SolarBeam (move)

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SolarBeam
ソーラービーム SolarBeam

A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn.

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	120
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM22 in Generation I TM22 in Generation II TM22 in Generation III TM22 in Generation IV

Contests

Category	Cool
Appeal	4 `♥♥♥♥`
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

Category	Cool
Appeal	1 `♥`
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

SolarBeam (Japanese: ソーラービーム SolarBeam) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

SolarBeam does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than state that the user has taken in sunlight. On the following turn, SolarBeam will inflict damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once SolarBeam is selected, the user will not be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If SolarBeam is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user takes in sunlight, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using SolarBeam (or fail if it can't).

Sleep, freezing, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of SolarBeam.

In Pokémon Stadium, Mirror Move will copy SolarBeam on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Generation II

SolarBeam will not need a turn to charge if used during the effects of the move Sunny Day, and will only deal half of its normal damage if used during the effect of the move Rain Dance or Sandstorm.

Generation III

SolarBeam will not need a turn to charge if used during the effects of the move Sunny Day and will only do half its normal damage if used during the effect of the move Rain Dance, Sandstorm, or Hail.

Generation IV

The held item Power Herb can allow its holder to charge and fire a SolarBeam in one turn. The Power Herb is consumed in the process. Otherwise, SolarBeam functions the same as Generation III.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ivysaur uses SolarBeam as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

In the anime

Bulbasaur using SolarBeam	Venusaur using the SolarBeam	Cherubi using SolarBeam
Sceptile using SolarBeam	Vileplume uses SolarBeam

Pokémon

Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur gathers light in its bulb, then fires it.

Used by Ash's Bulbasaur from Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden to present. Debut.

Gloom. Gloom gathers sunlight in the orange spot on its head, then it glows when its finished. Finally, a ball of light appears and Gloom fires the SolarBeam.

Used by Florinda's Gloom in Make Room for Gloom.

Ivysaur. Ivysaur gathers sunlight in the flower bulb on its back, jumps up, points it at the opponent and fires a bluish beam at the opponent.

Used by Assunta's Ivysaur in Friends to the End.

Meganium. Meganium's neck flower glows white, then it fires the SolarBeam.

Used by Vincent's Meganium in The Legend of Thunder!.

Delcatty. Its tail's tip glows white, then it fires the beam of light.

Used by Dr. Abby's Delcatty in Delcatty Got Your Tongue.

Solrock. SolarBeam is created in its top rock, which turns white as it gathers solar energy. It fires the beam from a ball of light in front of the rock.

Used by a wild Solrock in Take the Lombre Home!.

Mawile. Energy is gathers on the spot on Mawile's horn. It is then launched from its horn's mouth.

Used by a Samantha's Mawile in Once in a Mawile.

Munchlax. Munchlax gathers sunlight in its mouth, then fires the beam to the target.

Used by May's Munchlax from A Real Cleffa-Hanger to present.

Vileplume. A white beam is fired from the hole in Vileplume's flower on its head.

Used by Nicolette's Vileplume in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure.

Venusaur. The inside of the flower on Venusaur's back glow white, then Venusaur fires the beam from it.

Used by Spenser's Venusaur in Ka Boom with a View!.

Sceptile. The seeds on Sceptile's back glow white, then Sceptile fires the beam from its mouth.

Used by Ash's Sceptile from Ka Boom with a View to present.

Budew. Budew opens up the tops of its bud and then white ball of light is created between them. It then fires the attack.

Used by Nando's Budew in Dawn of a New Era.

Roselia. Roselia sticks its hands up and the flowers on them collect energy. It then puts the flowers together and fires the attack.

Used by Nando's Roselia in Dawn of a New Era.

Beautifly. Beautifly's wings glow white. It then propels its wings forward and releases the attack.

Used by Aaron's Beautifly in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.

Groudon. Light is collected into Groudon's head. It then fires the attack from its mouth.

Used by a wild Groudon in The Scuffle of Legends.

Cherubi. Cherubi gathers light into its leaves, then fires it from its mouth.

Used by Gardenia's Cherubi in The Grass Menagerie!.
Used by Marilyn's Cherubi in DP125.