Solar Beam (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Special  Special
Power 120
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM22
Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM22
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM22
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM22
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM22
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM22
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM22
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM45
Sword​/​Shield TM11
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM22
Scarlet​/​Violet TM168

Effects

The user of Solar Beam will absorb light on the first turn. On the second turn, Solar Beam deals damage.

During intense sunlight or when holding a Power Herb, Solar Beam executes in one turn. During rain, hail or a sandstorm its power decreases by 50%.

Changes

  • In Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee, Solar Beam has 200 base power.
  • In Generations 1-5, this move's name is formatted as SolarBeam.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Solar Beam turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Solar Beam
Japanese ソーラービーム (Solar Beam)
German Solarstrahl
French Lance-Soleil
Italian Solarraggio
Spanish Rayo Solar
Korean 솔라빔
Chinese (Simplified) 日光束
Chinese (Traditional) 日光束

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Solar Beam at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Level 36
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Level 50
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Level 58
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 55
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Level 45
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Level 54
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Level 65
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Level 31
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Level 31
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Level 56
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Level 81
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 48
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 42
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 52
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Level 44
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Level 48
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Level 56
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Level 48
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Level 58
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Level 1
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Level 50
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Level 1
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 63
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Level 80
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 80
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 80
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Level 48
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 48
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Level 91

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal