Steel Beam (move)

Steel Beam てっていこうせん Beam of Steely Resolve

Battles Type  Steel Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  140 Accuracy  95% 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 VIII Move Tutor in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM170 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Steel Beam (Japanese: てっていこうせん Beam of Steely Resolve) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is TM170 in Generation IX.

Effect

Steel Beam inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP rounded up (unless it has Magic Guard).

The user of Steel Beam will take damage even if the target is protected from it, if it hits a substitute, or if the move misses. If Steel Beam fails due to there being no targets (i.e. if all Pokémon in range fainted before the move was used), the user does not take damage.

Rock Head and Reckless do not affect Steel Beam.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Steel Beam cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Steel Beam's base power is changed from 140 to 120. Steel Beam is a recoil move in this game.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  5 Agile Strong Power  120  100  140 Accuracy  95%  95%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Recoil  50%  33%  66%    ?  ?    ?  ? Damages the user by a percentage of its total HP

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By TM/Move Tutor

A Move Tutor will teach Steel Beam to any Steel-type Pokémon (except for Dusk Mane Necrozma), as well as both Zacian and Zamazenta. Arceus and Silvally can also learn the move regardless of their current type. The Move Tutor is:

• SwSh: a man in Motostoke after becoming Champion.
• LA: Zisu in Jubilife Village for $4000.

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII		IX
						SwSh Tutor	LA Tutor	SV TM170
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔		✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔		✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔		✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔		✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔		✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		−	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field		✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug		✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔		✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0808		Meltan		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying	✔		✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field	✔		✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral	✔		✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral	✔		✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon	✔		✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field			✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1018		Archaludon		Mineral	Dragon			✔
1023		Iron Crown		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 VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying	★And337 Gigantamax Corviknight
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)
Steel Beam	Special	4	—	199	238	95%	An opponent	Recoil	The user takes damage equal to 50% of its maximum HP. The damage is taken even when the attack fails.	Raihan & Duraludon Scottie/Bettie & Galarian Meowth/PerrserkerEgg (Strike role only)
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Storm Clout Steel Beam	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Raihan & Duraludon
		6★ EX				All opponents
		6★ EX with EX role		375	450

Notes:

• Several other sync pairs have sync moves that include the name Steel Beam. However, these moves' animations are identical to the generic Steel Sync Beam, and are not based on the move Steel Beam.
• Steel Beam:
  • Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP. The damage is taken even if the attack fails.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Duraludon Mega Lucario Lucario
The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Duraludon lands on all fours and gathers an orb of bluish-silver energy in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent. This also causes Duraludon to lose stamina upon using the move.
Raihan's Duraludon	Toughing It Out!		Debut
	An orb of bluish-silver energy forms in front of one of Mega Lucario's hands. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Ash's Lucario	A Battle of Mega Versus Max!		None
	An orb of bluish-silver energy forms in front of Lucario's hands. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Ash's Lucario	Battling in the Freezing Raid!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry JN027 Steel Beam Goh's Rotom Phone Steel Beam uses up energy from Duraludon's body and, in exchange, releases vast amounts of power.

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	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

• Steel Beam is the only Steel-type move that damages the user.
• In April 2019, prior to the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield, CoroCoro Comics May ran a contest where fans could name the strongest Steel-type move. Steel Beam's Japanese name was the name that won this contest.
• The Japanese name of this move literally means an "all-out resistance" (徹底抗戦 tettei-kōsen), while also incorporating puns on 鋼鉄 kōtetsu (steel) and 光線 kōsen (beam).
• Not including Max Moves, Steel Beam was the first Generation VIII move seen in the animated series. It was used by Raihan's Duraludon in Toughing It Out!.
• Steel Beam was the last Generation VIII move in index number order before the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass was released.
• Dusk Mane Necrozma is the only Steel-type Pokémon that cannot learn Steel Beam.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鐵蹄光線 Tittàih Gwōngsin Mandarin 鐵蹄光線 / 铁蹄光线 Tiětí Guāngxiàn Czech Ocelový paprsek French Métalaser German Stahlstrahl Italian Raggio d'Acciaio Korean 철제광선 Cheolje Gwangseon Polish Promień Stali Portuguese Feixe de Aço Spanish Metaláser

References

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