Signal Beam (move)

Move data

Type Bug
Category Special  Special
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

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

Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Signal Beam is categorized as Physical.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, Signal Beam turns into Savage Spin-Out and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Signal Beam
Japanese シグナルビーム (Signal Beam)
German Ampelleuchte
French Rayon Signal
Italian Segnoraggio
Spanish Doble Rayo
Korean 시그널빔
Chinese (Simplified) 信号光束
Chinese (Traditional) 信號光束

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is hit with a flashing beam that may also cause confusion.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Signal Beam at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Level 25
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Level 25
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 7
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Level 29
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Level 28
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Level 29
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Level 39
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Level 47
Ampharos Ampharos
#0181 / Electric
Level 51
Remoraid Remoraid
#0223 / Water
Level 30
Octillery Octillery
#0224 / Water
Level 34
Mantine Mantine
#0226 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Level 29
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Level 26
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Level 29
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Level 34
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Level 34
Genesect Genesect
#0649 / Bug · Steel
Level 40
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Level 45
Xurkitree Xurkitree
#0796 / Electric
Level 31

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Signal Beam as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Bug, Water 1
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Bug

Learnt by move tutor

These Pokémon can learn Signal Beam from a move tutor in the games.

Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Butterfree Butterfree
#0012 / Bug · Flying
Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Abra Abra
#0063 / Psychic
Kadabra Kadabra
#0064 / Psychic
Alakazam Alakazam
#0065 / Psychic
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Goldeen Goldeen
#0118 / Water
Seaking Seaking
#0119 / Water
Staryu Staryu
#0120 / Water
Starmie Starmie
#0121 / Water · Psychic
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
#0122 / Psychic · Fairy
Jynx Jynx
#0124 / Ice · Psychic
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Togepi Togepi
#0175 / Fairy
Togetic Togetic
#0176 / Fairy · Flying
Natu Natu
#0177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu Xatu
#0178 / Psychic · Flying
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Remoraid Remoraid
#0223 / Water
Octillery Octillery
#0224 / Water
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Mantine Mantine
#0226 / Water · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Smoochum Smoochum
#0238 / Ice · Psychic
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Celebi Celebi
#0251 / Psychic · Grass
Beautifly Beautifly
#0267 / Bug · Flying
Dustox Dustox
#0269 / Bug · Poison
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Lunatone Lunatone
#0337 / Rock · Psychic
Solrock Solrock
#0338 / Rock · Psychic
Baltoy Baltoy
#0343 / Ground · Psychic
Claydol Claydol
#0344 / Ground · Psychic
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Spheal Spheal
#0363 / Ice · Water
Sealeo Sealeo
#0364 / Ice · Water
Walrein Walrein
#0365 / Ice · Water
Gorebyss Gorebyss
#0368 / Water
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
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
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Wormadam (Plant Cloak) Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Grass
Wormadam (Sandy Cloak) Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Ground
Wormadam (Trash Cloak) Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Steel
Mothim Mothim
#0414 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
#0439 / Psychic · Fairy
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Mantyke Mantyke
#0458 / Water · Flying
Togekiss Togekiss
#0468 / Fairy · Flying
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Victini Victini
#0494 / Psychic · Fire
Watchog Watchog
#0505 / Normal
Munna Munna
#0517 / Psychic
Musharna Musharna
#0518 / Psychic
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Woobat Woobat
#0527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat Swoobat
#0528 / Psychic · Flying
Audino Audino
#0531 / Normal
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Venipede Venipede
#0543 / Bug · Poison
Whirlipede Whirlipede
#0544 / Bug · Poison
Scolipede Scolipede
#0545 / Bug · Poison
Sigilyph Sigilyph
#0561 / Psychic · Flying
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Vanillite Vanillite
#0582 / Ice
Vanillish Vanillish
#0583 / Ice
Vanilluxe Vanilluxe
#0584 / Ice
Emolga Emolga
#0587 / Electric · Flying
Karrablast Karrablast
#0588 / Bug
Escavalier Escavalier
#0589 / Bug · Steel
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Klink Klink
#0599 / Steel
Klang Klang
#0600 / Steel
Klinklang Klinklang
#0601 / Steel
Elgyem Elgyem
#0605 / Psychic
Beheeyem Beheeyem
#0606 / Psychic
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Shelmet Shelmet
#0616 / Bug
Accelgor Accelgor
#0617 / Bug
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Genesect Genesect
#0649 / Bug · Steel
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Morelull Morelull
#0755 / Grass · Fairy
Shiinotic Shiinotic
#0756 / Grass · Fairy
Silvally Silvally
#0773 / Normal
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Drampa Drampa
#0780 / Normal · Dragon
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Pheromosa Pheromosa
#0795 / Bug · Fighting
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Poipole Poipole
#0803 / Poison
Naganadel Naganadel
#0804 / Poison · Dragon