Solar Beam (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Category |  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.
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 48
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Level 91
Learnt by TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0069 / Grass · Poison
#0070 / Grass · Poison
#0071 / Grass · Poison
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0663 / Fire · Flying
#0906 / Grass
#0908 / Grass · Dark
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
#0949 / Ground · Grass
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0986 / Grass · Dark
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
