diff --git a/battle-engine.js b/battle-engine.js
index c61a158267..d5c36a4437 100644
--- a/battle-engine.js
+++ b/battle-engine.js
@@ -1633,6 +1633,19 @@ Battle = (function () {
 		if (source === undefined && this.event && this.event.target) source = this.event.target;
 
 		if (this.weather === status.id && this.gen > 2) return false;
+		if (status.id) {
+			var result = this.runEvent('SetWeather', source, source, status);
+			if (!result) {
+				if (result === false) {
+					if (sourceEffect && sourceEffect.weather) {
+						this.add('-fail', source, sourceEffect, '[from]: ' + this.weather);
+					} else if (sourceEffect && sourceEffect.effectType === 'Ability') {
+						this.add('-ability', source, sourceEffect, '[from] ' + this.weather, '[fail]');
+					}
+				}
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
 		if (this.weather && !status.id) {
 			var oldstatus = this.getWeather();
 			this.singleEvent('End', oldstatus, this.weatherData, this);
diff --git a/data/abilities.js b/data/abilities.js
index 855e576b38..37c35afe3d 100644
--- a/data/abilities.js
+++ b/data/abilities.js
@@ -600,10 +600,6 @@ exports.BattleAbilities = {
 		desc: "When this Pokemon enters the battlefield, the weather becomes Rain Dance (for 5 turns normally, or 8 turns while holding Damp Rock).",
 		shortDesc: "On switch-in, the weather becomes Rain Dance.",
 		onStart: function (source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-ability', source, 'Drizzle', '[from] ' + this.effectiveWeather(), '[fail]');
-				return null;
-			}
 			this.setWeather('raindance');
 		},
 		id: "drizzle",
@@ -615,10 +611,6 @@ exports.BattleAbilities = {
 		desc: "When this Pokemon enters the battlefield, the weather becomes Sunny Day (for 5 turns normally, or 8 turns while holding Heat Rock).",
 		shortDesc: "On switch-in, the weather becomes Sunny Day.",
 		onStart: function (source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-ability', source, 'Drought', '[from] ' + this.effectiveWeather(), '[fail]');
-				return null;
-			}
 			this.setWeather('sunnyday');
 		},
 		id: "drought",
@@ -2267,10 +2259,6 @@ exports.BattleAbilities = {
 		desc: "When this Pokemon enters the battlefield, the weather becomes Sandstorm (for 5 turns normally, or 8 turns while holding Smooth Rock).",
 		shortDesc: "On switch-in, the weather becomes Sandstorm.",
 		onStart: function (source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-ability', source, 'Sand Stream', '[from] ' + this.effectiveWeather(), '[fail]');
-				return null;
-			}
 			this.setWeather('sandstorm');
 		},
 		id: "sandstream",
@@ -2525,10 +2513,6 @@ exports.BattleAbilities = {
 		desc: "When this Pokemon enters the battlefield, the weather becomes Hail (for 5 turns normally, or 8 turns while holding Icy Rock).",
 		shortDesc: "On switch-in, the weather becomes Hail.",
 		onStart: function (source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-ability', source, 'Snow Warning', '[from] ' + this.effectiveWeather(), '[fail]');
-				return null;
-			}
 			this.setWeather('hail');
 		},
 		id: "snowwarning",
diff --git a/data/moves.js b/data/moves.js
index bc0a6c1326..aad1187f57 100644
--- a/data/moves.js
+++ b/data/moves.js
@@ -5779,12 +5779,6 @@ exports.BattleMovedex = {
 		priority: 0,
 		flags: {},
 		weather: 'hail',
-		onTry: function (target, source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-fail', source, 'move: Hail', '[from]: ' + this.effectiveWeather());
-				return null;
-			}
-		},
 		secondary: false,
 		target: "all",
 		type: "Ice"
@@ -10883,12 +10877,6 @@ exports.BattleMovedex = {
 		priority: 0,
 		flags: {},
 		weather: 'RainDance',
-		onTry: function (target, source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-fail', source, 'move: Rain Dance', '[from]: ' + this.effectiveWeather());
-				return null;
-			}
-		},
 		secondary: false,
 		target: "all",
 		type: "Water"
@@ -11862,12 +11850,6 @@ exports.BattleMovedex = {
 		priority: 0,
 		flags: {},
 		weather: 'Sandstorm',
-		onTry: function (target, source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-fail', source, 'move: Sandstorm', '[from]: ' + this.effectiveWeather());
-				return null;
-			}
-		},
 		secondary: false,
 		target: "all",
 		type: "Rock"
@@ -13890,12 +13872,6 @@ exports.BattleMovedex = {
 		priority: 0,
 		flags: {},
 		weather: 'sunnyday',
-		onTry: function (target, source) {
-			if (this.isWeather(['desolateland', 'primordialsea', 'deltastream'])) {
-				this.add('-fail', source, 'move: Sunny Day', '[from]: ' + this.effectiveWeather());
-				return null;
-			}
-		},
 		secondary: false,
 		target: "all",
 		type: "Fire"
diff --git a/data/statuses.js b/data/statuses.js
index 02659d981c..d21bb49588 100644
--- a/data/statuses.js
+++ b/data/statuses.js
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ exports.BattleStatuses = {
 				return this.chainModify(1.5);
 			}
 		},
+		onSetWeather: function (target, source, weather) {
+			if (!(weather.id in {desolateland:1, primordialsea:1, deltastream:1})) return false;
+		},
 		onStart: function () {
 			this.add('-weather', 'PrimordialSea');
 		},
@@ -501,6 +504,9 @@ exports.BattleStatuses = {
 				return this.chainModify(1.5);
 			}
 		},
+		onSetWeather: function (target, source, weather) {
+			if (!(weather.id in {desolateland:1, primordialsea:1, deltastream:1})) return false;
+		},
 		onStart: function () {
 			this.add('-weather', 'DesolateLand');
 		},
@@ -591,6 +597,9 @@ exports.BattleStatuses = {
 				return 0;
 			}
 		},
+		onSetWeather: function (target, source, weather) {
+			if (!(weather.id in {desolateland:1, primordialsea:1, deltastream:1})) return false;
+		},
 		onStart: function () {
 			this.add('-weather', 'DeltaStream');
 		},