Signal Beam (move): Difference between revisions

Signal Beam (Japanese: シグナルビーム Signal Beam) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it was one of the signature moves of Volbeat.

Effect

Signal Beam deals damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison				35				35			''''
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison				37				37			''''
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice		--	--, 7				--, 7			'
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal				29				29			'
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric				31				34			'
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				35				40			'
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				32				41			'
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				36				47			'
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				42				55			'
223		Remoraid	Water		Water				36				36			'
224		Octillery	Water		Water				42				42			'
226		Mantine	Water	Flying				--				--			'
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				29				29			'
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	25			25				25			''''
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal				29				29			'
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric								34			''''
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric								34			''''
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel								40			''''
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
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
086		Seel	Water		Water
116		Horsea	Water		Water
118		Goldeen	Water		Water
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison
283		Surskit	Bug	Water
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground
363		Spheal	Ice	Water
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
456		Finneon	Water		Water
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying
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 move tutor

In Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 0009 Blastoise Water 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0134 Vaporeon Water 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0243 Raikou Electric 0245 Suicune Water 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0283 Surskit Bug Water 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0362 Glalie Ice 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0368 Gorebyss Water 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0378 Regice Ice 0382 Kyogre Water 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0403 Shinx Electric 0404 Luxio Electric 0405 Luxray Electric 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0433 Chingling Psychic 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 0466 Electivire Electric 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0471 Glaceon Ice 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0489 Phione Water 0490 Manaphy Water 0493 Arceus Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0309 Electrike Electric Dream World - Pleasant Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Magnezone File:Mothim Psybeam.png Mothim File:Ampharos Signal Beam.png Ampharos File:Gallade Signal Beam.png Gallade
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A pink, light blue, and yellow ball forms between Volbeat's antennae and it releases a beam of the same color from the ball at the opponent.
Romeo's Beat	Love at First Flight		Debut
Romeo's Volbeat	Love at First Flight		Debut
	A white ball forms in front of the red orb on Ampharos's head. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent, or the orb on Ampharos's head glows white and it fires a rainbow colored beam from it at the opponent.
Ampharos Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen on Their Tracks!		None
	Magnezone's body becomes surrounded by silver static. Then, its body becomes surrounded by a rainbow colored aura and it fires the aura at the opponent as a rainbow colored beam.
A wild Magnezone	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None
	A rainbow colored ball appears in between Mothim's antennae. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Mothim	Fighting Ire with Fire!		None
	The red horns on Gallade's body glow light purple. Then, a rainbow colored ball forms in front of the horn in the front of Gallade's body. It then fires a rainbow colored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

File:PorygonZ Signal Beam P7.png Porygon-Z
The user fires a blast of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon-Z's body glows and it releases a blast of energy at the opponent.
Io's Porygon-Z	Into The Hands Of Evil?!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

File:Volbeat Signal Beam Adventures.png Volbeat
The user shoots a powerful beam of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Volbeat fires two beams of energy from the tip of its antennae at the opponent.
Amber's two Volbeat	VS. Volbeat		Debut
	Chingling releases a powerful sound from the tassels on its head
The Cloaked Grunt's Chingling	VS. Haunter		None

In other Generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Signal Beam is the only Platinum move tutor move that requires each kind of shard to learn. All others require two or three types of shard.
• Despite being a Template:Type2 move, the majority of Pokémon that learn this move lack any Bug typing.
  • The Bug typing is probably a reference to fireflies and that this move was originally Volbeat's signature move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 信號光束 Xìnhào Guāngshù Dutch Signaal Straal French Rayon Signal German Ampelleuchte Greek Συνθηματική Ακτίνα Indonesian Sinar Gelombang Italian Segnoraggio Korean 시그널빔 Signal Beam Portuguese Raio Duplo Serbian Signalni Zrak Spanish Doble Rayo

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