Bubble Beam (move)

Bubble Beam
バブルこうせん Bubble Beam

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM11 in Generation I

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Bubble Beam (Japanese: バブルこうせん Bubble Beam), formatted as BubbleBeam prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM11 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

BubbleBeam does damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation II onwards

Bubble Beam now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Bubble Beam can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A Water-type attack. Stronger than Bubble. Many Water-type Pokémon learn this move.
Stad2	A Water-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of reducing the target's Speed.
GS C	An attack that may lower Speed.
RS EColo.XD	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
FRLG	A spray of bubbles strikes the foe. It may lower the foe's Speed stat.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. It may also lower the target's Speed stat.
BW B2W2	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the opposing team. It may also lower their Speed stats.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat.
SwSh BDSP LA SV	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1							27^PE
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1							33^PE
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1							33^PE
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1				25	25	25	25^SMUSUM 21^PE	18
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1				27	27	27	27^SMUSUM 21^PE	18
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1				1	1	1	1^SMUSUM	1
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		25	25	19	19	19^XY 25^ORAS	25^SMUSUM 18^PE	24
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3		25	25	19	19	19^XY 25^ORAS	25^SMUSUM 18^PE	24
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3				15	15	15	15^SMUSUM 18^PE	20
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3				15	15	15	15^SMUSUM 18^PE	20
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon				18	18	18^XY 21^ORAS	21^SMUSUM 18^PE	25
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon				18	18	18^XY 21^ORAS	21^SMUSUM 18^PE	25
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3		31	28	28	28^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 18^ORAS	18^SMUSUM 27^PE
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3		1
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2				28	31	31^XY 20^ORAS	20	12
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2				30	35	35^XY 20^ORAS	20	12
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		21	21	18	18^BW 13^B2W2	13	13	6	6
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		25	24	20	20^BW 13^B2W2	13	13	6	6
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1				1	1	1	1	1
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		25	23	25	25^BW 17^B2W2	17^XY 10^ORAS	10	25
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	19	19^BW 18^B2W2	18	18	20^SwShBDSP
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	19	19^BW 18^B2W2	18	18	20^SwShBDSP
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		18	15	1, 10	1, 10^BW 1, 7^B2W2	1, 7	1, 7	24^SwShBDSP
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon				18	18	18^XY 21^ORAS	21	25
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		41^GS 11^C	11	8	8	8	1, 8
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass				25^PtHGSS	25	25^XY 21^ORAS	21	20
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass				25^PtHGSS	25	25^XY 24^ORAS	24	24
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass								1
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			25	25	25	25^XY 17^ORAS	17	17^BDSP	17
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug								1^BDSP
298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					13^B2W2	13	13	6	6
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			20^RSE 19^FRLG	20	20	20^XY 14^ORAS	14	12
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			20^RSE 19^FRLG	20	20	20^XY 14^ORAS	14	12
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				22^DP 18^PtHGSS	18	18	18	18^BDSP
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				24^DP 19^PtHGSS	19	19	19	19^BDSP
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				24^DP 19^PtHGSS	19	19	19	19^BDSP
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				10	10^BW 7^B2W2	7	7	24^SwShBDSP
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy				24	24	24	24	24^BDSP
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				24	24	24	24	24^BDSP
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1					12	12	12	20
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1					12	12	12	20
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					12	12	12	20
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying					19	19	19
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying					19	19	19
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous					13	13	13
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous					13	13	13
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					13	13	1, 13	7
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						20	20
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						20	20
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							22	21
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							24	25
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							24	25
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3							17		13
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3							17		17
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							16	12
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							16	12
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous								25	25
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I TM11	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2								✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2								✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3							✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	Pokémon Adventure Camp Omanyte
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Bubblebeam has 6 base power, 19 PP and 100% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, possibly lowering its Movement Speed by one level.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 10, and its accuracy to 83.6%.

Pokémon Conquest


	>

Stars: ★★★

Power: 38

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's speed.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Bubble Beam

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

45

Energy cost

33

Duration

1.9 seconds

Damage window

1.45 - 1.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

25

Energy cost

40

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Attack

Effect chance

100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 25 → 30
February 16, 2017
- Power: 30 → 45
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 2.9 → 1.9 seconds
- Damage window: 2.6 - 2.8 → 1.45 - 1.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

September 27, 2019
- Power: 45 → 25
- Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Bubble Beam

★★★
Attack power	12.23906
Charge time	0.6 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	3
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	49	58	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Speed by one stat rank.	Misty & Starmie Barry & Piplup/Prinplup/Empoleon Kali (Furisode Girl)* & Azumarill Scottie/Bettie & Squirtle/Wartortle/Blastoise ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Support Horsea/Seadra ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Support Goldeen/Seaking ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Support Staryu/Starmie ^Egg

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Speed.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also lower the target's Movement Speed by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also reduce the target's Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL	はなれたポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでいどうそくどを１だんかいさげる
Conq.	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. It may also lower the target's Speed.
MDGtI	It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also lower the Pokémon's Travel Speed.
SMD	It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the Pokémon's Travel Speed.
MDRTDX	It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the target's Travel Speed.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Swanna	Popplio	Suicune	Tentacruel
The user forcefully ejects a spray of bubbles at the target.
User	First Used In		Notes
Squirtle	Squirtle blows multiple clear or white bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Squirtle	Mewtwo Strikes Back		Debut
Starmie	Starmie shoots blue bubbles at the opponent from the gem in the center of its body.
Marina's Starmie	Bye Bye Psyduck		Incorrectly dubbed as Bubble
Mantine	Mantine releases a stream of light blue or clear bubbles from its mouth at the opponent at a great speed.
Molly's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Dorian's Mantine	Just Add Water		None
Lola's Mantine	A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!		None
Multiple wild Mantine	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Marill	Marill releases white bubbles from its mouth at the opponent at a great speed.
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		None
Suicune	A blue ball forms in Suicune's mouth. Suicune then shoots multiple amounts of blue bubbles at the opponent from the blue ball. When the attack is over, the last bubble explodes and sends the opponent back.
Suicune (M04)	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Azumarill	Azumarill releases white bubbles from its mouth at a great speed or the inside of Azumarill's mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Azumarill	Dueling Heroes		None
Jackson's Azumarill	Tie One On!		None
Officer Jenny's Azumarill	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
A wild Azumarill	The Power of Us		None
Corsola	A blue ball forms in Corsola's mouth and it releases a steam of blue bubbles from the orb.
Misty's Corsola	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Juan's Corsola	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Tentacruel	Tentacruel releases multiple blue bubbles from under the large blue stinger on its face.
Kim's Tentacruel	Cerulean Blues		None
Kail's Tentacruel	Cerulean Blues		None
A Coordinator's Tentacruel	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
A Trainer's Tentacruel	Making Battles in the Sand!		None
Crawdaunt	Crawdaunt opens its pincers and releases light blue, multicolored, or blue bubbles at the opponent from both or one pincer.
A Team Aqua Grunt's Crawdaunt	Stairway to Devon		None
Shelly's Crawdaunt	Fight for the Meteorite!		None
Brodie's Ditto in the form of Crawdaunt	Unfair Weather Friends		Used via Transform
Mr. Saridakis's Crawdaunt	On Olden Pond		None
A Coordinator's Crawdaunt	Battling The Generation Gap!		None
Corphish	Corphish opens its pincers and fires light blue, multicolored, orange, or blue bubbles at the opponent from one or both of them.
Ash's Corphish	Gone Corphishin'		None
Rocko's Corphish	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
Surskit	Surskit raises its front two legs and a light blue ball forms between them. It then lowers the ball and multiple light blue bubbles come out and hit the opponent.
Max's Surskit	Maxxed Out!		None
Viola's Surskit	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!		None
Staryu	The jewel in the middle of Staryu's body glows orange and it releases orange or blue bubbles from it at the opponent.
Misty's Staryu	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Piplup	Piplup opens its beak and releases a stream of blue bubbles at the opponent. Sometimes, its beak glows light blue when it uses the attack.
A Piplup Dawn imagined	Following A Maiden's Voyage!		None
Dawn's Piplup	Following A Maiden's Voyage!		None
Piplup of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
Professor Rowan's Piplup	DPS01		None
Verity's Piplup	I Choose You!		None
Prinplup	The inside of Prinplup's beak glows light blue and it fires light blue bubbles at the opponent from its beak.
Kenny's Prinplup	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!		None
Mime Jr.	The inside of Mime Jr.'s mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles at the opponent from its mouth.
James's Mime Jr.	All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!		Used via Mimic
Mantyke	Mantyke fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Mantyke	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
Tympole	The inside of Tympole's mouth glows light blue and it takes in a deep breath. It then releases multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Tympole	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
Swanna	The inside of Swanna's beak glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its beak at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
Cameron's Swanna	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
Frillish	The inside of Frillish's mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Two wild Frillish	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
Jessie's Frillish	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
Vaporeon	The inside of Vaporeon's mouth glows light blue and it fires multiple light blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Virgil's Vaporeon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		Vaporeon cannot legally learn Bubble Beam in Generation V
Clauncher	Clauncher shoots a beam of blue bubbles from one of its pincers at the opponent.
Rodman's Clauncher	Going for the Gold!		None
Lombre	Lombre shoots a beam of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Lombre	One for the Goomy!		None
Crabrawler	Crabrawler shoots a beam of blue bubbles from the inside of its pincers at the opponent.
Hala's Crabrawler	Trial and Tribulation!		None
Popplio	Popplio shoots a stream of blue bubbles from in front of its nose at the opponent.
Lana's Popplio	They Might Not Be Giants!		None
Dewpider	Dewpider shoots a stream of blue bubbles out of its stinger at the opponent.
A wild Dewpider	Dewpider Ascending!		None
Brionne	Brionne shoots a stream of blue bubbles from in front of its nose at the opponent.
Lana's Brionne	The One That Didn't Get Away!		None
Tentacool	Tentacool shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent
A wild Tentacool	The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!		None
Seismitoad	Seismitoad shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Seismitoad	Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle!		None
Eevee	Eevee shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Chloe's Eevee	Nightfall? Nightmares!		Used via Copycat
Alternate World Chloe's Eevee	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!		Used via Copycat
Krabby	Krabby shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Krabby	Trial on a Golden Scale!		None

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, Corphish of Wigglytuff's Guild mentioned that he was capable of using Bubble Beam, but he was never shown using the move.
In the dubbed version of Enter The Dragonite, Ash commanded his Squirtle to use Bubble. In the original version, it was commanded to use Bubble Beam instead.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method

	Piplup
The user forcefully ejects a spray of bubbles at the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
Piplup	Piplup opens its beak and releases a stream of blue bubbles at the opponent.
Barry's Piplup	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer	None

Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon	Method

	Prinplup
The user forcefully ejects a spray of bubbles at the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
Prinplup	Prinplup shoots a stream of blue bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Barry's Prinplup	The Rival	Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Marill

The user fires one big bubble.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Marill	Marill fires one big bubble from its mouth.
Pietra's Marill	The Grand Rhydon Plan.	Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Jellicent

The user blasts the foe with several bubbles in a row.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Swanna	Swanna blasts the foe with several bubbles in a row coming from its mouth.
Pokémon Ranger's Swanna	The Battle for More Friends!	Debut
Jellicent	Jellicent blasts the foe with several bubbles in a row coming from its mouth.
Muteki's Jellicent	Victini - A New Friend!	None

Magical Pokémon Journey

	Marill

The user sprays a stream of bubbles which traps the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Marill	Marill sprays a stream of bubbles, trapping the opponent.
Marimaru	Apricot, the Super Heroine!!	Debut

Movie adaptations

	Piplup

The user fires multiple bubbles
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Piplup	Piplup fires multiple bubbles in a straight line.
Dawn's Piplup	Arceus and the Jewel of Life	Debut
Verity's Piplup	I Choose You!	None

Pokémon Adventures

Brionne	Swanna	Suicune

A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Staryu	Staryu releases multiple bubbles out of the gem of the center of its body at the opponent.
Misty's Staryu	Gyarados Splashes In!	Debut
Starmie	Starmie releases multiple bubbles out of the gem of the center of its body at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Suddenly Starmie	None
Dragonair	Dragonair's horn glows and it fires a stream of bubbles from the horn at the opponent.
Lance's two Dragonair	Rhyhorn Rising	None
Gyarados	Gyarados opens its mouth and releases a stream of bubbles from its mouth at the opponent.
Lance's Gyarados	Rhyhorn Rising	None
Suicune	Suicune releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The beam then breaks apart into millions of bubbles that hit the opponent.
Misty's Suicune	Debonaire Dragonair	None
Swanna	Swanna opens its mouth and releases a stream of bubbles from it at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	The Battle Within	None
Brionne	Brionne opens its mouth and releases a stream of bubbles from it at the opponent.
Hau's Brionne	Destroy!! Results of the Training!	None

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

	Piplup

A stream of bubbles are shot by the user one by one.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Piplup	Piplup sprays a stream of bubbles one by one.
Dawn's Piplup	Piplup's Special Training	Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Piplup

The user fires a powerful spray of bubbles at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Piplup	Piplup shoots a powerful blast of bubbles out of its beak.
Hareta's Piplup	In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!	None

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

	Lombre

The user fires bubbles at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Lombre	Lombre fires bubbles at the opponent.
Omega's Lombre	Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom	Debut

Pokémon Try Adventure

	Piplup

Multiple bubbles are shot.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Piplup	Piplup shoots multiple bubbles from its mouth.
Katsuya's Chacha	TA07	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

If Secret Power is used on a pond in Generation III, it will have the animation of Bubble Beam.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	泡沫光線 Póuhmuht Gwōngsin * 泡末光線 Póuhmuht Gwōngsin *
Chinese	Mandarin	泡沫光線 / 泡沫光线 Pàomò Guāngxiàn
Czech		Bublifuk
Danish		Boblestråle
Dutch		Bubbelstraal
Finnish		Kuplasäde
European French		Bulles d'O
German		Blubbstrahl
Greek		Ακτίνα φυσαλίδων
Hebrew		קרן בועות Keren Buhot
Indonesian		Bubble Beam
Italian		Bollaraggio
Korean		거품광선 Geopumgwangseon
Norwegian		Boblestråle
Polish		Bąbelkowy Promień* Atak Bąbelków* Bąble Światła* Bąbelkowy Atak* Bomby Świetlne* Wodne Promyki* Strumień Bąbelków* Bańkowy Atak*
Portuguese	Brazil	Jato de Bolhas (games, BW099-present, TCG, manga) Rajada de Bolhas (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Raio de Bolhas (Pokémon Chronicles) Jacto de Bolhas (Diamond and Pearl series)
Romanian		Raza de Bule
Serbian		Mlaz Mehurova
Spanish	Latin America	Rayo Burbuja* Bubblebeam* (DP105)
Spanish	Spain	Rayo Burbuja
Swedish		Bubbelstråle Bubblor*
Thai		บับเบิ้ลบีม
Turkish		Baloncuk Işını
Vietnamese		Tia Bong Bóng

Variations of the move Psybeam

	Spark
	Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

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