Solar Beam (move)

Solar Beam ソーラービーム Solar Beam

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM22 in Generation I TM22 in Generation II TM22 in Generation III TM22 in Generation IV TM22 in Generation V TM22 in Generation VI TM22 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM45 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM22 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM168 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Solar Beam (Japanese: ソーラービーム Solar Beam), formatted as SolarBeam prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM22 from Generation I to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, TM45 in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, TM11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM168 in Generation IX.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Is the power of Solar Beam affected by shadowy aura (like it is by rain, hail and sandstorm)? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation I

SolarBeam does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than state that the user has taken in sunlight. On the following turn, SolarBeam will inflict damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once SolarBeam is selected, the user will not 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 target 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, freezing, 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 harsh sunlight. It will have its power halved if used during rain.

If the user is prevented from attacking with SolarBeam during harsh sunlight by conditions such as flinching, paralysis, and confusion, then PP will still be deducted regardless, due to the fact that SolarBeam was designed as a two-turn attack.

If SolarBeam is disrupted from succeeding due to conditions such as flinching, paralysis, or confusion, the entire move will now be cancelled rather than simply paused.

Generations III and IV

SolarBeam will also have its power halved if used during hail, fog or when a sandstorm is raging.

If a Pokémon holding a Power Herb uses SolarBeam, it will consume the Power Herb to execute SolarBeam in one turn. If there is harsh sunlight, the Power Herb will not be consumed.

SolarBeam can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Growth or Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Generations V and VI

A minor change shows the charging half of SolarBeam's animation happening even if it is sunny, where previously it did not. The actual attack will happen immediately after.

Strong winds have no effect on Solar Beam's power.

Solar Beam can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Generation VII

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Solar Beam's power was increased from 120 to 200.

Generation VIII onwards

Solar Beam's power was changed back to 120.

Description

Games Description Stad The strongest Grass-type attack. Energy is absorbed in the first turn, then fired the next turn. Stad2 Strongest Grass-type attack. Energy is absorbed in the first turn, then fired on the next. GSC 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack RSEColo.XD Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.* Absorbs sunlight in the 1st turn, then attacks next turn.* FRLG A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn. XYORAS A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. SV The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	48	46	46					36
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	54	56	56	44	44	44	44SMUSUM 56PE	50
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	65	65	65	53	53	53	53SMUSUM 71PE	58
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	46
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	52
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass				65	65	65XY 64ORAS	69SMUSUM 1PE
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	42	43	43	43	43	43	43SMUSUM 48PE	55
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass								1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass								1
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				71	71	71	71SMUSUM 64PE
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		50	50	45	45	45	45	45BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		55	55	54	54	54	54	54BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		61	61	66	66	66	66	66BDSP
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		55	55
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass					34B2W2	34	34	34BDSP	31
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		46	42	41	41BW 34B2W2	34	34	34BDSP	31
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			43	53	53BW 45B2W2	45XY 41ORAS	41	40
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			41	51	61	61XY 56ORAS	56	56BDSP	56
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			65	65DPPt 80HGSS	80	80XY 60ORAS	60	81	81
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				37	37	37	37	45
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				43	43	43	43	55
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					46	46	46	48
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy								1
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					50	50	50	48
585		Deerling		Field		Field					51	51	51		42
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field					60	60	60		52
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					43	43	43	44	44
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					49	49	49	48	48
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					53	53	50	56	56
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy						48	48		48
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy						58	58		58
670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						58	58
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy									1
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							41	50	50
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass								1	1
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							47	63
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								80	80
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								80	80
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								80	80
951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass									48
952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass									48
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									91
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
						I TM22	II TM22	III TM22	IV TM22	V TM22	VI TM22	VII TM22 TM45	VIII TM11	IX TM168
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field									✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral									✔
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral									✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔						✔PE
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field									✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
162		Furret		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
293		Whismur		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
294		Loudred		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
323		Camerupt		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
324		Torkoal		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug								✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug								✔BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
459		Snover		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
470		Leafeon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔PtHGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass					✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass					✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass					✔	✔	✔
498		Tepig		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass									✔
554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field								✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔	✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying						✔	✔	✔	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						✔	✔		✔
667		Litleo		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
668		Pyroar		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔		✔
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔		✔
670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔		✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon								✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						✔	✔	✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						✔	✔	✔	✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔	✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							✔	✔	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying							✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying							✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying									✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔	✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							✔	✔	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							✔	✔	✔
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass							✔	✔	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass							✔	✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass							✔	✔	✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							✔	✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							✔	✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔USUM	✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔USUM	✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔	✔
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔PE	✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass								✔	✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass								✔	✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass								✔	✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug								✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								✔
829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass								✔
830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass								✔
839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral								✔	✔
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon								✔	✔
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon								✔	✔
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug								✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous								✔
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon								✔
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon								✔	✔
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔	✔
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔	✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔	✔
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔	✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔	✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔	✔
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field									✔
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass									✔
907		Floragato		Field	Grass									✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass									✔
911		Skeledirge		Field		Field									✔
928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass									✔
929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass									✔
930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass									✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass									✔
947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass									✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass									✔
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass									✔
951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass									✔
952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass									✔
970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral									✔
982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field									✔
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
100		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
100		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
101		Iron Leaves		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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	Mass outbreak - Route 120
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	My Pokémon Ranch
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	Heated Secret GiftPBR
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 and Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, SolarBeam is a move with 24 base power, 100% accuracy, and 9 PP. This attack hits enemy in the front, cutting corners. Like in the main series, this move will fire instantly during sunny weather, and its damage is halved if the weather is rain, sandstorm, or hail. Being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked, and has a hidden multiplier that doubles damage dealt.

Super Smash Bros. series

Ivysaur uses Solar Beam as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.

Pokémon GO

Solar Beam
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 180 Energy cost 100 Duration 4.9 seconds Damage window 2.7 - 4.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 150 Energy cost 80 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 65 → 120
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 120 → 180
  • Damage window: 3.1 - 4.8 → 2.7 - 4.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Solar Beam

★★★★★
Attack power	111.3908
Charge time	1.26 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
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	—	125	150	100%	An opponent	—	The user gets ready to attack. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while ready to attack. The preparation period is skipped when the weather is sunny, and the user will attack right away.	Silver & Ho-Oh Maxie & Groudon Scottie/Bettie & Strike Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/Venusaur Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: ...Using this move again will cause the user to attack. ...The preparation period is skipped if the weather is sunny, and the user can attack right away.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Solar Beam is Venusaur's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 as Ivysaur and upgrading Razor Leaf into it instead of Petal Dance. The user fires a beam of light in the designated direction, damaging enemies over time. It is randomly divided into several distinct hits, with 10 ticks of damage divided among these hits. Half of the ticks deal damage solely based on the enemies' Max HP. At level 13, the cast and cooldown times are reduced by 3s.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Solarbeam status, making it attack strongly on the next turn. It is not possible to link this move. MDTDS Gives the user a SolarBeam status, which causes the Pokémon to charge power for 1 turn, then try a powerful attack on the next turn. During a Sunny condition, it charges for an immediate attack. You can't link this move. BSL ソーラービームじょうたいになり ちからをため つぎのこうどうで いりょくのたかい こうげきを くりだす てんきが『ひざしがつよい』のときには ためずに １ターンでくりだせる このわざは ポケモンタワーでは くりだせない MDGtI You'll get the SolarBeam status, which lets you charge power, then try a powerful attack. Under a Sunny condition, it charges for an immediate attack on the first turn. SMD You'll get the Solar Beam status condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. When it's sunny, it charges for an immediate attack on the first turn. But during rain, hail, or a sandstorm, the damage will be reduced! MDRTDX You'll get the Solar Beam status condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. During Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it charges for an immediate attack on the first turn. But during Rain, Heavy Rain, Hail, or a Sandstorm, the damage will be reduced.

In the anime

Main series

Meganium	Primal Groudon	Tapu Bulu	Roselia
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur gathers light in its bulb, which starts to glow yellow. It then fires a blue, white, or yellow beam of energy from its bulb at the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden		Debut
Shauna's Bulbasaur	Day Three Blockbusters!		None
Gloom	Gloom draws sunlight into the pistil of the flower on its head. In front of the flower appears a golden ball of light, which Gloom fires a beam of energy from at the opponent; or, Gloom draws sunlight into the pistil into the pistil of the flower on its head. It then fires a white beam of energy from the pistil at the opponent.
Florinda's Gloom	Make Room for Gloom		None
Gulzar's Gloom	Pokémon Food Fight!		None
Ivysaur	Ivysaur gathers sunlight into the flower bud on its back, points it at the opponent, and fires a white or light green beam of energy at the opponent. Sometimes, when the beam is finished charging, the whole flower glows white.
Assunta's Ivysaur	Friends to the End		None
Crystal's Ivysaur	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		None
A Coordinator's Ivysaur	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
Shauna's Ivysaur	Performing a Pathway to the Future!		None
Multiple wild Ivysaur	Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!		None
Venusaur	The inside of the flower on Venusaur's back glows white as sunlight is gathered in it. Venusaur then fires a white beam of energy from it at the opponent; or, Venusaur's flower closes and yellow and green orbs of energy cover it, as sunlight is absorbed inside of it. The flower then opens and it releases a yellow beam of energy from it at the opponent. Sometimes, when the beam is ready, the whole flower glows white.
Drake's Venusaur	Enter the Dragonite		None
Gan Gogh's Venusaur	The Light Fantastic		None
A Venusaur James borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
A wild Venusaur	Grass Hysteria!		None
Spenser's Venusaur	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Nihei's Venusaur	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!		None
Corey's Venusaur	I Choose You!		None
Professor Kukui's Venusaur	A Full Battle Bounty!		None
Sunflora	One by one, the front petals on Sunflora's head starts to glow white. When all petals are glowing, its face glows white and it fires a massive beam of white energy at the opponent; or, Sunflora forms an orb of white and yellow energy in front of its forehead. It then fires a white and yellow beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Sonrisa's Sunny	Grin to Win		None
Ramos's multiple Sunflora	Thawing an Icy Panic!		None
Oddish	Oddish gathers sunlight in its leaves then fires a massive white beam from the front of the leaves at the opponent.
Mariah's Oddish	Foul Weather Friends		None
Skiploom	Skiploom gathers energy in the middle of the flower on its head. It then fires a massive beam of energy once the middle of the flower turns white.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
Meganium	Meganium gathers energy in the flower around its neck. When it's done, the flower glows white and it fires a white beam from its mouth; or, the flower around Meganium's neck glows light green as it forms a yellow-green orb of energy. Once the ball in front of its mouth grows big enough, it fires a yellow-green beam of energy at the opponent.
Vincent's Meganium	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Casey's Meganium	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid		None
Oliver's Stanium	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
Roselia	Roselia sticks its hands up in the air and a white energy ball collects in the flowers. It then shoots the ball as a beam of white energy at the opponent.
Drew's Roselia	Now That's Flower Power!		None
Nando's Roselia	Dawn of a New Era!		None
Grovyle	The long leaf on Grovyle's head sparkles and it glows white. It then fires a white beam of energy from the base of the leaf.
Natasha's Grovyle	What You Seed is What You Get		None
Shedinja	The halo over Shedinja's head glows white and it gathers energy in it. Then, the halo points upward and fires a white beam of energy at the opponent from it.
Colonel Hansen's Shedinja	The Princess and the Togepi		None
Skitty	Skitty gathers energy in the pink part of its tail and fires a white beam of energy from the tip of its tail at the opponent; or, Skitty lifts its paw into the air, and a white orb of energy forms around it. It then points the ball at the opponent and fires a white beam of energy from the ball.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
May's Skitty	Deceit and Assist		Used via Assist
Delcatty	Delcatty gathers energy in the purple fluff on its tail before it fires a white beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
Solrock	The top rock on Solrock's head glows white and it gathers energy there. Then, a white ball of energy appears in front of it and Solrock fires a white beam of energy from the ball; or, Solrock creates a yellow ball of energy in front of its body and fires a yellow beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
Brandon's Solrock	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
Groudon	Groudon gathers energy in the top of its head. It then fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)	A Scuffle of Legends		None
An illusion created by Mismagius	Malice in Wonderland!		None
Altaria	Altaria gathers energy in its mouth and fires a white beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Drake's Altaria	Vanity Affair		None
Mawile	Mawile gathers energy in the white spot on its steel jaws. The spot glows white when it's done, and Mawile fires a white beam of energy from its steel jaws.
Samantha's Mawile	Once in a Mawile		None
Tropius	Tropius's whole body or the leaves on its back glows brightly as it gathers energy. It then fires a white, light green, or golden beam of energy out of its mouth at the opponent.
Dominick's Tropius	From Brags to Riches		None
A Trainer's Tropius	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
Two mirage Tropius merged with a mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
A Coordinator's Tropius	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
Sceptile	Sceptile gathers sunlight in its tail, and when the attack is ready, its tail glows white. It then fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent; or, Sceptile gathers energy in the seeds on its back, and Sceptile fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Tyson's Sceptile	Shocks and Bonds		None
Ash's Sceptile	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Clefairy	Clefairy gathers energy in its mouth, and fires a white beam from it at the opponent.
Multiple wild Clefairy	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
Munchlax	Munchlax gathers sunlight in its mouth. It then fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. If there is harsh sunlight, the beam will be fired immediately.
May's Munchlax	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Used via Metronome
May's Munchlax	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure!		First revealed in Deceit and Assist
Vileplume	Vileplume fires a white beam of energy from the center of the flower on its head at the opponent; or, the flower on Vileplume's head flashes gold and it fired a golden beam of energy from the middle of the flower on its head at the opponent.
Nicolette's Vileplume	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		None
Jessebelle's Vileplume	The Treasure is All Mine!		None
Exploud	Exploud opens its mouth and white energy gathers inside the air tubes on its head. A white ball of energy then appears in front of Exploud's mouth and it fires a white beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Exploud	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
Chansey	Chansey raises her hands and creates a white orb of energy above her head. She then lowers her hands and fires a white beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Chansey	Overjoyed!		None
Budew	Budew opens up the bud on top of its head and gathers energy in it. Then, a white orb of energy appears in between them when the Solar Beam is finished charging, and it fires a white beam from the orb at the opponent. If there is harsh sunlight, the beam will be fired immediately.
Nando's Budew	Dawn of a New Era!		Enhanced by Sunny Day
Cherubi	The two large leaves on Cherubi's head glow white and it gathers energy in them. It then fires a white or golden beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. If there is harsh sunlight, the beam will be fired immediately.
Gardenia's Cherubi	The Grass Menagerie!		Enhanced by harsh sunlight
Marilyn's Cherubi	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
Torterra	Torterra gathers energy and fires a white beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Maury's Torterra	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Beautifly	Beautifly's wings glow white as it gathers energy in them. It then waves its wings forward and releases a white energy beam from its wings at the opponent; or, Beautifly's wings glow light green as it gathers energy in them. Then, a light green ball of energy appears in front of its mouth and it fires a light green beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Aaron's Beautifly	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
Kiko's Beautifly	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Zangoose	Zangoose's tail glows white as it draws energy into it. It then releases a bright yellow beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Crimson's Zangoose	Beating the Hustle and Bustle!		None
Chikorita	Chikorita lifts the leaf on its head and the leaf starts to glow gold as it absorbs sunlight. Then, Chikorita's whole body flashes gold and it fires a white beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Lyra's Chikorita	Bagged Then Tagged!		None
Baltoy	The spike on Baltoy's head starts to glow gold as it absorbs sunlight. Then, a golden orb of energy appears in front of Baltoy's body and it fires a golden beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Buck's Baltoy	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
Roserade	Roserade holds its arms above its head and the flowers on the end of its arms start to glow gold as it gathers energy. The flowers return to normal color when the energy is gathered, and a gold orb of energy appear in front of Roserade's flowers. It then fires a golden beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Nando's Roserade	League Unleashed!		None
Pansage	The bush on Pansage's head starts to sparkle light blue as it gathers energy from the sunlight. Pansage then holds its hands up when it is finished gathering energy and the bush becomes surrounded in a bright gold orb of energy. Pansage then takes the orb in its hands and it starts to glow even brighter. It then thrusts the orb forward and releases a bright yellow beam of energy from the orb at the opponent; or, the bush on Pansage's head starts to sparkle light blue as it gathers energy from the sunlight. When it is finished gathering energy, it then holds out one of its hands and a golden orb of energy appears in front of it. Pansage then fires a beam of golden energy from the orb at the opponent.
Cilan's Pansage	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Whirlipede	The front two antennae on Whirlipede's body start to glow gold as it gathers energy from the sun. As it does, golden energy starts to form in between the two antennae, which eventually form into a glowing white orb of energy with another orb of energy around it. Whirlipede then fires a powerful golden beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Burgh's Whirlipede	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
Audino	Audino puts its hands together and forms a bright gold orb of energy in between them. Audino then brings its hands forward and fires a bright gold beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
A Trainer's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Pansear	Pansear opens its arms, closes its eyes, and faces towards the sky. The tuft on its head then starts to sparkle with silver sparkles as it gathers energy. Pansear then reaches its arms up in front of the tuft of hair and a golden light appears in between its hands, which forms into a bright golden orb with a bigger transparent gold energy orb around it. Pansear then puts its arms down and holds them at its side. As it moves its hands, the orb stays in the middle of them. Pansear then thrusts its arms forward, firing a powerful golden beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Chili's Pansear	A Call for Brotherly Love!		None
Serperior	Serperior fires a bright gold beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Trip's Serperior	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
Amoonguss	Amoonguss puts its hands together and forms a bright gold orb of energy in between them. Amoonguss then brings its hands forward and fires a bright gold beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Three wild Amoonguss	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
Scolipede	The front two antennae on Scolipede's head start to glow gold as it gathers energy. As it does, golden energy starts to form in between the two antennae, which eventually form into a glowing white orb of energy with another orb of energy around it. Scolipede then fires a powerful golden blast from the orb at the opponent.
A wild Scolipede	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
Vivillon	Vivillon's wings glow yellow as it gathers sunlight. A yellow ball of energy forms in between its antennae and it fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Viola's Vivillon	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
Groudon	Primal Groudon glows a faint greenish yellow. Numerous green and yellow balls of energy appear and float around Primal Groudon as a larger energy ball forms inside its mouth and it fires a green beam of energy at the opponent.
Groudon (XY series)	Mega Evolution Special III		None
Florges	Florges glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Florges as a larger ball of energy forms in front of her head and she fires a beam of energy at the opponent. The surrounding flowers in the field then fire some extra beams of energy at the opponent.
Florges (anime)	Defending the Homeland!		Powered up by Grassy Terrain
Ludicolo	Yellow, green, and white-colored orbs of energy shine from Ludicolo's head, with a white glow flashing as this happens. Ludicolo opens its mouth and a light yellow and white ball of energy appears in front of its mouth. It grows bigger as the orbs disappear and then turns into a beam of energy which is fired towards the opponent.
Tierno's Ludicolo	Valuable Experience for All!		None
Fomantis	The top of Fomantis's head glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Fomantis as a larger ball of energy forms at the top of its head and it fires a beam of energy at the opponent.
Three wild Fomantis	Currying Favor and Flavor!		None
Lilligant	The top of Lilligant's head glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Lilligant as a larger ball of energy forms at the top of her head and she fires a beam of energy at the opponent.
Lusamine's Lilligant	10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!		None
Tapu Bulu	Tapu Bulu's hands become surrounded in a yellow orbs of sunlight, it puts its hands together, turning the orbs into one bigger orb. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Tapu Bulu (anime)	Some Kind of Laziness!		None
Snubbull	Snubbull opens its mouth and fires a light yellow beam of energy from it at the opponent.
A Trainer's Snubbull	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
Lurantis	Lurantis's body glows a faint yellow. Numerous yellow balls of energy appear and float around Lurantis as a larger ball of energy forms in front of its body and it fires a beam of energy at the opponent.
Team Rocket's Lurantis	Suffering the Flings and Arrows!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry EP051 Solar Beam Ash's Pokédex Solar Beam, Bulbasaur's strongest attack. Light is collected and formed into a powerful beam with intensive force.

Pokémon Generations

	Charging	Firing the blast
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Groudon	Primal Groudon opens its mouth, and light yellow energy starts gathering inside of it. It then fires a beam of yellow energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Groudon in Courtney's vision	The Vision		Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

	Venusaur
The user releases a large amount of light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Venusaur	Venusaur releases a large amount of light.
Kenta's Venusaur	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

Ash & Pikachu

	Roselia
The user absorbs light and fires it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Roselia	Roselia fires a bundled beam in the form of light from its hands.
Drew's Roselia	The Enchanting Pokémon Soul!		Debut

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

	Gloom
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Gloom	Gloom fires a bright beam of light from the flower on its head at the opponent.
Florinda's multiple Gloom	Days of Gloom and Glory		Debut

Movie adaptations

	Primal Groudon
The user gathers light, then releases it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur fires a bright beam of light from the bulb on its back at the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Mewtwo Strikes Back!		Debut
Groudon	Primal Groudon fires a bright beam of light from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Groudon	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	Tangrowth
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Tangrowth	Tangrowth gathers sunlight and releases a bright glow of energy.
Hiori's Tangrowth	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King

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Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charizard	Charizard
Akira's Mega Charizard Y	LDK2		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Shedinja	Bulbasaur	Venusaur	Tropius
The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur gathers sunlight in its bulb and fires a beam from its bulb at the opponent.
Red's Saur	Bulbasaur, Come Home!		Debut
Ivysaur	Ivysaur collects energy in its flower bulb and fires a beam from the flower bulb at the opponent.
Red's Saur	Blame it on Eevee		None
Venusaur	Venusaur fires a beam from the middle of the flower on its back at the opponent.
Red's Saur	The Winged Legends		None
Tropius	Tropius releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Sapphire's Troppy	Mixing It Up with Magcargo		None
Shedinja	Shedinja fires a powerful bright beam of energy from the front of its body at the opponent.
Greta's Shedinja	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
Cherrim	Cherrim fires a beam from the middle of the bulb on its head at the opponent.
Platinum's Cherrim	The Final Dimensional Duel X		None
Flabébé	Flabébé fires a beam from the front of her body at the opponent.
Trevor's Flabébé	PS580		None

• In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Crystal's Rapidash was revealed to know Solar Beam by Emerald's Pokédex.
• In All About Arceus VIII, Gold told his Sunflora, Sunbo, to use Solar Beam, but the move was executed off-panel.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

	Roserade
The user absorbs light and fires it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Roserade	Roserade fires a bundled beam in the form of light from its hands.
A wild Roserade	Dig up the Water		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Rapidash	Leafeon	Bronzong
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Leafeon	Leafeon gathers sunlight and fires a beam at the opponent.
Mitsumi's Leafeon	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!		Debut
Bronzong	Bronzong gathers sunlight and releases a bright glow of energy.
Saturn's Bronzong	The Legendary Pokémon Captured		None
Rapidash	Rapidash fires a beam from sunlight it absorbed.
Flint's Rapidash	Hareta's Heart Desire		None

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Oddish
The user absorbs sunlight and releases it in the form of a beam.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Oddish	Oddish absorbs sunlight and releases it in the form of a beam.
Shu's Oddish	The Oddish Who Loved Honey		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Venusaur	Bellossom	Clefairy
The user gathers light, then releases it in a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Venusaur	Venusaur absorbs sunlight into its body. It then rises on its hind legs and releases a beam of light from its chest at the opponent.
Erika's Venusaur	Big Struggle with the Powerful Opponent Venusaur!!		Debut
Bellossom	Bellossom absorbs sunlight and releases a strong ray of it from the flowers on its head.
A wild Bellossom	Return light to Bellossom!!		None
Clefairy	Clefairy holds out a reflective item. The sun's rays get absorbed by the item and bounce off to inflict damage.
Red's Clefairy	A Challenge to the Elite Four!		None

In other generations

Core series games

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Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

• In Generation I only, Exeggcute can learn SolarBeam by leveling up, but not by TM.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 日光束 Yahtgwōngchūk * 陽光烈焰 Yèuhnggwōng Lihtyihm * Mandarin 日光束 Rìguāngshù * 陽光烈焰 / 阳光烈焰 Yángguāng Lièyàn * Czech Sluneční paprsek Danish Solstråle Dutch Zonnestraal Finnish Auringonsäde Aurinkosäde Valonsäde Valomäjäys (AG) French Lance-Soleil German Solarstrahl Greek Ηλιαχτίδα Eliachtída Hebrew קרן סולארית Keren Solarit Hungarian Napfény csapás Indonesian Solar Beam Italian Solarraggio Korean 솔라빔 Sollabim Norwegian Solarstråle Polish Słoneczny Promień* Promień Solarny* Promień Światła* Promień* Atak Ciepła* Słoneczny Cios* Słoneczny Atak* Promień Świetlny* Słoneczne Ziarenko* Portuguese Brazil Raio Solar (games, anime, HeartGold & SoulSilver-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio de Sol (Base Set) Portugal Raio Solar Romanian Raza Solară Izbucnirea Solară Russian Солнечный Луч Solnechnyy Luch Serbian Solarni Zrak Spanish Rayo Solar Swedish Solstråle Solljusstråle* Thai โซล่าร์บีม Turkish Güneş Işını Vietnamese Tia Mặt Trời

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