Solar Beam (move)

Solar Beam ソーラービーム Solar Beam

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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

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 in every generation so far.

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  • Generation I
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • Special move
    • Generation IV
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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 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.

Generation III

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

Generation IV

SolarBeam will also have its power halved if used during fog.

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.

Generation V

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.

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. DPPtHGSS 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. SM In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, 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
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	48	46	46
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	54	56	56	44	44	44	44
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	65	65	65	53	53	53	53
0043		Oddish		Grass	46
0044		Gloom		Grass	52
0045		Vileplume		Grass				65	65	65XY 64ORAS	69
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	42	43	43	43	43	43	43
0146		Moltres		Undiscovered				71	71	71	71
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass		50	50	45	45	45	45
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass		55	55	54	54	54	54
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass		61	61	66	66	66	66
0182		Bellossom		Grass		55	55
0191		Sunkern		Grass					34B2W2	34	34
0192		Sunflora		Grass		46	42	42	41BW 34B2W2	34	34
0338		Solrock		Mineral			42	43	53BW 45B2W2	45XY 41ORAS	41
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass			41	51	61	61XY 56ORAS	56
0383		Groudon		Undiscovered			65	65DPPt 80HGSS	80	80XY 60ORAS	60
0420		Cherubi		Fairy Grass				37	37	37	37
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass				43	43	43	43
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy					46	46	46
0556		Maractus		Grass					50	50	50
0585		Deerling		Field					51	51	51
0586		Sawsbuck		Field					60	60	60
0590		Foongus		Grass					43	43	43
0591		Amoonguss		Grass					49	49	49
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral					53	53	50
0669		Flabébé		Fairy						48	48
0670		Floette		Fairy						58	58
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		Fairy						58	58
0753		Fomantis		Grass							41
0791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered							47
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	Machine
					I TM22	II TM22	III TM22	IV TM22	V TM22	VI TM22	VII TM22	VIII --	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103A		Exeggutor Alola Form		Grass							✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Fairy Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Human-Like Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Human-Like Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Human-Like Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Dragon Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Dragon Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Fairy Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered				✔PtHGSS	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field Grass					✔	✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field Grass					✔	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass					✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field					✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field					✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field					✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field					✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field					✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field					✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field					✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass					✔	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass					✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field					✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field					✔	✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass					✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying					✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling		Field					✔	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field					✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass					✔	✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass					✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field					✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field						✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field						✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field						✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field						✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field						✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field						✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying						✔	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug						✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field						✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field						✔	✔
0669		Flabébé		Fairy						✔	✔
0670		Floette		Fairy						✔	✔
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		Fairy						✔	✔
0671		Florges		Fairy						✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field						✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field						✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Amorphous Grass						✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Amorphous Grass						✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous						✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous						✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying						✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying						✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		Undiscovered						✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying							✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying							✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying							✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug							✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug Fairy							✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass							✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass							✔
0755		Morelull		Grass							✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass							✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass							✔
0762		Steenee		Grass							✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass							✔
0764		Comfey		Grass							✔
0774		Minior		Mineral							✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon							✔
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon							✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral							✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		Undiscovered							✔
0791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered							✔
0792		Lunala		Undiscovered							✔
0796		Xurkitree		Undiscovered							✔
0797		Celesteela		Undiscovered							✔
0800		Necrozma		Undiscovered							✔
0801		Magearna		Undiscovered							✔
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0108		Lickitung		Monster	My Pokémon Ranch
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like	Pokémon Battle Revolution
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

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Solar Beam had a power of 65.

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.

In the anime

In the main series

Florges Primal Groudon Sceptile Serperior
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur gathers light in its bulb, then it fires a blue or white beam from its bulb at the opponent, or Bulbasaur's bulb glows a bright yellow, then it fires a yellow beam from its bulb at the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden		Debut
Shauna's Bulbasaur	Day Three Blockbusters!		None
	Gloom gathers sunlight in the middle of the flower on its head, then it glows white when its finished. Finally, a ball of light appears and Gloom fires a white beam from the ball at the opponent.
Florinda's Gloom	Make Room for Gloom		None
Gulzar's Gloom	Pokémon Food Fight!		None
	Ivysaur gathers sunlight in the flower bulb on its back, points it at the opponent and fires a white or light green beam 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
	The inside of the flower on Venusaur's back glows white as sunlight is gathered in it. Then, Venusaur fires a white beam 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
	One by one, the front petals on Sunflora's head starts 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 then fires a massive white beam from the front of the flowers at the opponent.
Mariah's Oddish	Foul Weather Friends		None
	Skiploom gathers energy in the middle of the flower on its head, then it 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 its neck.
Vincent's Meganium	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Casey's Meganium	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid		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 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 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 forms around it. It then points the ball at the opponent and fires a white beam 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, then it fires a white beam 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 appears in front of it and Solrock fires a white beam from the ball, or Solrock creates a yellow ball in front of its body and fires a yellow beam 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, then it fires a white beam from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Groudon	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, then it 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
Unknown 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 from its mouth, or Sceptile gathers energy in the seeds on its back, and Sceptile fires a white beam 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 from it at the opponent.
Multiple wild Clefairy	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
	Munchlax gathers white streaks of energy in its mouth, then fires a white beam from it at the opponent.
May's Munchlax	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
May's Munchlax	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure!		First revealed in Deceit and Assist
A wild Munchlax	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Vileplume fires a white beam from the hole from the flower on its head at the opponent, or the flower on Vileplume's head flashes gold and it fired a golden beam 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 its hands and creates a white orb above its head. It then lowers its hands and fires a white beam 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 appears in between them when the SolarBeam is finished charging, and it fires a white beam from the orb at the opponent.
Nando's Budew	Dawn of a New Era!		None
	The two large leaves on Cherubi's head glow white and it gathers energy in them. It then fires a white or golden beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Gardenia's Cherubi	The Grass Menagerie!		None
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. Then, it 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 appears in front of its mouth and it fires a light green beam 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 gathers energy in it, and it releases a bright yellow beam 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 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 appears in front of Baltoy's body and it fires a golden beam 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 appear 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 in a bright gold orb. 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 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 blast 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.
Unknown 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 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 glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls appear and float around Vivillon as a larger ball forms between its antennae and it fires a beam of energy at the opponent.
Viola's Vivillon	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
	Primal Groudon glows a faint greenish yellow. Numerous green and yellow balls appear and float around Primal Groudon as a larger ball forms inside its mouth and it fires a green beam of energy at the opponent.
A wild Groudon	Mega Evolution Special III		None
	Florges glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls appear and float around Florges as a larger ball forms in front of its head and it fires a beam of energy at the opponent. The surrounding flowers in the field then fire some extra beams of energy at the opponent.
A wild Florges	Defending the Homeland!		Powered up by Grassy Terrain
	Ludicolo tilts its head forward and then variations of yellow and white colored orbs shine from Ludicolo's head and then its head goes white. Ludicolo spins around, it's head goes back to flashing orbs of different variations of yellow and white from it, with green orbs now surrounding its head. Ludicolo opens its mouth and a light yellow and white-ish ball appears in front of its mouth and grows in size until it almost fills the to the size of its open mouth. Light yellow beams shoot from the orb and then a beam of different variations of the color yellow shoot from the ball and towards the opponent.
Tierno's Ludicolo	Valuable Experience for All!		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.

In 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

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

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

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

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

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

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 Gloom	Days of Gloom and Glory		Debut

In the 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
	Groudon fires a bright beam of light from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Groudon	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

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

In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

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 Mega Charizard Y	LDK2		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 it's 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.
• Gold told Sunbo to use Solar Beam in All About Arceus VIII, but the move was executed off-panel.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

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

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga

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

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

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

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Venusaur 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

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

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

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	日光束 Yahtgwōng Chūk * 陽光烈焰 Yèuhnggwōng Lihtyihm
	Mandarin	日光束 Rìguāng Shù * 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
Hebrew		קרן סולארית Keren Solarit
Indonesian		Solar Beam
Italian		Solarraggio
Korean		솔라빔 Solar Beam
Norwegian		Solarstråle
Polish		Słoneczny Promień
Portuguese	Brazil	Raio Solar
	Portugal	Raio Solar
Romanian		Raza Solară Izbucnirea Solară
Russian		Солнечный Луч Solnechnyy Luch
Serbian		Solarni Zrak
Spanish		Rayo Solar
Turkish		Güneş Işını
Vietnamese		Tia Mặt Trời

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