Signal Beam (move)

Signal Beam シグナルビーム Signal Beam

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Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  75 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 Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Randomizes the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

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

Signal Beam (Japanese: シグナルビーム Signal Beam) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to FireRed and LeafGreen, it was one of Volbeat's signature moves.

Effect

Signal Beam deals damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Description

Games Description RSE A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. FRLG The foe is hit with a flashing beam that may also cause confusion. Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the target. The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target. The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison				35				35			35
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison				37				37			37
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice		--	--, 7				--, 7			--, 7
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal				29				29			29
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric				31				34			34 28
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				35				40			40 29
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				32				41	39	39
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				36				47			47
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				42				55	51	51
223		Remoraid	Water		Water				36				36	30	30
224		Octillery	Water		Water				42				42	34	34
226		Mantine	Water	Flying				--				--			--
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				29				29			29
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	25			25				25			25 26
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal				29				29			29
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric								34			34
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric								34			34
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel								40			40
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic											45 ♀
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
086		Seel	Water		Water
116		Horsea	Water		Water
118		Goldeen	Water		Water
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison
283		Surskit	Bug	Water
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground
363		Spheal	Ice	Water
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
456		Finneon	Water		Water
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
009		Blastoise	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison								✔	✔		✔		✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison								✔	✔		✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel								✔	✔		✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel								✔	✔		✔		✔
086		Seel	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice								✔	✔		✔		✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice								✔	✔		✔		✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
116		Horsea	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
117		Seadra	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
118		Goldeen	Water		Water											✔		✔
119		Seaking	Water		Water											✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice								✔	✔		✔		✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal								✔	✔		✔		✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison								✔	✔		✔		✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison								✔	✔		✔		✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel								✔	✔		✔		✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison								✔	✔		✔		✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
226		Mantine	Water	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon								✔	✔		✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal								✔	✔		✔		✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal								✔	✔		✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass								✔	✔		✔		✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison								✔	✔		✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost								✔	✔		✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug								✔	✔		✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground											✔		✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon											✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon											✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice								✔	✔		✔		✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice								✔	✔		✔		✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
393		Piplup	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel								✔	✔		✔		✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak	Bug	Grass								✔	✔		✔		✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak	Bug	Ground								✔	✔		✔		✔
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak	Bug	Steel								✔	✔		✔		✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy								✔	✔		✔		✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water											✔		✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water											✔		✔
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying											✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel								✔	✔		✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric								✔	✔		✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying								✔	✔		✔		✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice								✔	✔		✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal								✔	✔		✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting								✔	✔		✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost								✔	✔		✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost								✔	✔		✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔		✔		✔
489		Phione	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water								✔	✔		✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal								✔	✔		✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire											✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass											✔		✔
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass											✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass											✔		✔
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison													✔
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison													✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison													✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying											✔		✔
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug													✔
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel													✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric											✔		✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric											✔		✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel											✔		✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel											✔		✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel											✔		✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric											✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice											✔		✔
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug											✔		✔
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug											✔		✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost											✔		✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost											✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire											✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire											✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric											✔		✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice											✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic											✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel											✔		✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic													✔
666		Vivillon	Bug	Flying													✔
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic													✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic													✔
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic													✔
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal													✔
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal													✔
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy													✔
720		Hoopa	Psychic	Ghost													✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0224 OctilleryLv.19 Water Pokéwalker - Beyond the Sea 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 V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0100 Voltorb Electric Dream World - Icy Cave 0309 Electrike Electric Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0311 Plusle Electric Dream World - Dream Park 0312 Minun Electric Dream World - Dream Park 0328 Trapinch Ground Dream World - Rugged Mountain 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost Dream World - Spooky Manor 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 the anime

Galvantula Volbeat Surskit Gallade
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A pink, light blue, and yellow ball forms between Volbeat's antennae and it releases a beam of the same color from the ball at the opponent.
Romeo's Beat	Love at First Flight		Debut
Romeo's Volbeat	Love at First Flight		Debut
	A white ball forms in front of the red orb on Ampharos's head. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent, or the orb on Ampharos's head glows white and it fires a rainbow colored beam from it at the opponent.
Ampharos Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen on Their Tracks!		None
	Magnezone's body becomes surrounded by silver static. Then, its body becomes surrounded by a rainbow colored aura and it fires the aura at the opponent as a rainbow colored beam.
A wild Magnezone	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None
	A rainbow colored ball appears in between Mothim's antennae. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Mothim	Fighting Ire with Fire!		None
	The red horns on Gallade's body glow light purple. Then, a rainbow colored ball forms in front of the horn in the front of Gallade's body. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None
	A light blue ball of energy forms in front of Gardevoir's forehead. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Concordia's Gardevoir	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None
	A light blue ball of energy forms in front of Galvantula's head. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Teaque's Galvantula	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
	A multi-color ball of energy forms in front of Genesect's limb. It then fires a multi-color beam from the ball at the opponent.
Red Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Burn Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Chill Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Douse Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Shock Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Surskit fires a streaky pink beam from its antenna at the opponent. As the attack is used, multiple blue shapes appear around the beam
Viola's Surskit	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Porygon-Z
The user fires a blast of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon-Z's body glows and it releases a blast of energy at the opponent.
Io's Porygon-Z	Into The Hands Of Evil?!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Volbeat Galvantula
The user shoots a powerful beam of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Volbeat fires two beams of energy from the tip of its antennae at the opponent.
Amber's two Volbeat	Very Vexing Volbeat		Debut
	Galvantula releases a beam of energy from each of its simple eyes at the opponent.
Black's Tula	Into the Quarterfinals!		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Signal Beam is the only Platinum Move Tutor move that requires each kind of shard to learn. All others require only one, two or three types of shards.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 信號光束 Xìnhào Guāngshù Dutch Signaal Straal Finnish Merkkisäde French Rayon Signal German Ampelleuchte Greek Συνθηματική Ακτίνα Indonesian Signal Beam Italian Segnoraggio Korean 시그널빔 Signal Beam Polish Promień Sygnału Portuguese Brazil Raio Sinalizador Portugal Raio Duplo Serbian Signalni Zrak Spanish Doble Rayo

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