Solar Beam (move)

SolarBeam ソーラービーム SolarBeam

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM22 in Generation I TM22 in Generation II TM22 in Generation III TM22 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

SolarBeam (Japanese: ソーラービーム SolarBeam) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

SolarBeam does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than state that the user has taken in sunlight. On the following turn, SolarBeam will inflict damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once SolarBeam is selected, the user will not be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If SolarBeam is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user takes in sunlight, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using SolarBeam (or fail if it can't).

Sleep, freezing, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of SolarBeam.

In Pokémon Stadium, Mirror Move will copy SolarBeam on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Generation II

SolarBeam will not need a turn to charge if used during the effects of the move Sunny Day, and will only deal half of its normal damage if used during the effect of the move Rain Dance or Sandstorm.

Generation III

SolarBeam will not need a turn to charge if used during the effects of the move Sunny Day and will only do half its normal damage if used during the effect of the move Rain Dance, Sandstorm, or Hail.

Generation IV

The held item Power Herb can allow its holder to charge and fire a SolarBeam in one turn. The Power Herb is consumed in the process. Otherwise, SolarBeam functions the same as Generation III.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ivysaur uses SolarBeam as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash; Triple Finish.

In the anime

• BulbasaurSolarBeam.JPG

  Bulbasaur using SolarBeam.

• Venusaursolarbeam1.jpg

  Spenser's Venusaur absorbing sunlight.

• Venusaursolarbeam2.jpg

  Spenser's Venusaur releasing the SolarBeam.

• Sceptilesolarbeamcharge.jpg

  Sceptile absorbs sunlight.

• Sceptile Solarbeam.jpg

  Sceptile using SolarBeam.

• MunchlaxSolarbeam.JPG

  Munchlax using SolarBeam.

Pokémon

Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur gathers light in its bulb, then fires it.

• Used by Ash's Bulbasaur from Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden to present.

Meganium. Meganium's neck flower glows white, then it fires the SolarBeam.

• Used by Vincent's Meganium in The Legend of Thunder!.

Delcatty: Its tail's tip glows white, then it fires the beam of light.

• Used by Dr. Abby's Delcatty in Delcatty Got Your Tongue.

Solrock. As many of its attacks, Solarbeam is created in its top rock, which turns white as it gathers solar energy. It fires the beam from a ball of light in front of the rock.

• Used by a wild Solrock in Take the Lombre Home!.

Munchlax. Munchlax gathers sunlight in its mouth, then fires the beam to the target.

• Used by May's Munchlax in ???.

Vileplume. A white beam is fired from the hole in Vileplume's flower on its head.

• Used by Nicolette's Vileplume in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure.

Venusaur: The inside of the flower on Venusaur's back glow white, then Venusaur fires the beam from it.

• Used by Spenser's Venusaur in KaBoom with a View.

Sceptile: The seeds on Sceptile's back glow white, then Sceptile fires the beam from its mouth.

• Used by Ash's Sceptile from Ka Boom with a View to ???.

Budew. Budew opens up the tops of its bud and then white ball of light is created between them. It then fires the attack.

• Used by Nando's Budew in Dawn of a New Era.

Roselia. Roselia sticks its hands up and the flowers on them collect energy. It then puts the flowers together and fires the attack.

• Used by Nando's Roselia in Dawn of a New Era.

Beautifly. Beautifly's wings glow white. It then propels its wings forward and releases the attack.

• Used by Aaron's Beautifly in DP099.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 48 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 54 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 65 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 46 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 52 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 42 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM22

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 46 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 56 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 65 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 42 0152 Chikorita Grass 50 0153 Bayleef Grass 55 0153 Meganium Meganium Grass 61 0182 Bellossom Grass 55 0192 Sunflora Grass 46 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM22

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0182 Bellossom Grass 0187 Hoppip Grass 0188 Skiploom Grass 0189 Jumpluff Grass 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0204 Pineco Bug 0205 Forretress Bug 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0244 Entei Fire 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 46 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 56 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 65 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 42 0152 Chikorita Grass 50 0153 Bayleef Grass 55 0153 Meganium Meganium Grass 61 0182 Bellossom Grass 55 0192 Sunflora Grass 42 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 42 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 41 0383 Groudon Ground 65 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM22

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0108 Lickitung Normal 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0128 Tauros Normal 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0182 Bellossom Grass 0187 Hoppip Grass 0188 Skiploom Grass 0189 Jumpluff Grass 0190 Aipom Normal 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0204 Pineco Bug 0205 Forretress Bug 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0244 Entei Fire 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0273 Seedot Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0283 Surskit Bug Water 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0285 Shroomish Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0328 Trapinch Ground 0329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0337 Solrock Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0345 Lileep Rock Grass 0346 Cradily Rock Grass 0351 Castform Normal 0356 Kecleon Kecleon Normal 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 44 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 53 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 65 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 43 0152 Chikorita Grass 45 0153 Bayleef Grass 54 0153 Meganium Meganium Grass 66 0192 Sunflora Grass 42 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 43 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 51 0383 Groudon Ground 65 0420 Cherubi Grass 37 0421 Cherrim Grass 43 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM22

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0059 Arcanine Fire 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0108 Lickitung Normal 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0128 Tauros Normal 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0182 Bellossom Grass 0187 Hoppip Grass 0188 Skiploom Grass 0189 Jumpluff Grass 0190 Aipom Normal 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0204 Pineco Bug 0205 Forretress Bug 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0219 Magcargo Rock 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0244 Entei Fire 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0273 Seedot Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0283 Surskit Bug Water 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0285 Shroomish Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0328 Trapinch Ground 0329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0337 Solrock Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0345 Lileep Rock Grass 0346 Cradily Rock Grass 0351 Castform Normal 0356 Kecleon Kecleon Normal 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0387 Turtwig Grass 0388 Grotle Grass 0389 Torterra Grass Ground 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0406 Budew Grass Poison 0407 Roserade Grass Poison 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0420 Cherubi Grass 0421 Cherrim Grass 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0436 Bronzor Psychic 0437 Bronzong Psychic 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0446 Munchlax Normal 0455 Carnivine Grass 0459 Snover Grass Ice 0460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0467 Magmortar Fire 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0470 Leafeon Grass 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0480 Uxie Psychic 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0492 Shaymin Grass 0493 Arceus Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• French: Lance-Soleil
• German: Solarstrahl
• Italian: Solarraggio
• Spanish: Rayo Solar
• Brazilian Portuguese: Raio Solar