Solar Beam (move)

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 is TM22 in Generation I to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, along with in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and TM45 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TM11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Solar Beam
ソーラービーム Solar Beam
Type  Grass
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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 part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if either Growth or Sunny Day was used in the prior 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

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
SwShBDSP
In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, 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
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

Undiscovered Undiscovered 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
192 Sunflora
Grass Grass 46 42 41 41BW
34B2W2
34 34 34BDSP
338 Solrock

Mineral Mineral 43 53 53BW
45B2W2
45XY
41ORAS
41 40
357 Tropius

Monster Grass 41 51 61 61XY
56ORAS
56 56BDSP
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered 65 65DPPt
80HGSS
80 80XY
60ORAS
60 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
586 Sawsbuck

Field Field 60 60 60
590 Foongus

Grass Grass 43 43 43 44
591 Amoonguss

Grass Grass 49 49 49 48
615 Cryogonal
Mineral Mineral 53 53 50 56
669 Flabébé
Fairy Fairy 48 48
670 Floette
Fairy Fairy 58 58
670 Floette
Eternal Flower
Undiscovered Undiscovered 58 58
753 Fomantis
Grass Grass 41 50
754 Lurantis
Grass Grass 1
791 Solgaleo

Undiscovered Undiscovered 47 63
898 Calyrex

Undiscovered Undiscovered 80
898 Calyrex
Ice Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered 80
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered 80
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
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
069 Bellsprout

Grass Grass BDSP
070 Weepinbell

Grass Grass BDSP
071 Victreebel

Grass Grass BDSP
077 Ponyta
Field Field
078 Rapidash
Field Field
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

Undiscovered Undiscovered
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
152 Chikorita
Monster Grass BDSP
153 Bayleef
Monster Grass BDSP
154 Meganium
Monster Grass BDSP
157 Typhlosion
Field Field BDSP
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
Undiscovered Undiscovered
174 Igglybuff

Undiscovered Undiscovered
175 Togepi
Undiscovered Undiscovered
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
Undiscovered Undiscovered
250 Ho-Oh

Undiscovered Undiscovered
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
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

Undiscovered Undiscovered
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
387 Turtwig
Monster Grass BDSP
388 Grotle
Monster Grass BDSP
389 Torterra

Monster Grass BDSP
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like BDSP
406 Budew

Undiscovered Undiscovered
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.

Undiscovered Undiscovered
440 Happiny
Undiscovered Undiscovered
446 Munchlax
Undiscovered Undiscovered
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
Undiscovered Undiscovered
485 Heatran

Undiscovered Undiscovered
488 Cresselia
Undiscovered Undiscovered
492 Shaymin
Land Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
492 Shaymin
Sky Forme

Undiscovered Undiscovered PtHGSS BDSP
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
494 Victini

Undiscovered Undiscovered
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
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

Undiscovered Undiscovered
643 Reshiram

Undiscovered Undiscovered
649 Genesect

Undiscovered Undiscovered
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
Undiscovered Undiscovered
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

Undiscovered Undiscovered
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying
724 Decidueye

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

Undiscovered Undiscovered
791 Solgaleo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
792 Lunala

Undiscovered Undiscovered
796 Xurkitree
Undiscovered Undiscovered
797 Celesteela

Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Dusk Mane

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
800 Necrozma
Dawn Wings

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
801 Magearna

Undiscovered Undiscovered
806 Blacephalon

Undiscovered Undiscovered
809 Melmetal
Undiscovered Undiscovered 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
Undiscovered Undiscovered
890 Eternatus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex

Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex
Ice Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this 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.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
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.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): ... 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.

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

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 forms around it. It then points the ball at the opponent and fires a white beam 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 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.
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 orbat the opponent.
Viola's Vivillon A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle! None
Groudon Primal Groudon glows a faint greenish yellow. Numerous green and yellow balls appear and float around Primal Groudon as a larger 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 JN094 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!!


Ash & Pikachu


The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Movie adaptations


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King

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Reason: description of the move


Pokémon Adventures


Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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



Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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Generation VI TMs
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798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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