Drought creates harsh sunlight when the ability-bearer enters battle. The effect lasts 5 turns, unless it is cleared via Air Lock or Cloud Nine or replaced by another weather condition.
If multiple Pokémon with weather-generating abilities (Drought, Drizzle, Sand Stream or Snow Warning) enter the field on the same turn, each weather condition will activate consecutively, fastest Pokémon first. In other words, the resultant weather condition will be that of the slowest Pokémon.
Prior to Generation 6, Drought lasts indefinitely upon activation.
| Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen Emerald | Summons sunlight in battle. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The Pokémon makes it sunny if it is in battle. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | Turns the sunlight harsh if it is in battle. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| English | Drought |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Sequía |
| Italian | Siccità |
| Japanese | ひでり (Hideri) |
| German | Dürre |
| French | Sécheresse |