Hyper Beam (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Special
Power 150
Accuracy 90
PP 5  (max. 8)
Introduced Generation I

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Hyper Beam deals damage, but the user must recharge on the next turn (bringing its effective power down to 75 per turn).

If the user has the ability Truant, it will recharge in the same turn that it loafs around.

Hyper Beam is the Special counterpart to Giga Impact.

Changes

In Generation 1, if Hyper Beam KOs a Pokemon, it does not need to recharge.

Machine

TM15 in all games





Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
FireRed/LeafGreen A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
Black/White The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Hyper Beam at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Gyarados
#130 / Water · Flying
Level 47
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Level 65
Dratini
#147 / Dragon
Level 61
Dragonair
#148 / Dragon
Level 75
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 75
Remoraid
#223 / Water
Level 46
Octillery
#224 / Water
Level 58
Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Level 67
Larvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground
Level 55
Pupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground
Level 67
Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Level 73
Exploud
#295 / Normal
Level 79
Trapinch
#328 / Ground
Level 49
Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 57
Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 49
Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic
Level 36
Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic
Level 50
Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 71
Regirock
#377 / Rock
Level 89
Regice
#378 / Ice
Level 89
Registeel
#379 / Steel
Level 89
Rayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying
Level 80
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Level 97
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Level 97
Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Level 68
Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Level 67
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Level 80
Klink
#599 / Steel
Level 57
Klang
#600 / Steel
Level 64
Klinklang
#601 / Steel
Level 72
Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel
Level 73

Learnt by Machine

Venusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison
Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Blastoise
#009 / Water
Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison
Pidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Raticate
#020 / Normal
Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Arbok
#024 / Poison
Raichu
#026 / Electric
Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison
Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Persian
#053 / Normal
Golduck
#055 / Water
Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Arcanine
#059 / Fire
Poliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
Golem
#076 / Rock · Ground
Rapidash
#078 / Fire
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Magneton
#082 / Electric · Steel
Dodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying
Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Muk
#089 / Poison
Cloyster
#091 / Water · Ice
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Kingler
#099 / Water
Electrode
#101 / Electric
Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Marowak
#105 / Ground
Lickitung
#108 / Normal
Weezing
#110 / Poison
Rhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey
#113 / Normal
Tangela
#114 / Grass
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Seadra
#117 / Water
Seaking
#119 / Water
Starmie
#121 / Water · Psychic
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
Magmar
#126 / Fire
Pinsir
#127 / Bug
Tauros
#128 / Normal
Gyarados
#130 / Water · Flying
Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Porygon
#137 / Normal
Omastar
#139 / Rock · Water
Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Articuno
#144 / Ice · Flying
Zapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying
Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying
Dratini
#147 / Dragon
Dragonair
#148 / Dragon
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Meganium
#154 / Grass
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Furret
#162 / Normal
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Ariados
#168 / Bug · Poison
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Lanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Ampharos
#181 / Electric
Bellossom
#182 / Grass
Azumarill
#184 / Water
Politoed
#186 / Water
Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Steelix
#208 / Steel · Ground
Granbull
#210 / Normal
Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Piloswine
#221 / Ice · Ground
Remoraid
#223 / Water
Octillery
#224 / Water
Mantine
#226 / Water · Flying
Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon
Donphan
#232 / Ground
Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Miltank
#241 / Normal
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Raikou
#243 / Electric
Entei
#244 / Fire
Suicune
#245 / Water
Larvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Swampert
#260 / Water · Ground
Mightyena
#262 / Dark
Linoone
#264 / Normal
Beautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying
Dustox
#269 / Bug · Poison
Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Swellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Pelipper
#279 / Water · Flying
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Masquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying
Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Slaking
#289 / Normal
Ninjask
#291 / Bug · Flying
Shedinja
#292 / Bug · Ghost
Exploud
#295 / Normal
Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Mawile
#303 / Steel
Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Manectric
#310 / Electric
Swalot
#317 / Poison
Sharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark
Wailord
#321 / Water
Camerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal
#324 / Fire
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Trapinch
#328 / Ground
Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic
Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic
Whiscash
#340 / Water · Ground
Crawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark
Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic
Cradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Armaldo
#348 / Rock · Bug
Milotic
#350 / Water
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying
Absol
#359 / Dark
Glalie
#362 / Ice
Walrein
#365 / Ice · Water
Huntail
#367 / Water
Gorebyss
#368 / Water
Relicanth
#369 / Water · Rock
Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock
#377 / Rock
Regice
#378 / Ice
Registeel
#379 / Steel
Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre
#382 / Water
Groudon
#383 / Ground
Rayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Empoleon
#395 / Water · Steel
Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Bibarel
#400 / Normal · Water
Kricketune
#402 / Bug
Luxray
#405 / Electric
Roserade
#407 / Grass · Poison
Rampardos
#409 / Rock
Bastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#413 / Bug · Ground
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#413 / Bug · Steel
Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen
#416 / Bug · Flying
Floatzel
#419 / Water
Cherrim
#421 / Grass
Gastrodon
#423 / Water · Ground
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Skuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark
Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Garchomp
#445 / Dragon · Ground
Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Hippowdon
#450 / Ground
Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Carnivine
#455 / Grass
Lumineon
#457 / Water
Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Magnezone
#462 / Electric · Steel
Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
Rhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock
Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Electivire
#466 / Electric
Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Mamoswine
#473 / Ice · Ground
Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Probopass
#476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Uxie
#480 / Psychic
Mesprit
#481 / Psychic
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Dialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia
#484 / Water · Dragon
Heatran
#485 / Fire · Steel
Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Giratina
Altered
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina
Origin
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Manaphy
#490 / Water
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Shaymin
Land
#492 / Grass
Shaymin
Sky
#492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire
Serperior
#497 / Grass
Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting
Samurott
#503 / Water
Watchog
#505 / Normal
Stoutland
#508 / Normal
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Simisage
#512 / Grass
Simisear
#514 / Fire
Simipour
#516 / Water
Musharna
#518 / Psychic
Unfezant
#521 / Normal · Flying
Zebstrika
#523 / Electric
Gigalith
#526 / Rock
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Excadrill
#530 / Ground · Steel
Audino
#531 / Normal
Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass
Scolipede
#545 / Bug · Poison
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Lilligant
#549 / Grass
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Crustle
#558 / Bug · Rock
Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Garbodor
#569 / Poison
Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Cinccino
#573 / Normal
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Swanna
#581 / Water · Flying
Vanilluxe
#584 / Ice
Sawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Amoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison
Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost
Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Klink
#599 / Steel
Klang
#600 / Steel
Klinklang
#601 / Steel
Eelektross
#604 / Electric
Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Beartic
#614 / Ice
Cryogonal
#615 / Ice
Accelgor
#617 / Bug
Mienshao
#620 / Fighting
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Golurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost
Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Volcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire
Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Tornadus
Incarnate
#641 / Flying
Thundurus
Incarnate
#642 / Electric · Flying
Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric
Landorus
Incarnate
#645 / Ground · Flying
Kyurem
Normal
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Keldeo
Ordinary
#647 / Water · Fighting
Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic
Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel