Dragon · Special move · Gen 9
Fickle Beam
Fickle Beam is a Dragon-type special move introduced in Generation 9. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Has a 30% chance this move's power is doubled.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Fickle Beam
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Fickle Beam FAQ
What does Fickle Beam do?
Fickle Beam is a Dragon-type special move with 80 power. Has a 30% chance this move's power is doubled.
Which Pokémon can learn Fickle Beam?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Fickle Beam in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Hydrapple.
Is Fickle Beam in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Fickle Beam in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Fickle Beam super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Fickle Beam is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.