Solar Beam

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Solar Beam

ソーラービーム Solar Beam

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	120
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10, max: ?
Affects:	Selected Target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Solar Beam is a Grass-type move from Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
RSE	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.
SMUSUMPE SWSHBDSP	In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Effects

In battle

Solar Beam takes one turn for charging and a second turn for attacking. Charging is not necessary if it is sunny. However, charging takes an extra turn and damage is halved during Rain, Hail, and Sandstorm.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Solar Beam depicted in Generation I.
• Solar Beam depicted in Generation II.
• Solar Beam depicted in Generation III.
• Solar Beam depicted in Generation IV.

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Main series

• Solar Beam being used by Ash's Bulbasaur.
• Solar Beam being used by Casey's Meganium.
• Solar Beam being used by May's Skitty via Assist.
• Solar Beam being used by May's Munchlax.
• Solar Beam being used by Ash's Sceptile.
• Solar Beam being used by Nando's Roselia.
• Solar Beam being used by Cilan's Pansage.
• Solar Beam being used by Shauna's Ivysaur.
• Solar Beam performed by Professor Kukui's Venusaur.

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Spin-offs & shorts

• Solar Beam being used by Vincent's Meganium (In Pokémon Chronicles).
• Solar Beam being used by Crystal's Ivysaur (In Pokémon Chronicles).
• Solar Beam being used by Groudon (Generations) (In Pokémon Generations).

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