You can buy TM07 Hail from the Technical Machine shop inside the Royal Avenue Pokémon Center. This same shop sells TMs for the other three weather moves: Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and Sandstorm.
Royal Avenue is located on Akala Island. You will gain access to Royal Avenue once you complete the Brooklet Hill trial.
Obtaining TM07 (Step-by-Step)
You will arrive at Royal Avenue from the west when you get here for the first time.
Step 1: From Royal Avenue’s west entrance, walk east along the road.
Step 2: Keep heading east until you arrive at the Pokémon Center, then enter the building.
Step 3: Inside the Pokémon Center, walk up to the PokéMart counter on the right side.
Step 4: Talk to the clerk on the right side of the counter and select “Buy”.
Step 5: Select Hail, which is the first item from top to bottom.
Step 6: After selecting Hail, choose “Yes” in order to buy the item. TM07 costs 50,000 PokéDollars.
Hail Details + Use
| Hail Move Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ice |
| Category | Status |
| Power | – |
| Accuracy | – |
| PP | 10 |
Hail is a weather move that causes a hailstorm when used in battle.
The hailstorm will last for five turns. Pokémon equipped with an Icy Rock will extend Hail to eight turns.
In battle, Hail will damage all Pokémon for 1/16 (6.25%) of their maximum HP every turn.
Ice-type Pokémon are immune to damage from hailstorms. Pokémon with the abilities Magic Guard and Overcoat are also immune to damage from Hail. Having Safety Goggles as a held item will make a Pokémon immune to weather damage.
In Generation VII, Hail teams became viable with the additions of Aurora Veil and Slush Rush.
- Aurora Veil is a defensive move that halves the damage from physical and special attacks. This move can only be used during a hailstorm.
- Slush Rush is an ability exclusive to the Alolan Sandslash and Beartic lines. Pokémon with Slush Rush will double their Speed stat while Hail is active.
As a move, Hail isn’t a popular choice for weather teams. Running a Pokémon with the Snow Warning ability is a more effective strategy.
Pokémon with Snow Warning will immediately cause a hailstorm when they enter a battle. Unlike Hail, Snow Warning doesn’t take a full turn to set up.
That being said, some Hail teams may opt to run a secondary weather setter. This Pokémon plays a backup role in case the Snow Warning user gets taken down. In this case, the secondary setter will have Hail as part of their moveset.
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