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|jpname=サンパワー
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|text4=Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.
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'''Solar Power''' (Japanese: '''サンパワー''' ''Sun Power'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. Six {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability.
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IV|Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|In sunshine, Sp. Atk is boosted but HP decreases.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in sunny weather, but HP decreases.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in sunny weather, but HP decreases every turn.{{sup/7|SM}}<br>Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in harsh sunlight, but HP decreases every turn.{{sup/7|USUM}}}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in harsh sunlight, but HP decreases every turn.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|In harsh sunlight, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat is boosted, but its HP decreases every turn.}}
|}
'''Solar Power''' (Japanese: '''サンパワー''' ''Sun Power'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
In {{weather|sunshine}}, Solar Power raises the {{stat|Special Attack}} stat 1.5×, but lowers the user's HP by 1/8 of its maximum HP at the end of each turn.
During {{weather|harsh sunlight}}, Solar Power increases the Pokémon's {{stat|Special Attack}} by 1.5×, but the Pokémon loses 1/8 of its maximum HP at the end of each turn, if harsh sunlight does not end that turn.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Solar Power==
==Pokémon with Solar Power==
{{Ability/head|Special Attack}}
{{Ability/head|Fire}}
{{ability/entry|004|Charmander|Fire|Fire|Blaze|None|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/entry|0004|Charmander|Fire|Fire|Blaze|None|Solar Power}}
{{ability/entry|005|Charmeleon|Fire|Fire|Blaze|None|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/entry|0005|Charmeleon|Fire|Fire|Blaze|None|Solar Power}}
{{ability/entry|006|Charizard|Fire|Flying|Blaze|None|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/entry|0006|Charizard|Fire|Flying|Blaze|None|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/entry|191|Sunkern|Grass|Grass|Chlorophyll|Solar Power|Early Bird}}
{{Ability/entry|0191|Sunkern|Grass|Grass|Chlorophyll|Solar Power|Early Bird|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation IV|Gen IV}}+}}
{{Ability/entry|192|Sunflora|Grass|Grass|Chlorophyll|Solar Power|Early Bird}}
{{Ability/entry|0192|Sunflora|Grass|Grass|Chlorophyll|Solar Power|Early Bird|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation IV|Gen IV}}+}}
{{Ability/entry|357|Tropius|Grass|Flying|Chlorophyll|Solar Power|Harvest}}
{{Ability/entry|0229|form=-Mega|Houndoom|Dark|Fire|Solar Power|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|Mega Evolution|Mega Houndoom}}}}
{{Ability/foot|Special Attack}}
{{Ability/entry|0357|Tropius|Grass|Flying|Chlorophyll|Solar Power|Harvest|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation IV|Gen IV}}+}}
{{Ability/entry|0694|Helioptile|Electric|Normal|Dry Skin|Sand Veil|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/entry|0695|Heliolisk|Electric|Normal|Dry Skin|Sand Veil|Solar Power}}
{{Ability/foot|Fire}}


==Trivia==
==In other games==
* {{p|Tropius}} is the only Pokémon with this Ability that isn't member of an evolutionary family.
==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], Solar Power increases the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage in sunny weather. The Pokémon loses 3HP every 9-10 turns, but does not prevent the natural HP recovery.
 
In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, Solar Power sharply boosts the Pokémon's Special Attack when the {{DL|Weather|In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series|weather}} is sunny or in harsh sunlight. The Pokémon also loses 1 HP every 10 turns and is unable to recover HP naturally.
 
===Description===
{{movedesc|Fire}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Boosts Special Attack in sunny weather, though the Pokémon also loses HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|ひざしがつよい てんきだと ダメージをうけるが とくこうがあがる|Boosts Special Attack in sunny weather, though the Pokémon also loses HP.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|Unavailable}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|When it's sunny or in harsh sunlight, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk goes up sharply, but the Pokémon can't restore its HP naturally and keeps taking damage!}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|DX}}|During Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk goes up sharply, but the Pokémon can't restore its HP naturally and keeps taking damage.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
{{Langtable|color={{fire color}}|bordercolor={{fire color dark}}
|zh_cmn=太陽能量 ''Tàiyáng Néngliàng''
|zh_yue=太陽之力 ''{{tt|Taaiyèuhng-jī Lihk|Sun Power}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>太陽能量 ''{{tt|Taaiyèuhng Nàhngleuhng|Solar Power}}'' {{tt|*|M19 Website}}
|zh_cmn=太陽之力 / 太阳之力 ''{{tt|Tàiyáng-zhī Lì|Sun Power}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>太陽能量 ''{{tt|Tàiyáng Néngliàng|Solar Power}}'' {{tt|*|DP National Pokédex guidebook}}
|fr=Force Soleil
|fr=Force Soleil
|de=Solarkraft
|de=Solarkraft
|it=Solarpotere
|it=Solarpotere
|ko=선파워 ''Sun Power''
|ko=선파워 ''Sun Power''
|pt=Poder Solar
|pt_br=Poder Solar
|es=Poder Solar
|es=Poder Solar
|tr=Güneş Gücü}}
{{-}}
{{AbilityVariations|color=fire|title={{cat|Abilities affected by weather conditions}}
|1=Sand Veil|2=Swift Swim|3=Chlorophyll|4=Rain Dish|5=Forecast|6=Snow Cloak|7=Dry Skin|8=Hydration|9=Solar Power|10=Leaf Guard|11=Ice Body|12=Flower Gift|13=Harvest|14=Sand Rush|15=Sand Force|16=Slush Rush|17=Ice Face|18=Protosynthesis|19=Orichalcum Pulse
|1color={{Ground color dark}}
|2color={{Water color dark}}
|3color={{Grass color dark}}
|4color={{Water color dark}}
|5color={{Normal color dark}}
|6color={{Ice color dark}}
|7color={{HP color dark}}
|8color={{Water color dark}}
|9color={{Fire color dark}}
|10color={{Grass color dark}}
|11color={{Ice color dark}}
|12color={{Grass color dark}}
|13color={{Berries color dark}}
|14color={{Ground color dark}}
|15color={{Ground color dark}}
|16color={{Ice color dark}}
|17color={{Ice color dark}}
|18color={{Fighting color dark}}
|19color={{Scarlet color dark}}
}}
}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{AbilityVariations|Sand Veil|Swift Swim|Chlorophyll|Forecast|Dry Skin|Rain Dish|Snow Cloak|Hydration|Solar Power|Leaf Guard|Ice Body|Flower Gift|Sand Force|Sand Rush|color=Special Attack|1color=542b77|2color={{Speed color dark}}|3color={{Speed color dark}}|4color={{Normal color dark}}|5color={{HP color dark}}|6color={{Water color dark}}|7color=542b77|8color={{Water color dark}}|9color={{Special Attack color dark}}|10color={{Grass color dark}}|11color={{Ice color dark}}|12color={{Grass color dark}}|13color={{Rock color dark}}|14color={{Speed color dark}}|title=[[:Category:Abilities affected by weather conditions|Abilities affected by weather conditions]]}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}


[[Category:Abilities affected by weather conditions]]
[[Category:Abilities affected by weather conditions]]
[[Category:Abilities with negative effects]]
[[Category:Abilities with negative effects]]
[[Category:Stat raising Abilities]]
[[Category:Stat increasing Abilities]]
[[Category:Damage-inflicting Abilities]]
[[Category:Abilities that activate at the end of the turn]]


[[de:Solarkraft]]
[[de:Solarkraft]]
[[es:Poder solar]]
[[fr:Force Soleil]]
[[fr:Force Soleil]]
[[it:Solarpotere (abilità)]]
[[it:Solarpotere]]
[[ja:サンパワー]]
[[ja:サンパワー]]
[[zh:太阳之力（特性）]]

Latest revision as of 04:34, 18 October 2023

Solar Power サンパワー
Sun Power
Flavor text
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
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in harsh sunlight, but HP decreases every turn.
Generation IX
In harsh sunlight, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat is boosted, but its HP decreases every turn.

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, if harsh sunlight does not end that 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 PowerGen IV+ Early Bird
0192   Sunflora
 Grass Grass Chlorophyll Solar PowerGen IV+ Early Bird
0229   Houndoom
Mega Houndoom 		Dark Fire Solar Power None None
0357   Tropius
 Grass Flying Chlorophyll Solar PowerGen IV+ 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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Solar Power increases the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage in sunny weather. The Pokémon loses 3HP every 9-10 turns, but does not prevent the natural HP recovery.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Solar Power sharply boosts the Pokémon's Special Attack when the weather is sunny or in harsh sunlight. The Pokémon also loses 1 HP every 10 turns and is unable to recover HP naturally.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Boosts Special Attack in sunny weather, though the Pokémon also loses HP.
BSL ひざしがつよい てんきだと ダメージをうけるが とくこうがあがる
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD When it's sunny or in harsh sunlight, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk goes up sharply, but the Pokémon can't restore its HP naturally and keeps taking damage!
MDRTDX During Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk goes up sharply, but the Pokémon can't restore its HP naturally and keeps taking damage.


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
  Brazilian Portuguese Poder Solar
  Spanish Poder Solar
  Turkish Güneş Gücü


Abilities affected by weather conditions
Sand Veil • Swift Swim • Chlorophyll • Rain Dish • Forecast • Snow Cloak • Dry Skin • Hydration • Solar Power • Leaf Guard • Ice Body • Flower Gift • Harvest • Sand Rush • Sand Force • Slush Rush • Ice Face • Protosynthesis • Orichalcum Pulse


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