Solar Beam (move)

SolarBeam (Japanese: ソーラービーム SolarBeam) is a very highly-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

SolarBeam does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than say that the user took in sunlight. On the following turn, SolarBeam will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once SolarBeam is selected, the user won't 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 opponent 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, freeze, 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 do half its normal damage if used during the effect of the move Rain Dance,Sandstorm or Hail.

Generation II and III

SolarBeam will be executed in one turn when Sunny Day is in effect, and will be executed in three turns if Rain Dance is in effect.

Generation IV

The held item Power Herb can allow its holder to charge and fire a SolarBeam in one turn. The Power Herb is consumed in the process. Otherwise, SolarBeam functions the same as Generation III.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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

In the anime

• Vileplume SolarBeam.jpg

  Nicolette's Vileplume using SolarBeam

• Sceptile Solarbeam.jpg

  Ash's Sceptile using SolarBeam

• BudewSolarbeam.jpg

  Nando's Budew charging up for SolarBeam.

• Roselia Solar Beam.JPG

  Nando's Roselia charging up for SolarBeam.

Pokémon

Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur gathers light in its bulb, then fires it.

• Used by Ash's Bulbasaur from Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden to present.

Meganium. Meganium's neck flower glows white, then it fires the SolarBeam.

• Used by Vincent's Meganium in The Legend of Thunder!.

Solrock. As many of its attacks, Solarbeam is created in its top rock, which turns white as it gathers solar energy. It fires the beam from a ball of light in front of the rock.

• Used by a wild Solrock in Take the Lombre Home!.

Vileplume. A white beam is fired from the hole in Vileplume's flower on its head.

• Used by Nicolette's Vileplume in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure.

Sceptile: The seeds on Sceptile's back glow white, then Sceptile fires the beam from its mouth.

• Used by Ash's Sceptile from KaBoom with a View to ???.

Budew. Budew opens up the tops of its bud and then white ball of light is created between them. It then fires the attack.

• Used by Nando's Budew in Dawn of a New Era.

Roselia. Roselia sticks its hands up and the flowers on them collect energy. It then puts the flowers together and fires the attack.

• Used by Nando's Roselia in Dawn of a New Era.

Munchlax. Munchlax gathers sunlight in its mouth, then fires the beam to the target.

• Used by May's Munchlax in A Real Cleffa-Hanger.

Learnset

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Lance-Soleil
• German: Solarstrahl
• Italian: Solarraggio
• Spanish: Rayo Solar

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