Solar beam in 1 turn broken?

Question

Ok so am currently trying to catch Groudon. However, when it tries to use solarbeam it always takes 2 turns. Groudon's ability is drought so my question is: Does solar beam only execute in 1 turn in extremely harsh sunlight as I know it does with Desolate Land, or does it only work in 1 turn if I have caught the Pokemon? I.e. Mega Charizard Y will solarbeam take 1 turn? Sorry if it is unclear.
Many Thanks.

Comments

Which pokemon did you use?

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What do you mean?

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I need to catch it, but without the red Orb will solarbeam still take 2 turns or 1?

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I mean when you were battling to groudon, Which pokemon did you use to fight against him

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Vikavolt

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No SolarBeam is one turn with Drought/Sunny Day, i.e., Mega Charizard Y or Normal UnPrimaled Groudon. This is odd, because it works in one turn on any battle video I've seen when catching Groudon.

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If the problem persists check if you used another weather move or pokemon which introduces weather. Or, after five turns, drought fizzles out. This is probably the most likely reason.

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After five turns the sunlight fades when using normal Groudon. I think this is the reason.

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Oh come on

Answer 1

drought only works for the first five turns, while desolate land does make solar beam occur in one turn. I know this because my Groudon has solar beam and I tested it. If you've been battling it for more than five turns, since it can't go primal, it shouldn't be able to use solar beam in one turn.

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Yeah this was it-I'd spent like 10 turns fswipe it and then it used solarbeam 2 turns. Thanks so much!

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no problem!

Answer 2

Solarbeam should attack in one turn since any kind of sunlight on the field (or if you are holding a power herb) makes solar beam attack on the first turn.

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Thanks!