Hyper Beam

Hyper Beam

はかいこうせん Destruction Beam

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	150
Accuracy:	90%
PP:	8
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	4 ♥♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Hyper Beam is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is TM15 in Generation I-VII. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM48.

Since Generation IV, Hyper Beam has been reclassified as a Special Move. Its Physical counterpart is Giga Impact.

Description

Games	Description
RBY GSC	An extremely powerful attack. The attacker becomes so tired, it has to rest the next turn.
RSEFRLG	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
DPPtHGSS	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
BWB2W2 XYORAS	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
SMUSUMPE SWSH	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Effect

Hyper Beam deals damage, but the user must recharge next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VII	VIII
	Gyarados	water/flying	52	50	55
	Porgon	normal
	Aerodactyl	rock/flying	54	50	50
	Snorlax	normal	56	57	51 RSE 53 FRLG
	Dratini	dragon	50	57	57
	Dragonair	dragon	55	65	65
	Dragonite	dragon/flying	60	75	75
	Remoraid	water		55	55
	Octillery	water		70	70
	Porygon2	normal
	Larvitar	rock/ground		57	57
	Pupitar	rock/ground		65	65
	Tyranitar	rock/dark		75	75
	Exploud	normal			40
	Trapinch	ground			40
	Vibrava	dragon/ground			57
	Flygon	dragon/ground			65
	Claydol	ground/psychic
	Metang	steel/psychic			62
	Metagross	steel/psychic			77
	Regirock	rock			65
	Regice	ice			65
	Registeel	steel			65
	Rayquaza	dragon/flying			75
	Deoxys	psychic			50
	Magmortar	fire
	Porygon-Z	normal
	Arceus	normal
	Klink	steel
	Klang	steel
	Klinklang	steel
	Hydreigon	dark/dragon
	Genesect	bug/steel
	Pyroar	fire/normal
	Amaura	rock/ice
	Aurorus	rock/ice
	Yveltal	dark/flying
	Lunala	psychic/ghost
	Melmetal	steel
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Hyper Beam is one of the three moves that had its move animation in Red & Blue slowed down due to rapidly flashing colors. The others are Thunderbolt and Body Slam.
• Hyper Beam's sound effect from Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow has been reused in Gold, Silver, Crystal, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee, Sword, and Shield.
• Gyarados is the Pokémon that has used this move more than any other in the main anime.

Gallery

Main games

• Hyper Beam depicted in Generation I.
• Hyper Beam depicted in Generation II.
• Hyper Beam depicted in Generation III.
• Hyper Beam depicted in Generation V.
• Hyper Beam depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• Hyper Beam depicted in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

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Main series

• By Ash's Kingler.
• By Ash's Snorlax.
• By Gary's Nidoqueen.
• By Ash's Donphan.
• By Barry's Empoleon.
• By Ash's Heracross.
• By Burgh's Leavanny.
• By Professor Sycamore's Garchomp.
• Hyper Beam being used by the Ultra Rangers' Blissey.
• Hyper Beam being used by Team Rocket's Tyranitar.
• Hyper Beam being used by Team Rocket's Gyarados.
• Hyper Beam being used by Ash's Dragonite.

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Spin-offs & shorts

• By Red's Snorlax (In Pokémon Origins).
• By Lance's Dragonite (In Pokémon Generations).
• By Brendan's Rayquaza (In Pokémon Generations).
• Hyper Beam being used by Team Plasma's Liepard in Pokémon Generations.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Hyper Beam being used by Blue's Golduck.
• Hyper Beam being used by Lance's Aerodactyl.
• Hyper Beam being used by Lance's Dragonair.
• Hyper Beam being used by Lance's Dragonite.
• Hyper Beam being used by Cyrus' Weavile.
• Hyper Beam being used by Hala's Bewear.

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Other manga series

• Hyper Beam being used by Lily's Mismagius (In Phantom Thief Pokémon 7).
• Hyper Beam being used by Jun's Dragonite (In Diamond and Pearl Adventure!).

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