Solar Power (Ability)

Solar Power	サンパワー
	Sun Power
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine. Generation V In sunshine, Sp. Atk is boosted but HP decreases. Generation VI Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in sunny weather, but HP decreases. Generation VII Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in sunny weather, but HP decreases every turn.SM Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in harsh sunlight, but HP decreases every turn.USUM Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Solar Power (Japanese: サンパワー Sun Power) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

During harsh sunlight, Solar Power increases the Pokémon's Special Attack by 1.5×, but the Pokémon loses 1/8 of its maximum HP at the end of each turn.

Outside of battle

Solar Power has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Solar Power

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Solar Power
0005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Solar Power
0006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	Blaze	None	Solar Power
0191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Solar Power	Early Bird
0192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass	Chlorophyll	Solar Power	Early Bird
229M	Houndoom	Houndoom	Dark	Fire	Solar Power	None	None
0357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	Chlorophyll	Solar Power	Harvest
0694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal	Dry Skin	Sand Veil	Solar Power
0695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal	Dry Skin	Sand Veil	Solar Power
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 太陽之力 Taaiyèuhng-jī Lihk * 太陽能量 Taaiyèuhng Nàhngleuhng * Mandarin 太陽之力 / 太阳之力 Tàiyáng-zhī Lì * 太陽能量 Tàiyáng Néngliàng * French Force Soleil German Solarkraft Italian Solarpotere Korean 선파워 Sun Power Portuguese Poder Solar Spanish Poder Solar Turkish Güneş Gücü

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