Want It to Rain in Pokémon Legends: Z-A? Try These Real Tricks (Plus Where to Catch Goomy Without Rain)

If you need rain in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, there’s no secret weather machine — but you can push time forward and *hope* for clouds. Below I explain what actually works, what’s unreliable, and where to find Goomy without waiting for a downpour.

1. How to change the weather to rain
2. Bench-resting method
3. Side Mission 64: “Let it Rain, Let it Pour”
4. Finding Goomy without waiting for rain
5. Evolving Sliggoo

How to change the weather to rain

There’s no menu option to force rain. Instead, the practical approach is to advance in-game time until weather changes naturally. In short, you must *skip time* and repeatedly check for rain. This is the only consistent method we can confirm, although success can take many attempts.

Bench-resting method

The most straightforward technique is to rest on a bench to skip time forward. Consequently, the game cycles through day and night, and occasionally the weather will change into rain. However, be aware that the transition between day and night triggers the battle zone cutscene, so this process can be slow. Moreover, you may need dozens of resets before it finally rains — patience is the name of the game.

Side Mission 64: “Let it Rain, Let it Pour”

This side mission forces rain for the duration of the encounter, allowing you to trigger rain without long waits. That said, the rain often stops immediately after the battle ends, and the mission can only be completed once. Therefore, it’s not a reliable long-term method for farming rainy weather, but it can help if you only need a single rainy moment.

Finding Goomy without waiting for rain

If your goal is to get a Goomy quickly, there’s a safer option: *Lumiose Sewers*. Specifically, you can find Goomy in the westernmost dead-end room of the sewers. Importantly, this spot can spawn Goomy even when it isn’t raining.

Access note: that section opens after you start Side Mission 57, “The Camerupt Entrepreneur”, which itself becomes available after completing Main Mission 19. So, follow those mission steps if the sewers area is currently locked for you.

Evolving Sliggoo

To evolve Sliggoo into its rain-dependent evolution, you need it at level 50 when it starts to rain. Therefore, level your Sliggoo up in advance so you can evolve it immediately once the weather changes. In other words, prepare the Pokémon first; then chase the rain.

Summary: rest on benches to skip time and wait for rain, use Side Mission 64 if you need a single forced rainy battle, or bypass the weather requirement by finding Goomy in the Lumiose Sewers. Finally, have your Sliggoo at level 50 ready so evolution happens as soon as it rains.