85PP: 5SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Hydro Pump

Learned at Lv. 50

Black White

Water

Power: 110Accuracy: 80PP: 5Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Hurricane

Learned at Lv. 45

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Flying

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialConfusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Body Slam

Tutor Moves

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Hurricane

Learned at Lv. 45

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Flying

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialConfusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Blizzard

Learned at Lv. 50

Black White

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Related Guides & News

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TCG Cards

View all Castform trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Castform TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Castform
Japanese	ポワルン
Japanese (Kanji)	ポワルン
Roomaji	Powalen
Korean	캐스퐁
French	Morphéo
German	Formeo
Spanish	Castform
Italian	Castform
Chinese (Traditional)	飄浮泡泡
Chinese (Simplified)	飘浮泡泡

Sprite Gallery

Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Castform shiny sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny

Castform shiny back sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.3 m

Weight

0.8 kg

Type

Ice

Abilities

Changes Castform's type and form to match the weather.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

FairyIndeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

6,375

Hatch Counter: 25

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Ember

ember

Lv. 10

Powder Snow

powder-snow

Lv. 10

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 10

Headbutt

headbutt

Lv. 20

Hail

hail

Lv. 30

Rain Dance

rain-dance

Lv. 30

Sunny Day

sunny-day

Lv. 30

Weather Ball

weather-ball

Lv. 40

Blizzard

blizzard

Lv. 50

Fire Blast

fire-blast

Lv. 50

Hydro Pump

hydro-pump

Lv. 50

Hurricane

hurricane

Lv. 45

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