Is Castform Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Gifted at the Weather Institute. AbilityForecast changes Castform's type and form with the weather. A fun gimmick, but 70 in every stat means it never hits hard enough to compete with dedicated Fire, Water, or Ice options on the team.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Castform resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Castform resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Castform's defenses.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's typing presses Castform's defenses.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Castform is given to you as a gift on Route 119 at Lv 30. LIMITED; Defeat Team Magma/Aqua. Receive from the Weather Institute researcher on Route 119 after defeating Team Magma/Aqua
How to Get Castform in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No searching required for Castform. You receive it at Route 119 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
How to Get Castform in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Castform Weakness
Castform's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Castform Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Castform
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x144-170%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x150-177%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x156-184%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x127-150%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x151-178%KO | ||
Castform Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Castform is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through two egg groups. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Castform easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Fairy egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Clear Smog, Cosmic Power and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Castform Best Moveset
Normal at 70 in every stat with AbilityForecast changing type and form in weather. Fire in sun, Water in rain, Ice in hail. The moveset has a unique mechanic but 70 offenses can't threaten anything in any form. A novelty that can't earn a competitive slot.
Best Build
Castform best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Rain Dance
- Sunny Day
- Weather Ball
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Castform won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Castform’s appearance changes with the weather. This Pokémon gained the ability to use the vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.
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.
Castform Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Machamp (Fighting) when using Castform. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, it depends on your team. Castform at 420 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Normal coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Castform has a 420 base stat total and ranks as D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It works best as a balanced. Raindance with Chopleberry is the standard set.
Forecast changes Castform's type and form to match the weather. That's the one you want on Castform. It's the only ability Castform has.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Castform fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Castform first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 13 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves