Solar Beam (move)

SolarBeam
ソーラービーム SolarBeam
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Type  Grass
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

SolarBeam (Japanese: ソーラービーム SolarBeam) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM22 in every generation so far.

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 the effects of the move Sunny Day, and will only deal half of its normal damage if used during the effect of the move Rain Dance or Sandstorm.

If the user is prevented from attacking with SolarBeam during the Sunny Day combo 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 only do half its normal damage if used during the effect of the move Hail.

Generation IV

The held item Power Herb can allow its holder to charge and fire a SolarBeam in one turn. The Power Herb is then consumed in the process. Also, the message now states the user absorbed the sunlight.

Generation V

A minor change in Generation V 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.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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

Description

Games Description
The strongest Grass-type attack. Energy is absorbed in the first turn, then fired the next turn.
Strongest Grass-type attack. Energy is absorbed in the first turn, then fired on the next.
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.

A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison 48 46 46     ''''
002   Ivysaur Grass Poison 54 56 56 44 44 ''''
003   Venusaur Grass Poison 65 65 65 53 53 ''''
043   Oddish Grass Poison 46         ''''
044   Gloom Grass Poison 52         ''''
045   Vileplume Grass Poison       65 65 ''''
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic 42 42 42 43 43 ''''
146   Moltres Fire Flying       71 71 '
152   Chikorita Grass Grass   50 50 45 45 ''''
153   Bayleef Grass Grass   55 55 54 54 ''''
154   Meganium Grass Grass   61 61 66 66 ''''
182   Bellossom Grass Grass   55 55     ''''
191   Sunkern Grass Grass           34 ''''
192   Sunflora Grass Grass   46 42 42 41 34 ''''
338   Solrock Rock Psychic     42 43 53 45 '
357   Tropius Grass Flying     41 51 61 ''''
383   Groudon Ground Ground     65 65 80 80 '
420   Cherubi Grass Grass       37 37 ''''
421   Cherrim Grass Grass       43 43 ''''
546   Cottonee Grass Grass         46 ''''
556   Maractus Grass Grass         50 ''''
585   Deerling Normal Grass         51 ''''
586   Sawsbuck Normal Grass         60 ''''
590   Foongus Grass Poison         43 ''''
591   Amoonguss Grass Poison         49 ''''
615   Cryogonal Ice Ice         53 '
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 Type Machine
I
TM22
II
TM22
III
TM22
IV
TM22
V
TM22
VI
TM08
001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison
002   Ivysaur Grass Poison
003   Venusaur Grass Poison
006   Charizard Fire Flying
012   Butterfree Bug Flying
015   Beedrill Bug Poison
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
038   Ninetales Fire Fire
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
043   Oddish Grass Poison
044   Gloom Grass Poison
045   Vileplume Grass Poison
046   Paras Bug Grass
047   Parasect Bug Grass
048   Venonat Bug Poison
049   Venomoth Bug Poison
059   Arcanine Fire Fire
069   Bellsprout Grass Poison
070   Weepinbell Grass Poison
071   Victreebel Grass Poison
077   Ponyta Fire Fire
078   Rapidash Fire Fire
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
113   Chansey Normal Normal
114   Tangela Grass Grass
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Psychic
128   Tauros Normal Normal
131   Lapras Water Ice
137   Porygon Normal Normal
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
146   Moltres Fire Flying
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
152   Chikorita Grass Grass
153   Bayleef Grass Grass
154   Meganium Grass Grass
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire
161   Sentret Normal Normal
162   Furret Normal Normal
165   Ledyba Bug Flying
166   Ledian Bug Flying
167   Spinarak Bug Poison
168   Ariados Bug Poison
173   Cleffa Normal Normal
174   Igglybuff Normal Normal
175   Togepi Normal Normal
176   Togetic Normal Flying
177   Natu Psychic Flying
178   Xatu Psychic Flying
182   Bellossom Grass Grass
187   Hoppip Grass Flying
188   Skiploom Grass Flying
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying
190   Aipom Normal Normal
191   Sunkern Grass Grass
192   Sunflora Grass Grass
193   Yanma Bug Flying
204   Pineco Bug Bug
205   Forretress Bug Steel
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal
209   Snubbull Normal Normal
210   Granbull Normal Normal
219   Magcargo Fire Rock
228   Houndour Dark Fire
229   Houndoom Dark Fire
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal
234   Stantler Normal Normal
241   Miltank Normal Normal
242   Blissey Normal Normal
244   Entei Fire Fire
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
251   Celebi Psychic Grass
252   Treecko Grass Grass
253   Grovyle Grass Grass
254   Sceptile Grass Grass
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting
267   Beautifly Bug Flying
269   Dustox Bug Poison
270   Lotad Water Grass
271   Lombre Water Grass
272   Ludicolo Water Grass
273   Seedot Grass Grass
274   Nuzleaf Grass Dark
275   Shiftry Grass Dark
283   Surskit Bug Water
284   Masquerain Bug Flying
285   Shroomish Grass Grass
286   Breloom Grass Fighting
287   Slakoth Normal Normal
288   Vigoroth Normal Normal
289   Slaking Normal Normal
290   Nincada Bug Ground
291   Ninjask Bug Flying
292   Shedinja Bug Ghost
293   Whismur Normal Normal
294   Loudred Normal Normal
295   Exploud Normal Normal
300   Skitty Normal Normal
301   Delcatty Normal Normal
303   Mawile Steel Steel
306   Aggron Steel Rock
313   Volbeat Bug Bug
314   Illumise Bug Bug
315   Roselia Grass Poison
316   Gulpin Poison Poison
317   Swalot Poison Poison
323   Camerupt Fire Ground
324   Torkoal Fire Fire
328   Trapinch Ground Ground
329   Vibrava Ground Dragon
330   Flygon Ground Dragon
331   Cacnea Grass Grass
332   Cacturne Grass Dark
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
335   Zangoose Normal Normal
338   Solrock Rock Psychic
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic
344   Claydol Ground Psychic
345   Lileep Rock Grass
346   Cradily Rock Grass
351   Castform Normal Normal
352   Kecleon Normal Normal
357   Tropius Grass Flying
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
383   Groudon Ground Ground
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
387   Turtwig Grass Grass
388   Grotle Grass Grass
389   Torterra Grass Ground
392   Infernape Fire Fighting
406   Budew Grass Poison
407   Roserade Grass Poison
413   Wormadam Bug Grass
414   Mothim Bug Flying
420   Cherubi Grass Grass
421   Cherrim Grass Grass
424   Ambipom Normal Normal
427   Buneary Normal Normal
428   Lopunny Normal Normal
436   Bronzor Steel Psychic
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Psychic
440   Happiny Normal Normal
446   Munchlax Normal Normal
455   Carnivine Grass Grass
459   Snover Grass Ice
460   Abomasnow Grass Ice
463   Lickilicky Normal Normal
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass
467   Magmortar Fire Fire
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
469   Yanmega Bug Flying
470   Leafeon Grass Grass
474   Porygon-Z Normal Normal
480   Uxie Psychic Psychic
485   Heatran Fire Steel
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic
492   Shaymin Grass Grass
493   Arceus Normal Normal
494   Victini Psychic Fire
495   Snivy Grass Grass
496   Servine Grass Grass
497   Serperior Grass Grass
498   Tepig Fire Fire
499   Pignite Fire Fighting
500   Emboar Fire Fighting
511   Pansage Grass Grass
512   Simisage Grass Grass
513   Pansear Fire Fire
514   Simisear Fire Fire
526   Gigalith Rock Rock
531   Audino Normal Normal
540   Sewaddle Bug Grass
541   Swadloon Bug Grass
542   Leavanny Bug Grass
543   Venipede Bug Poison
544   Whirlipede Bug Poison
545   Scolipede Bug Poison
546   Cottonee Grass Grass
547   Whimsicott Grass Grass
548   Petilil Grass Grass
549   Lilligant Grass Grass
554   Darumaka Fire Fire
555   Darmanitan Fire Fire
556   Maractus Grass Grass
557   Dwebble Bug Rock
558   Crustle Bug Rock
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying
569   Garbodor Poison Poison
585   Deerling Normal Grass
586   Sawsbuck Normal Grass
590   Foongus Grass Poison
591   Amoonguss Grass Poison
597   Ferroseed Grass Steel
598   Ferrothorn Grass Steel
607   Litwick Ghost Fire
608   Lampent Ghost Fire
609   Chandelure Ghost Fire
615   Cryogonal Ice Ice
623   Golurk Ground Ghost
631   Heatmor Fire Fire
636   Larvesta Bug Fire
637   Volcarona Bug Fire
640   Virizion Grass Fighting
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire
649   Genesect Bug Steel
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 the anime

 
Meganium
 
Sceptile
 
Cherubi
 
Serperior
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Bulbasaur gathers light in its bulb, then fires a blue or white beam from the bulb at the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden Debut
  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
  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
  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.
Sonrisa's Sunny Grin to Win 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! 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
Jessiebelle'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 BW117 None


Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP051 SolarBeam Ash's Pokédex SolarBeam, Bulbasaur's strongest attack. Light is collected and formed into a powerful beam with intensive force.

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 陽光烈焰 Yángguāng Lièyàn
  Dutch Zonnestraal
  Finnish Auringonsäde/Aurinkosäde (OS/AG)
Valonsäde/Valomäjäys (AG)
  French Lance-Soleil
  German Solarstrahl
  Greek Ηλιαχτίδα
  Indonesian Solar Beam
  Italian Solarraggio
  Korean 솔라빔 Solar Beam
  Norwegian Solarstråle
  Polish Słoneczny promień
  Brazilian Portuguese Raio Solar
  Romanian Raza Solară
Izbucnirea Solară
  Serbian Solarni Zrak
  Spanish Rayo Solar


Generation I TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405


Generation II TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607


Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506


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