Solar Blade (move)

Solar Blade ソーラーブレード Solar Blade

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  125 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes 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 VII TM12 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM190 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM152 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Solar Blade (Japanese: ソーラーブレード Solar Blade) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Lurantis.

It is:

• TM12 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM190 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM152 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
• In other games
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Solar Blade charges up sunlight on the first turn and then unleashes the power as an attack on the second.

Solar Blade will not need a turn to charge if used during harsh sunlight. It will have its power halved if used during rain, hail, or sandstorm.

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Solar Blade cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  125  150 Cooldown  12s Move wind-up time  70 frames  15 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShLA In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light and fills a blade with the light's energy, attacking the target on the next turn. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn. ZA The user attacks by gathering a great deal of light, then funneling it into a huge blade to swing at its targets. This move takes some time to carry out. Champs The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. In harsh sunlight, the user does not gain the Charging status and can attack immediately. This move's power is halved in any other weather condition.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VII	VIII	IX
					SMUSUM	SwSh	SV	ZA
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass			1
0754		Lurantis		Grass	47	63	63
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like			Rem.	44
1010		Iron Leaves		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
					VIII	IX
					SwSh TM12	SV TM190	ZA TM152
0045		Vileplume		Grass	−	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔		✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field	✔		✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass		✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass		✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass		✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass	−	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	✔	−	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass		✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		−	✔
0512		Simisage		Field			✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		−	✔
0670		Floette All main forms		Fairy		−	✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		−	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		−	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral	✔		✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral	✔		✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral	✔		✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered	−		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying	✔	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass	✔	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass	✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	✔
0810		Grookey		Field Grass	✔	✔
0811		Thwackey		Field Grass	✔	✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field Grass	✔	✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field	✔		✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0928		Smoliv		Grass		✔
0929		Dolliv		Grass		✔
0930		Arboliva		Grass		✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		✔	✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1023		Iron Crown		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.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Solar Blade	Physical	3	—	200	240	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.	Sygna Suit Erika & Leafeon Scottie/Bettie & GrookeyEgg (Strike/support roles only)

Pokémon UNITE

Solar Blade

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Leafeon			4	8s	Has the user start gathering light and filling a blade with the light's energy. If this move is used again after the user has started gathering light, the user brings the blade down, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. The longer the blade is filled with light energy, the more damage this move deals. When the user's Chlorophyll gauge is full, the cooldown for the next use of this move is reduced, and when the move is used, the blade is brought down immediately and deals maximum damage. Upgraded to Solar Blade+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 10. Upgrade: The user receives reduced damage while filing the blade with light energy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gathering light Lurantis
The user attacks by gathering a great deal of light, then funneling it into a huge blade to swing at its target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lurantis basks in the sun, gathering light as its body glows a faint yellow, and forms a large ball of yellow light above its head. Then, Lurantis sticks one of its arms on it, which makes the ball expand upward into a giant blade of yellow light, before bringing the blade down onto the opponent. If the sunlight is harsh, the blade will immediately finish charging.
Totem Lurantis	Currying Favor and Flavor!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lurantis Sirfetch'd
The user attacks by gathering a great deal of light, then funneling it into a huge blade to swing at its target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lurantis absorbs sunlight into a giant blade of energy. It then swings the blade at the opponent. This attack must be charged before it can be used.
Totem Lurantis	Flash and Cosmog's Secret		Debut
	Sirfetch'd absorbs sunlight into its stalk. It then releases a blade of energy from it at the opponent.
Henry's Lancelot	Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault		None

In other generations

Core 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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Solar Blade is the only move with a base power of 125.
• Solar Blade can be considered a physical version of Solar Beam for having identical mechanics of being a two-turn attack as well as negating its charging turn under harsh sunlight.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	日光刃 Yahtgwōng Yahn
	Mandarin	日光刃 Rìguāng Rèn
French		Lame Solaire
German		Solarklinge
Italian		Lama Solare
Korean		솔라블레이드 Sollabeulleideu
Polish		Słoneczne Ostrze
Portuguese		Lâmina Solar
Russian		Солнечное Лезвие Solnechnoye Lezviye
Spanish	Latin America	Cuchillada Solar
	Spain	Cuchilla Solar
Vietnamese		Lưỡi Kiếm Mặt Trời

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