Mega Sol (Ability)

Mega Sol	メガソーラー
	Mega Solar
Flavor text Champions Even when the sunlight has not turned harsh, the Pokémon can use its moves as if the weather were harsh sunlight.

Mega Sol (Japanese: メガソーラー Mega Solar) is an Ability introduced during Generation IX, in Pokémon Champions. It is the signature Ability of Mega Meganium.

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• Effect
  • In battle
• Pokémon with Mega Sol
• Trivia
• In other languages
• References

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Effect

In battle

Mega Sol causes all moves used by the Pokémon with this Ability to behave as though the weather were harsh sunlight, regardless of the actual weather on the field. This means that, when used by a Pokémon with Mega Sol:

• Solar Beam and Solar Blade are executed in a single turn, instead of requiring a turn to charge.
• Weather Ball is a Fire-type move with a base power of 100.
• Synthesis, Moonlight, and Morning Sun restore ⅔ of the Pokémon's maximum HP.
• Thunder and Hurricane have their accuracy reduced to 50%.
• All Fire-type moves used by the Pokémon have their power increased by 50%, and all Water-type moves used by the Pokémon have their power decreased by 50%.

Because Mega Sol does not alter the weather itself, it is unaffected by the weather-negating effect of Cloud Nine. It also bypasses the Special Defense boost granted to Rock-type Pokémon during sandstorm and the Defense boost granted to Ice-type Pokémon during snow. Additionally, Solar Beam and Solar Blade do not have their power halved under rain, snow, or sandstorm when used by a Pokémon with Mega Sol.

If a Pokémon with Mega Sol uses Growth and harsh sunlight isn't already on the field, the move won't have any effect.

Pokémon with Mega Sol

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0154		Meganium Mega Meganium	Grass	Fairy	Mega Sol	None	None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Trivia

• Prior to its introduction in Pokémon Champions, Mega Sol was first referenced in Mega Meganium's Pokédex entry from Pokémon Legends: Z-A, despite the absence of Abilities. The entry mentioned "Mega Sol Cannon", referring to a "tremendously powerful" Solar Beam used by Mega Meganium.
  • In addition to this, the moves affected by Mega Sol act similarly to how they would act as Plus Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, such as the aforementioned Solar Beam.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超級日光 Chīukāp Yahtgwōng
	Mandarin	超級日光 / 超级日光 Chāojí Rìguāng
French		Méga-Soleil
German		Mega-Solarladung
Italian		Megasolar
Korean		메가솔라 Mega Solar
Spanish	Latin America	Megasolar
	Spain	Megasolar

References

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.