Solar Blade (move)

Solar Blade ソーラーブレード Solar Blade

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  125 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes 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 VII TM12 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Solar Blade (Japanese: ソーラーブレード Solar Blade) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Lurantis. It was TM12 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Solar Blade charges up sunlight on the first turn and then unleashes the power as an attack on the second.

Solar Blade will not need a turn to charge if used during harsh sunlight. It will have its power halved if used during rain, hail, or sandstorm.

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Solar Blade cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwShLA In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light and fills a blade with the light's energy, attacking the target on the next turn. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass			1
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	47	63SwSh	63
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like			Rem.
101		Iron Leaves		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 --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM12	IX --
077		Ponyta		Field		Field		✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field		✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass		✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass		✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field		✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass		✔
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral		✔
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral		✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral		✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying		✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass		✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass		✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral		✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass		✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass		✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass		✔
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
888		Zacian		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		✔
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	200	240	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.	Sygna Suit Erika & Leafeon (Direct link)

In the anime

	Gathering light	Lurantis
The user gathers light and fills a blade with the light's energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Lurantis	Lurantis absorbs sunlight into itself and forms a large yellow ball of light above its head. Lurantis then raises one of its hands and turns the ball into a giant blade of yellow light. Lurantis then slams the blade down onto the opponent. If there is harsh sunlight, the blade will immediately finish charging.
Totem Lurantis	Currying Favor and Flavor!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Lurantis	Sirfetch'd
The user creates an energy blade made from gathered sunlight.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lurantis	Lurantis absorbs sunlight into a giant blade of energy. It then swings the blade at the opponent. This attack must be charged before it can be used.
Totem Lurantis	Flash and Cosmog's Secret		Debut
Sirfetch'd	Sirfetch'd absorbs sunlight into its stalk. It then releases a blade of energy from it at the opponent.
Henry's Lancelot	Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault		None

In other generations

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

• Solar Blade is the only move with a base power of 125.
• Solar Blade can be considered as the physical version of Solar Beam for having identical mechanics of being a two-turn attack as well as negating its charging turn under harsh sunlight.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 日光刃 Yahtgwōng Yahn Mandarin 日光刃 Rìguāng Rèn French Lame Solaire German Solarklinge Italian Lama Solare Korean 솔라블레이드 Sollabeulleideu Polish Słoneczne Ostrze Portuguese Lâmina Solar Russian Солнечное Лезвие Solnechnoye Lezviye Spanish Latin America Daga Solar Spain Cuchilla Solar

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