Solar Beam (move)
Move data
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Technical/Hidden Machine
| 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 |
| Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee | TM45 |
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 Generations 1-5, this move's name was 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
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 |
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 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by TM
#012 / Bug · Flying
#039 / Normal · Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
#069 / Grass · Poison
#070 / Grass · Poison
#071 / Grass · Poison
#115 / Normal
#157 / Fire
#205 / Bug · Steel
#284 / Bug · Flying
#463 / Normal
#544 / Bug · Poison
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
#598 / Grass · Steel
#609 / Ghost · Fire
#652 / Grass · Fighting
#663 / Fire · Flying
#776 / Fire · Dragon
#797 / Steel · Flying
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Solar Beam in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.