Solar Beam (move)

Solar Beam ソーラービーム Solar Beam

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM22 in Generation I TM22 in Generation II TM22 in Generation III TM22 in Generation IV TM22 in Generation V TM22 in Generation VI TM22 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM45 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM22 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM168 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Solar Beam (Japanese: ソーラービーム Solar Beam), formatted as SolarBeam prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

• TM22 from Generation I to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM45 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TM11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM168 in Generation IX.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Is the power of Solar Beam affected by shadowy aura (like it is by rain, hail and sandstorm)? You can discuss this on the talk page.

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, binding, 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 harsh sunlight. It will have its power halved if used during rain.

If the user is prevented from attacking with SolarBeam during harsh sunlight by conditions such as flinching, paralysis, and confusion, then PP will still be deducted regardless, due to the fact that SolarBeam was designed as a two-turn attack.

If SolarBeam is disrupted from succeeding due to conditions such as flinching, paralysis, or confusion, the entire move will now be cancelled rather than simply paused.

Generations III and IV

SolarBeam will also have its power halved if used during hail, fog or when a sandstorm is raging.

If a Pokémon holding a Power Herb uses SolarBeam, it will consume the Power Herb to execute SolarBeam in one turn. If there is harsh sunlight, the Power Herb will not be consumed.

SolarBeam can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Growth or Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Generations V and VI

A minor change shows the charging half of SolarBeam's animation happening even if it is sunny, where previously it did not. The actual attack will happen immediately after.

Strong winds have no effect on Solar Beam's power.

Solar Beam can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Generation VII

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Solar Beam's power was increased from 120 to 200.

Generation VIII onwards

Solar Beam's power was changed back to 120.

Description

Games Description Stad The strongest Grass-type attack. Energy is absorbed in the first turn, then fired the next turn. Stad2 Strongest Grass-type attack. Energy is absorbed in the first turn, then fired on the next. GSC 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack RSEColoXD Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.* Absorbs sunlight in the 1st turn, then attacks next turn.* FRLG A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn. XYORAS A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. SV The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	48	46	46	−	−	−	−	−	36	36	36
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	54	56	56	44	44	44	44	56	50	50	50
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	65	65	65	53	53	53	53	71	58	58	58
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	46	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	52	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	65	65	65XY 64ORAS	69	1	−	−	−
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	42	43	43	43	43	43	43	48	55	55	55
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							−	−	1		1
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	71	71	71	71	64	−	−	−
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		50	50	45	45	45	45			45	45
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		55	55	54	54	54	54			54	54
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		61	61	66	66	66	66			66	65
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		55	55	−	−	−	−		−	−	−
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		−	−	−	34B2W2	34	34			34	31
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		46	42	41	41BW 34B2W2	34	34			34	31
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			43	53	53BW 45B2W2	45XY 41ORAS	41		40	40
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			41	51	61	61XY 56ORAS	56			56	56
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			65	65DPPt 80HGSS	80	80XY 60ORAS	60		81	81	81
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				37	37	37	37		45	45
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				43	43	43	43		55	55
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					46	46	46		48		48
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					−	−	−		1		1
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					50	50	50		48
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field					51	51	51				42
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field					60	60	60				52
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					43	43	43		44		44
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					49	49	49		48		48
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					53	53	50		56		56
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy						48	48				48
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy						58	58				58
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						58	58
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy						−	−				1
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							41		50		50
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							−		1		1
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							47		63		63
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									80		80
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass											48
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass											48
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											91
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
						TM22	TM22	TM22	TM22	TM22	TM22	SMUSUM TM22	PE TM45	SwSh TM11	BDSP TM22	SV TM168
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							−	−	✔		−
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field											✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral											✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral											✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							✔	✔	✔		✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	−	−	−
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field											✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	−
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				−	−	−	−			✔
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				−	−	−	−			✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass					✔	✔	✔				✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass					✔	✔	✔				✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass					✔	✔	✔				✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔				✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔				✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔				✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔		✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔				✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔				✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔				✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔		✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔		✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔		✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass											✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field									✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field									✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔		✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔		✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔				✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔				✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field					−	−	−		✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying						✔	✔		✔		✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug						✔	✔				✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔				✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔				✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔				✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						✔	✔				✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						−	−		✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔		✔		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔		✔		✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						✔	✔		✔		✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						✔	✔		✔		✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔		✔		✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							✔		✔		✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying							✔		✔		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying							✔		✔		✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying											✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							✔		✔		✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔		✔		✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							✔		✔		✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							✔		✔		✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							✔		✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							✔		✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass							✔		✔		✔
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass							✔		✔		✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass							✔		✔		✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass							✔		✔		✔
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral		Mineral							✔				✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔		✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							✔		✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							✔		✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔		✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔		✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔		✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔		✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							−		✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔	✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass									✔		✔
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass									✔		✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass									✔		✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug									✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug									✔
0829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass									✔
0830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass									✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral									✔		✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon									✔		✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon									✔		✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug									✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous									✔		✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon									✔		✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon									✔		✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔		✔
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔		✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔		✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔		✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field											✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass											✔
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass											✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass											✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field											✔
0928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass											✔
0929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass											✔
0930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass											✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like											✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass											✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass											✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass											✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass											✔
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass											✔
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass											✔
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral											✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field											✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon											✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous											✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous											✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1018		Archaludon		Mineral	Dragon											✔
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon											✔
1021		Raging Bolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1024		Terapagos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	Mass outbreak - Route 120
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.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	My Pokémon Ranch
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	Heated Secret GiftPBR
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains the Solar Beam status condition on the first turn, and unleashes the move on the next turn. In Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, the move will skip its charging phase and fire immediately. Its damage will be reduced in Rain, Heavy Rain, Hail, or a Sandstorm.

In the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series, the move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation. This damage modifier will not occur in Rain, Hail, or a Sandstorm (effectively halving the damage dealt).

Being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked. Solar Beam cannot be used in a Pokémon Tower in the Adventure Squad series.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 24 - 9 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS 24 - 9 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 24 - 9 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 50 99 13 50 100% - 10 tiles away All Yes SMD 40 50 10 30 100% - 4 tiles away Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Super Smash Bros. series

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

Pokémon GO

Solar Beam
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 180 Energy cost 100 Duration 4.9 seconds Damage window 2.7 - 4.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 150 Energy cost 80 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 65 → 120
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 120 → 180
  • Damage window: 3.1 - 4.8 → 2.7 - 4.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Solar Beam

★★★★★
Attack power	111.3908
Charge time	1.26 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Solar Beam	Special	2	—	125	150	100%	An opponent	—	The user gets ready to attack. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while ready to attack. The preparation period is skipped when the weather is sunny, and the user will attack right away.	Silver & Ho-Oh Maxie & Groudon Scottie/Bettie & Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/VenusaurEgg (Strike role only)

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The user gets ready to attack. Using this move again will cause the user to attack. No other actions can be taken while ready to attack. The preparation period is skipped if the weather is sunny, and the user can attack right away.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Solar Beam is Venusaur's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 as Ivysaur and upgrading Razor Leaf into it instead of Petal Dance. The user fires a beam of light in the designated direction, damaging enemies over time. It is randomly divided into several distinct hits, with 10 ticks of damage divided among these hits. Half of the ticks deal damage solely based on the enemies' Max HP. At level 13, the cast and cooldown times are reduced by 3s.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Solarbeam status, making it attack strongly on the next turn. It is not possible to link this move. MDTDS Gives the user a SolarBeam status, which causes the Pokémon to charge power for 1 turn, then try a powerful attack on the next turn. During a Sunny condition, it charges for an immediate attack. You can't link this move. BSL ソーラービームじょうたいになり ちからをため つぎのこうどうで いりょくのたかい こうげきを くりだす てんきが『ひざしがつよい』のときには ためずに １ターンでくりだせる このわざは ポケモンタワーでは くりだせない MDGtI You'll get the SolarBeam status, which lets you charge power, then try a powerful attack. Under a Sunny condition, it charges for an immediate attack on the first turn. SMD You'll get the Solar Beam status condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. When it's sunny, it charges for an immediate attack on the first turn. But during rain, hail, or a sandstorm, the damage will be reduced! MDRTDX You'll get the Solar Beam status condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. During Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it charges for an immediate attack on the first turn. But during Rain, Heavy Rain, Hail, or a Sandstorm, the damage will be reduced.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Meganium Roselia Primal Groudon Tapu Bulu
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur gathers light in its bulb, which starts to glow yellow. It then fires a blue, white, or yellow beam of energy from its bulb at the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden		Debut
Shauna's Bulbasaur	Day Three Blockbusters!		None
	Gloom draws sunlight into the pistil of the flower on its head. In front of the flower appears a golden ball of light, which Gloom fires a beam of energy from at the opponent; or, Gloom draws sunlight into the pistil of the flower on its head. It then fires a white beam of energy from the pistil at the opponent.
Florinda's Gloom	Make Room for Gloom		None
Gulzar's Gloom	Pokémon Food Fight!		None
	Ivysaur gathers sunlight into the flower bud on its back, points it at the opponent, and fires a white or light green beam of energy at the opponent. Sometimes, when the beam is finished charging, the whole flower glows white.
Assunta's Ivysaur	Friends to the End		None
Crystal's Ivysaur	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		None
A Coordinator's Ivysaur	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
Shauna's Ivysaur	Performing a Pathway to the Future!		None
Multiple wild Ivysaur	Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!		None
	The inside of the flower on Venusaur's back glows white as sunlight is gathered in it. Venusaur then fires a white beam of energy from it at the opponent; or, Venusaur's flower closes and yellow and green orbs of energy cover it, as sunlight is absorbed inside of it. The flower then opens and it releases a yellow beam of energy from it at the opponent. Sometimes, when the beam is ready, the whole flower glows white.
Drake's Venusaur	Enter the Dragonite		None
Gan Gogh's Venusaur	The Light Fantastic		None
A Venusaur James borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
A wild Venusaur	Grass Hysteria!		None
Spenser's Venusaur	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Nihei's Venusaur	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!		None
Corey's Venusaur	I Choose You!		None
Professor Kukui's Venusaur	A Full Battle Bounty!		None
	One by one, the front petals on Sunflora's head start to glow white. When all petals are glowing, its face glows white and it fires a massive beam of white energy at the opponent; or, Sunflora forms an orb of white and yellow energy in front of its forehead. It then fires a white and yellow beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Sonrisa's Sunny	Grin to Win		None
Ramos's multiple Sunflora	Thawing an Icy Panic!		None
	Oddish gathers sunlight in its leaves and then fires a massive white beam of energy from the front of the leaves at the opponent.
Mariah's Oddish	Foul Weather Friends		None
	Skiploom gathers energy in the middle of the flower on its head. It then fires a massive beam of energy once the middle of the flower turns white.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
	Meganium gathers energy in the flower around its neck. When it's done, the flower glows white and it fires a white beam from its mouth; or, the flower around Meganium's neck glows light green as it forms a yellow-green orb of energy. Once the ball in front of its mouth grows big enough, it fires a yellow-green beam of energy at the opponent.
Vincent's Meganium	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Casey's Meganium	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid		None
Oliver's Stanium	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
	Roselia sticks its hands up in the air and a white energy ball collects in the flowers. It then shoots the ball as a beam of white energy at the opponent.
Drew's Roselia	Now That's Flower Power!		None
Nando's Roselia	Dawn of a New Era!		None
	The long leaf on Grovyle's head sparkles and it glows white. It then fires a white beam of energy from the base of the leaf.
Natasha's Grovyle	What You Seed is What You Get		None
	The halo over Shedinja's head glows white and it gathers energy in it. Then, the halo points upward and fires a white beam of energy at the opponent from it.
Colonel Hansen's Shedinja	The Princess and the Togepi		None
	Skitty gathers energy in the pink part of its tail and fires a white beam of energy from the tip of its tail at the opponent; or, Skitty lifts its paw into the air, and a white orb of energy forms around it. It then points the ball at the opponent and fires a white beam of energy from the ball.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
May's Skitty	Deceit and Assist		Used via Assist
	Delcatty gathers energy in the purple fluff on its tail before it fires a white beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
	The top rock on Solrock's head glows white and it gathers energy there. Then, a white ball of energy appears in front of it and Solrock fires a white beam of energy from the ball; or, Solrock creates a yellow ball of energy in front of its body and fires a yellow beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
Brandon's Solrock	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
	Groudon gathers energy in the top of its head. It then fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)	A Scuffle of Legends		None
An illusion created by Mismagius	Malice in Wonderland!		None
	Altaria gathers energy in its mouth and fires a white beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Drake's Altaria	Vanity Affair		None
	Mawile gathers energy in the white spot on its steel jaws. The spot glows white when it's done, and Mawile fires a white beam of energy from its steel jaws.
Samantha's Mawile	Once in a Mawile		None
	Tropius's whole body or the leaves on its back glows brightly as it gathers energy. It then fires a white, light green, or golden beam of energy out of its mouth at the opponent.
Dominick's Tropius	From Brags to Riches		None
A Trainer's Tropius	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
Two mirage Tropius merged with a mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
A Coordinator's Tropius	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
	Sceptile gathers sunlight in its tail, and when the attack is ready, its tail glows white. It then fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent; or, Sceptile gathers energy in the seeds on its back, and Sceptile fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Tyson's Sceptile	Shocks and Bonds		None
Ash's Sceptile	Ka Boom with a View!		None
	Clefairy gathers energy in its mouth and fires a white beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Multiple wild Clefairy	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
	Munchlax gathers sunlight in its mouth. It then fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. If there is harsh sunlight, the beam will be fired immediately.
May's Munchlax	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
May's Munchlax	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure!		First revealed in Deceit and Assist
	Vileplume fires a white beam of energy from the center of the flower on its head at the opponent; or, the flower on Vileplume's head flashes gold and it fired a golden beam of energy from the middle of the flower on its head at the opponent.
Nicolette's Vileplume	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		None
Jessebelle's Vileplume	The Treasure is All Mine!		None
	Exploud opens its mouth and white energy gathers inside the air tubes on its head. A white ball of energy then appears in front of Exploud's mouth and it fires a white beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Exploud	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	Chansey raises her hands and creates a white orb of energy above her head. She then lowers her hands and fires a white beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Chansey	Overjoyed!		None
	Budew opens up the bud on top of its head and gathers energy in it. Then, a white orb of energy appears in between them when the Solar Beam is finished charging, and it fires a white beam from the orb at the opponent. If there is harsh sunlight, the beam will be fired immediately.
Nando's Budew	Dawn of a New Era!		Enhanced by Sunny Day
	The two large leaves on Cherubi's head glow white and it gathers energy in them. It then fires a white or golden beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. If there is harsh sunlight, the beam will be fired immediately.
Gardenia's Cherubi	The Grass Menagerie!		Enhanced by harsh sunlight
Marilyn's Cherubi	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
	Torterra gathers energy and fires a white beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Maury's Torterra	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Beautifly's wings glow white as it gathers energy in them. It then waves its wings forward and releases a white energy beam from its wings at the opponent; or, Beautifly's wings glow light green as it gathers energy in them. Then, a light green ball of energy appears in front of its mouth and it fires a light green beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Aaron's Beautifly	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
Kiko's Beautifly	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Zangoose's tail glows white as it draws energy into it. It then releases a bright yellow beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Crimson's Zangoose	Beating the Hustle and Bustle!		None
	Chikorita lifts the leaf on its head and the leaf starts to glow gold as it absorbs sunlight. Then, Chikorita's whole body flashes gold and it fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Lyra's Chikorita	Bagged Then Tagged!		None
	The spike on Baltoy's head starts to glow gold as it absorbs sunlight. Then, a golden orb of energy appears in front of Baltoy's body and it fires a golden beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Buck's Baltoy	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Roserade holds its arms above its head and the flowers on the end of its arms start to glow gold as it gathers energy. The flowers return to normal color when the energy is gathered, and a gold orb of energy appears in front of Roserade's flowers. It then fires a golden beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Nando's Roserade	League Unleashed!		None
	The bush on Pansage's head starts to sparkle light blue as it gathers energy from the sunlight. Pansage then holds its hands up when it is finished gathering energy and the bush becomes surrounded by a bright gold orb of energy. Pansage then takes the orb in its hands and it starts to glow even brighter. It then thrusts the orb forward and releases a bright yellow beam of energy from the orb at the opponent; or, the bush on Pansage's head starts to sparkle light blue as it gathers energy from the sunlight. When it is finished gathering energy, it then holds out one of its hands and a golden orb of energy appears in front of it. Pansage then fires a beam of golden energy from the orb at the opponent.
Cilan's Pansage	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
	The front two antennae on Whirlipede's body start to glow gold as it gathers energy from the sun. As it does, golden energy starts to form in between the two antennae, which eventually form into a glowing white orb of energy with another orb of energy around it. Whirlipede then fires a powerful golden beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Burgh's Whirlipede	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
	Audino puts its hands together and forms a bright gold orb of energy in between them. Audino then brings its hands forward and fires a bright gold beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
A Trainer's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Pansear opens its arms, closes its eyes, and faces towards the sky. The tuft on its head then starts to sparkle with silver sparkles as it gathers energy. Pansear then reaches its arms up in front of the tuft of hair and a golden light appears in between its hands, which forms into a bright golden orb with a bigger transparent gold energy orb around it. Pansear then puts its arms down and holds them at its side. As it moves its hands, the orb stays in the middle of them. Pansear then thrusts its arms forward, firing a powerful golden beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Chili's Pansear	A Call for Brotherly Love!		None
	Serperior fires a bright gold beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Trip's Serperior	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
	Amoonguss puts its hands together and forms a bright gold orb of energy in between them. Amoonguss then brings its hands forward and fires a bright gold beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Three wild Amoonguss	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
	The front two antennae on Scolipede's head start to glow gold as it gathers energy. As it does, golden energy starts to form in between the two antennae, which eventually form into a glowing white orb of energy with another orb of energy around it. Scolipede then fires a powerful golden blast from the orb at the opponent.
A wild Scolipede	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
	Vivillon's wings glow yellow as it gathers sunlight. A yellow ball of energy forms in between its antennae and it fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Viola's Vivillon	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
	Primal Groudon glows a faint greenish yellow. Numerous green and yellow balls of energy appear and float around Primal Groudon as a larger energy ball forms inside its mouth and it fires a green beam of energy at the opponent.
Groudon (XY series)	Mega Evolution Special III		None
	Florges glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Florges as a larger ball of energy forms in front of her head and she fires a beam of energy at the opponent. The surrounding flowers in the field then fire some extra beams of energy at the opponent.
Florges (anime)	Defending the Homeland!		Powered up by Grassy Terrain
	Yellow, green, and white-colored orbs of energy shine from Ludicolo's head, with a white glow flashing as this happens. Ludicolo opens its mouth and a light yellow and white ball of energy appears in front of its mouth. It grows bigger as the orbs disappear and then turns into a beam of energy that is fired toward the opponent.
Tierno's Ludicolo	Valuable Experience for All!		None
	The top of Fomantis's head glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Fomantis as a larger ball of energy forms at the top of its head and it fires a beam of energy at the opponent.
Three wild Fomantis	Currying Favor and Flavor!		None
	The top of Lilligant's head glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Lilligant as a larger ball of energy forms at the top of her head and she fires a beam of energy at the opponent.
Lusamine's Lilligant	10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!		None
	Tapu Bulu's hands become surrounded by yellow orbs of sunlight. It then puts its hands together, turning the orbs into one bigger orb. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Tapu Bulu (anime)	Some Kind of Laziness!		None
	Snubbull opens its mouth and fires a light yellow beam of energy from it at the opponent.
A Trainer's Snubbull	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
	Lurantis's body glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Lurantis as a larger ball of energy forms in front of its body and it fires a beam of energy at the opponent.
Team Rocket's Lurantis	Suffering the Flings and Arrows!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry EP051 Solar Beam Ash's Pokédex Solar Beam, Bulbasaur's strongest attack. Light is collected and formed into a powerful beam with intensive force.

Pokémon Generations

Charging Firing the blast
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Primal Groudon opens its mouth, and light yellow energy starts gathering inside of it. It then fires a beam of yellow energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Groudon in Courtney's vision	The Vision		Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Venusaur
The user releases a large amount of light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venusaur releases a large amount of light.
Kenta's Venusaur	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

Ash & Pikachu

Roselia
The user absorbs light and fires it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Roselia fires a bundled beam in the form of light from its hands.
Drew's Roselia	The Enchanting Pokémon Soul!		Debut

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Gloom
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gloom fires a bright beam of light from the flower on its head at the opponent.
Florinda's multiple Gloom	Days of Gloom and Glory		Debut

Movie adaptations

Primal Groudon
The user gathers light, then releases it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur fires a bright beam of light from the bulb on its back at the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Mewtwo Strikes Back!		Debut
	Primal Groudon fires a bright beam of light from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Groudon	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Tangrowth
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tangrowth gathers sunlight and releases a bright glow of energy.
Hiori's Tangrowth	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Description of the move

Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard
Akira's Charizard	LDK2		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Shedinja Bulbasaur Venusaur Tropius
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur gathers sunlight in its bulb and fires a beam from its bulb at the opponent.
Red's Saur	Bulbasaur, Come Home!		Debut
	Ivysaur collects energy in its flower bulb and fires a beam from the flower bulb at the opponent.
Red's Saur	Blame it on Eevee		None
	Venusaur fires a beam from the middle of the flower on its back at the opponent.
Red's Saur	The Winged Legends		None
	Tropius releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Sapphire's Troppy	Mixing It Up with Magcargo		None
	Shedinja fires a powerful bright beam of energy from the front of its body at the opponent.
Greta's Shedinja	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
	Cherrim fires a beam from the middle of the bulb on its head at the opponent.
Platinum's Cherrim	The Final Dimensional Duel X		None
	Flabébé fires a beam from the front of her body at the opponent.
Trevor's Flabébé	Flabébé Blooms		None

• In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Crystal's Rapidash was revealed to know Solar Beam by Emerald's Pokédex.
• In All About Arceus VIII, Gold told his Sunflora, Sunbo, to use Solar Beam, but the move was executed off-panel.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Roserade
The user absorbs light and fires it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Roserade fires a bundled beam in the form of light from its hands.
A wild Roserade	Dig up the Water		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Rapidash Leafeon Bronzong
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Leafeon gathers sunlight and fires a beam at the opponent.
Mitsumi's Leafeon	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!		Debut
	Bronzong gathers sunlight and releases a bright glow of energy.
Saturn's Bronzong	The Legendary Pokémon Captured		None
	Rapidash fires a beam from sunlight it absorbed.
Flint's Rapidash	Hareta's Heart Desire		None

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Oddish
The user absorbs sunlight and releases it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Oddish absorbs sunlight and releases it in the form of a beam.
Shu's Oddish	The Oddish Who Loved Honey		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Venusaur Bellossom Clefairy
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venusaur absorbs sunlight into its body. It then rises on its hind legs and releases a beam of light from its chest at the opponent.
Erika's Venusaur	Big Struggle with the Powerful Opponent Venusaur!!		Debut
	Bellossom absorbs sunlight and releases a strong ray of it from the flowers on its head.
A wild Bellossom	Return light to Bellossom!!		None
	Clefairy holds out a reflective item. The sun's rays get absorbed by the item and bounce off to inflict damage.
Red's Clefairy	A Challenge to the Elite Four!		None

In other generations

Core series games

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Gen 1 animation is incomplete, missing the "two hits" effect at the end; please upload full gen 1 animation.

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation I only, Exeggcute can learn SolarBeam by leveling up, but not by TM.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 日光束 Yahtgwōngchūk * 陽光烈焰 Yèuhnggwōng Lihtyihm * Mandarin 日光束 Rìguāngshù * 陽光烈焰 / 阳光烈焰 Yángguāng Lièyàn * Czech Sluneční paprsek Danish Solstråle Dutch Zonnestraal Finnish Auringonsäde Aurinkosäde Valonsäde Valomäjäys (AG) French Lance-Soleil German Solarstrahl Greek Ηλιαχτίδα Eliachtída Hebrew קרן סולארית Keren Solarit Hungarian Napfény csapás Indonesian Solar Beam Italian Solarraggio Korean 솔라빔 Sollabim Norwegian Solarstråle Polish Słoneczny Promień Portuguese Brazil Raio Solar (games, anime, HeartGold & SoulSilver-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio de Sol (Base Set) Portugal Raio Solar Romanian Raza Solară Izbucnirea Solară Russian Солнечный Луч Solnechnyy Luch Serbian Solarni Zrak Spanish Rayo Solar Swedish Solstråle Solljusstråle* Thai โซล่าร์บีม Turkish Güneş Işını Vietnamese Tia Mặt Trời

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