Eternabeam (move)

	Eternabeam; ムゲンダイビーム Infinity Beam
Type	Dragon
Category	Special
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	160
Accuracy	90%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VIII
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Eternabeam (Japanese: ムゲンダイビーム Infinity Beam) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is one of the signature moves of Eternatus.

Effect

Eternabeam inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn, unless the move fails due to missing, type immunity, or being blocked by a protection move.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Eternabeam cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Eternabeam cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh LA	This is Eternatus's most powerful attack in its original form. The user can't move on the next turn.
BDSP SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			VIII
			SwSh
0890	Eternatus	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	88
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 other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
Eternabeam	Special	400	480	An opponent	Charges the user’s move gauge by three for each allied sync pair on the field. When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by three instead.	Sygna Suit Leon & Eternatus

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Eternamax Eternatus
The user unleashes multiple powerful beams of energy at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Eternamax Eternatus fires a purple beam of energy from its face and multiple smaller, similar beams from around its body at the opponent.
Leon's Eternatus	Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Eternamax Eternatus
The user unleashes multiple powerful beams of energy at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Eternamax Eternatus fires multiple beams of energy from around its body at the opponent.
A wild Eternatus	GRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears	Debut

In other generations

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Eternabeam is the first instance of a Legendary Pokémon's signature move being removed from the game.
When Eternatus uses Eternabeam, it briefly appears in its Eternamax form during the move's animation. This is the only time Eternamax Eternatus is seen outside of the battle against it during the climax of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Despite displaying the Eternamax form for the duration of the move's animation, the game does not treat this as an actual form change internally; Eternatus's stats and form index value remain unchanged, and Eternamax Eternatus will not be registered in the player's Pokédex upon using this move.
Eternabeam is the only move that is a regular move in the core series games but is a max move in Pokémon Masters EX.
This move's name includes a reference to Eternamax in all languages. In English, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, it is also a reference to Eternatus.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	無極光束 Mòuhgihk Gwōngchūk
Chinese	Mandarin	無極光束 / 无极光束 Wújí Guāngshù
French		Laser Infinimax
German		Unendynastrahlen
Italian		Raggio Infinito
Korean		무한다이빔 Muhandai Bim
Spanish		Rayo Infinito

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.