The Essentials on Castform
- Type
- Normal
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting Table
- Resistances
- immune: Ghost
- Evolution
- Castform does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 420 · top stat: HP (70) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Morphéo in French · ポワルン, Powalen in Japanese · Formeo in German All Languages
Overview
Castform is a Normal-type Pokémon, No. 351 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Weather Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 0.8 kg.
Ability: Forecast. Castform is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Castform takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#351
National Pokédex
Category
Weather Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
70
255
Defense
70
255
Special Attack
70
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
70
255
Total
420
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 16 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon transforms with the weather to change its type to Water, Fire, or Ice.
Castform Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Castform Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Normal
Sunny Castform
Fire
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Castform Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
10
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
10
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
10
Powder Snow
Ice
Spec.
100%
40
25
15
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
20
Rain Dance
Water
Stat
—
—
5
20
Hail
Ice
Stat
—
—
10
20
Sunny Day
Fire
Stat
—
—
5
25
Weather Ball
Normal
Spec.
100%
50
10
35
Blizzard
Ice
Spec.
70%
110
5
35
Fire Blast
Fire
Spec.
85%
110
5
35
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
45
Hurricane
Flying
Spec.
70%
110
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Fairy · Amorphous
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Castform
Available in 11 games, 91 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
Black 2
White 2
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Generation III
Emerald 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 119
Lv. 25 100%
Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 119
Lv. 25 100%
Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 119
Lv. 25 100%
Generation V
Black 2 1 encounter
Available
▼
Grass spots
(1)
Route 6
Lv. 26 5%
White 2 1 encounter
Available
▼
Grass spots
(1)
Route 6
Lv. 26 5%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 119
Lv. 30 100%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 119
Lv. 30 100%
Generation VII
Moon 21 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(19)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 11%
Malie Garden
Lv. 24-27 11%
Tapu Village
Lv. 28-31 1%
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 10%
Tapu Village
Lv. 28-31 10%
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 1%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 10%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 10%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 100%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 1%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 40-43 1%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 40-43 11%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 42-45 11%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 42-45 1%
Sos from bubbling spot
(2)
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 10%
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 1%
Sun 21 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(19)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 1%
Malie Garden
Lv. 24-27 11%
Tapu Village
Lv. 28-31 10%
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 1%
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 10%
Tapu Village
Lv. 28-31 1%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 100%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 1%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 10%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 10%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 40-43 11%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 40-43 1%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 42-45 1%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 42-45 11%
Sos from bubbling spot
(2)
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 1%
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 10%
Ultra Moon 21 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(19)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 11%
Malie Garden
Lv. 25-28 11%
Tapu Village
Lv. 30-33 11%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 30-33 11%
Tapu Village
Lv. 30-33 1%
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 1%
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 11%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 10%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 10%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 1%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 100%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 42-45 1%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 42-45 11%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 42-45 11%
Sos from bubbling spot
(2)
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 11%
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 1%
Ultra Sun 21 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(19)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 11%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 1%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 1%
Malie Garden
Lv. 25-28 11%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 30-33 11%
Tapu Village
Lv. 30-33 1%
Tapu Village
Lv. 30-33 11%
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 11%
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 1%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 100%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 1%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 10%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 10%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 42-45 11%
Exeggutor Island
Lv. 42-45 1%
Mount Lanakila
Lv. 42-45 11%
Sos from bubbling spot
(2)
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 1%
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 11%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Castform in Pokémon GO
- 1,632Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 932Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“CASTFORM’s appearance changes with the weather. This POKéMON gained the ability to use the vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.”
Sapphire
“CASTFORM borrows the power of nature to transform itself into the guises of the sun, rain clouds, and snow clouds. This POKéMON’s feelings change with the weather.”
Emerald
“It alters its form depending on the weather. Changes in the climate such as the temperature and humidity appear to affect its cellular structure.”
FireRed
“It has the ability to change its form into the sun, the rain, or a snow cloud, depending on the weather.”
LeafGreen
“It has the ability to change its form into the sun, the rain, or a snow cloud, depending on the weather.”
Diamond
“Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.”
Pearl
“Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.”
Platinum
“Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.”
HeartGold
“This Pokémon can change its cells, taking different forms based on the temperature and humidity.”
SoulSilver
“This Pokémon can change its cells, taking different forms based on the temperature and humidity.”
Black
“Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.”
White
“Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.”
Black 2
“Temperature and weather affect its cellular structure, so this Pokémon changes form according to the weather.”
White 2
“Temperature and weather affect its cellular structure, so this Pokémon changes form according to the weather.”
X
“This Pokémon can change its cells, taking different forms based on the temperature and humidity.”
Y
“It has the ability to change its form into the sun, the rain, or a snow cloud, depending on the weather.”
Omega Ruby
“Castform’s appearance changes with the weather. This Pokémon gained the ability to use the vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Castform borrows the power of nature to transform itself into the guises of the sun, rain, and snow-clouds. This Pokémon’s feelings change with the weather.”
Sun
“It changes its form depending on the weather. Changes in the temperature or humidity appear to affect its cellular structure.”
Moon
“Its form changes on its own, due to its cells’ sensitive reactions to temperature and humidity.”
Ultra Sun
“Although its form changes with the weather, that is apparently the result of a chemical reaction and not the result of its own free will.”
Ultra Moon
“Its form changes depending on the weather. The rougher conditions get, the rougher Castform’s disposition!”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Morphéo
🇬🇧 English
Castform
🇯🇵 漢字
ポワルン
🇯🇵 Kana
ポワルン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Powalen
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Formeo
🇪🇸 Español
Castform
🇮🇹 Italiano
Castform
🇰🇷 한국어
캐스퐁
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
飘浮泡泡
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
飄浮泡泡
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Climat
🇬🇧 EN
Weather Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
てんきポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Wetter
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Castform
What type is Castform?
Castform is a Normal-type Pokémon.
What are Castform's weaknesses?
Castform is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Castform takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Is Castform available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Castform is playable in Pokémon Champions.
Can you get a Shiny Castform in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Castform is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
