Simple Beam (move)

Simple Beam (Japanese: シンプルビーム Simple Beam) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Simple Beam temporarily changes the target's Ability to Simple. It does not work on Pokémon with the Truant or Multitype ability.

With this effect, the opponent's stat modifiers, both positive and negative, double in effectiveness.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
531		Audino	Normal		Normal	45			'
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic	29			'
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic	29			'
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel	62			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Trivia

• Despite being a Normal-type move, its description states that the target's Ability is changed to Simple by the user's psychic wave.

In other languages

Language Title French Rayon Simple German Wankelstrahl Italian Ondisinvolta Korean 심플빔 Simple Beam Spanish Onda Simple

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